House of Assembly: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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Government Advertising

In reply to Mr PATTERSON (Morphett) (20 June 2024). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer, Minister for Defence and Space Industries): I have been advised that for the Department of Treasury and Finance:

The total budgeted FTE and expenses to provide communication and promotion activities across the department for 2024-25 and the forward estimates is as follows:

DTF 2024-25 Budget 2025-26Budget 2026-27Budget 2027-28Budget
FTE 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5
$m 1.635 1.659 1.683 1.708


The above FTEs provide communication and promotion activities to support the Department of Treasury and Finance in delivering all key services including the collection of state taxes, business and procurement services, fines recovery, insurance, and superannuation. Please note it does not reflect recent machinery of government changes effective from 1 July 2024.

I have been advised that for the Lifetime Support Authority:

Table 1 shows the total budgeted FTE to provide communication and promotion activities for 2024-25 and the forward estimates:

Table 1: FTE employed in communication and promotion activities

LSA 2024-25 Budget 2025-26Budget 2026-27Budget 2027-28Budget
TOTAL FTE 3 3 3 3
$m 0.340 0.347 0.354 0.361


I have been advised that for HomeStart Finance:

Table 1 shows the total budgeted FTE as of June 30 of each year to provide communication and promotion activities for 2024-25 and the forward estimates:

Table 1: FTE employed in communication and promotion activities

HomeStart 2024-25 Budget 2025-26Budget 2026-27Budget 2027-28Budget
Total FTE 6 6 6 6
$m 0.82 0.80 0.83 0.86


I have been advised that for the Essential Services Commission of South Australia:

Table 1 shows the total budgeted FTE to provide communication and promotion activities for 2024-25 and the forward estimates:

Table 1: FTE employed in communication and promotion activities

ESCOSA 2024-25 Budget 2025-26Budget 2026-27Budget 2027-28Budget
TOTAL FTE 1 1 1 1
$m 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.13


I have been advised that for Funds SA:

Table 1 shows the total budgeted FTE to provide communication and promotion activities for 2024-25 and the forward estimates:

Table 1: FTE employed in communication and promotion activities

Unit/Branch 2024-25 Budget 2025-26Budget 2026-27Budget 2027-28Budget
Corporate Engagement FTE 0.5 tbc tbc tbc
$m 0.08 tbc tbc tbc
TOTAL FTE 0.5 tbc tbc tbc
$m 0.08 tbc tbc tbc