House of Assembly: Thursday, September 12, 2019

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Government Advertising

In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (30 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water): I have been advised that for the Environment Protection Authority:

At 30 June 2019, four FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $440,080.

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 4 $476,359
2020-21 4 $483,504
2021-22 4 $490,757
2022-23 4 $498,118


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.