House of Assembly: Tuesday, December 01, 2020

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Goods and Services

In reply to Mr SZAKACS (Cheltenham) (23 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): I have been advised:

For the Electoral Commission SA:

$2,936,000 is budgeted to be spent on goods and services for 2020-21, $13,375,000 for 2021-22, $7,230,000 for 2022-23, and $2,717,000 for 2023-24.

The top 10 providers of goods and services by value to the agency for 2019-20 and a description and the cost to the agency of those goods and/or services is as follows:

Providers $ Description
Australian Electoral Commission 1,317,498.18 Maintenance and provision of electoral roll
Department for Infrastructure and Transport 556,946.82 Property rent and occupancy
Hays Specialist Recruitment 150,539.76 Contract staff
GIS People 125,000.00 Funding & Disclosure portal
Australia Post 110,195.10 Postage
Abacus Cash Systems 99,000.00 Counting machines
Crown Solicitor's Office 93,540.59 Legal advice
Department of Premier & Cabinet 54,789.82 ICT operating infrastructure
Wavemaker 45,915.09 Statutory media placement for elections
TCB Transport 45,279.00 Transport, storage and warehouse


For Administered Items for the Electoral Commission SA:

$899,000 is budgeted to be spent on goods and services for 2020-21, $503,000 for 2021-22, $515,000 for 2022-23, and $753,000 for 2023-24.

The top 10 providers of goods and services by value to the agency for 2019-20 and a description and the cost to the agency of those goods and/or services is as follows:

Providers $ Description
Department of Treasury and Finance 389,543.65 Remittance of expiation fees received
Liberal Party (SA Division) 128,279.00 Special Assistance Funding Claims paid
Australian Labour Party (SA Branch) 128,279.00 Special Assistance Funding Claims paid
Australian Greens (SA) 74,830.00 Special Assistance Funding Claims paid
SA Best Inc 74,830.00 Special Assistance Funding Claims paid
Wavemaker 52,855.70 Media placement (Boundaries Commission)
Thomas Besanko 24,016.00 Counsel assisting the Boundaries Commission
Department of Premier & Cabinet 3,757.06 Internet hosting (Boundaries Commission)
Eureka Printing 1,557.28 Printing reports (Boundaries Commission)
Advance SA 1,171.28 Special Assistance Funding Claims paid


The Treasurer's office will provide a response to the question regarding the value of the goods and services that was supplied to the agency by South Australian suppliers.