House of Assembly: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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Government Advertising

In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (26 November 2020). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Innovation and Skills): I have been advised:

At 30 June 2020, 8.4 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $908,066.

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 8.8 1,012,305
2021-22 6.3 946,174
2022-23 6.3 861,685
2023-24 6.3 874,550


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.