State Advertising Budget

In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (26 July 2017). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Minister for the Arts): I have been advised that the Future Jobs Campaign promotes major policies from the 2017-18 state budget to help secure working futures of South Australians in emerging industries such as defence, energy, tourism food and wine, health and hi-tech.

The investment in the campaign as at 26 July 2017 is $1.3 million (excl. GST).

As a result of the promotion of the Future Jobs Fund, more than 400 South Australian businesses have applied for grants and loans to help them expand their operations and create jobs.

The value of the projects proposed by businesses is almost $10 billion, while the amount of grants and loans sought through the fund is about $850 million. If all proposed projects were to go ahead almost 23,000 direct jobs would be created.