House of Assembly: Thursday, September 12, 2019

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Government Advertising

In reply to Mr SZAKACS (Cheltenham) (25 July 2019). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Innovation and Skills): I have been advised that for the Department for Innovation and Skills

At 30 June 2019, 10 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $1,286,435

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 10 $1,309,000
2020-21 10 $1,329,000
2021-22 10 $1,349,000
2022-23 10 $1,369,000


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.