Government Advertising

In reply to Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (26 July 2019). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): I have been advised that for:

South Australia Police

At 30 June 2019, 22 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $2.7 million.

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

SA Fire and Emergency Services Commission

At 30 June 2019, 1 FTE was allocated to communication and promotion functions. This FTE commenced part way during the year with a total cost of $20,594.31 for 2018-19.

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

SA Country Fire Service

At 30 June 2019, 1 FTE was allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $120,727.

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

SA Metropolitan Fire Service

Nil

SA State Emergency Service

Nil

Department for Correctional Services

At 30 June 2019, 2.6 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $308,227.

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

Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

At 30 June 2019, there was nil FTE allocated to communication and promotion functions in 2018-19.

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

*Anticipating partial year engagement.

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.