Public Service Employees

In reply to the Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (25 July 2019). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): I have been advised that for the Department for Energy and Mining:

At 30 June 2019 8.4 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions in 2018-19, costing $0.83 million.

The table below outlines the budgeted FTEs and estimated employment costs:

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.