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In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (25 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)
The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I am advised of the following:
Department for Education
At 30 June 2019, 17.4 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $2.115 million (excluding on-costs) against an original budget of 29.3 FTEs and an original expenditure budget of $2.690 million. It should be noted that the unit spent approximately $0.48 million on contractors in 2018-19 mainly due to staff vacancies.
The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:
| Year | No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities | Estimated Employment Expense |
| 2019-20 | 28.3 | $2.766 million |
| 2020-21 | 28.3 | $2.800 million |
| 2021-22 | 28.3 | $2.839 million |
| 2022-23 | 28.3 | $2.873 million |
TAFE SA
At 30 June 2019, 18.8 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $2,040,147.
The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:
| Year | No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities | Estimated Employment Expense |
| 2019-20 | 18.8 | $2,139,500 |
| 2020-21 | 18.8 | $2,171,590 |
| 2021-22 | 18.8 | $2,204,165 |
| 2022-23 | 18.8 | $2,237,230 |
SACE Board of South Australia
At 30 June 2019, 5.9 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $691,000 for the financial year;
The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:
| Year | No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities | Estimated Employment Expense |
| 2019-20 | 6.7 | $713,000 |
| 2020-21 | 2.8 | $297,000 |
| 2021-22 | 1.8 | $158,000 |
| 2022-23 | 1.8 | $158,000 |
Education Standards Board
At 30 June 2019, 0.6 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $51,000.
The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:
| Year | No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities | Estimated Employment Expense |
| 2019-20 | 0.6 | $52,085 |
| 2020-21 | 0.6 | $55,286 |
| 2021-22 | 0.6 | $56,668 |
| 2022-23 | 0.6 | $58,085 |
History Trust of South Australia
At 30 June 2019, 1.6 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $176,000.
The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:
| Year | No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities | Estimated Employment Expense |
| 2019-20 | 1.60 | $180,000 |
| 2020-21 | 1.60 | $185,000 |
| 2021-22 | 1.60 | $189,000 |
| 2022-23 | 1.60 | $194,000 |
As an open and transparent government, marketing communications activity reports and annual media expenditure details are proactively disclosed. The reports list all marketing campaigns over the cost of $50,000 and are disclosed on the DPC website: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/about-the-department/accountability/government-marketing-advertising-expenditure.