House of Assembly: Tuesday, February 12, 2019

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Machinery of Government Changes

477 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (29 November 2018). What is the total cost of machinery of government changes since 18 March 2018 and what is the breakdown of these costs?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

On 17 May 2018, the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion was renamed the Department for Human Services. The cost to rename and rebrand the department was $48,868 (excluding GST) There were no advertising costs associated with the renaming or rebranding of the department.

The costs are broken down as follows:

Expenditure Items Cost (excluding GST)
Infrastructure: lanyards, signage and security cards $5,300
Communications and Engagement: printing—stationery, print collateral, distribution (e.g. forms, brochures, posters, pull up banners) $37,468
Business Technology: updating mainframe operating systems, internet and intranet sites, and other general systems $6,100
Total $48,868