House of Assembly: Tuesday, December 01, 2020

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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:

Year No of FTEs budgeted to provide Communication and Promotion Activities Estimated Employment Expense
2020-21 14.0 $1,855,856*
2021-22 14.0 $1,838,694*
2022-23 14.0 $1,838,694*
2023-24 14.0 $1,838,694*


*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