House of Assembly: Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Government Advertising

In reply to the Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (24 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

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

At 30 June 2020, 6.8 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions in 2019-20, costing $0.80 million.

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 9.0 $1.01 million
2021-22 7.0 $0.86 million
2022-23 7.0 $0.87 million
2023-24 7.0 $0.88 million


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.