Government Advertising

509 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (27 May 2021). What has been the total spend on advertising, promotions and communications across the health portfolio for each of the following years, (not related to COVID-19):

(a) 2018?

(b) 2019?

(c) 2020?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

(a) In 2017-18 the total cost of:

a. communications staffing across SA Health was $4,340,000.

b. advertising media buy across SA Health was $3,455,494.

(b) In 2018-19 the total cost of:

a. communications staffing across SA Health was $4,150,000.

b. advertising media buy across SA Health was $1,919,980.

(c) In 2019-20 the total cost of:

a. communications staffing across SA Health was $4,072,000.

b. advertising media buy across SA Health was $3,059,262.