Government Advertising

In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (24 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

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

At 30 June 2020, 14.2 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $1,934,640 in the 2019-20 year.

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

*2020-21 real terms

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