Government Advertising

In reply to Mr TELFER (Flinders) (25 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning): I have been advised that for the Department for Housing and Urban Development:

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 $55,000 (ex GST) and budgeted expenditure for approved campaigns and are disclosed on the DPC website: https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/about-the-department/accountability/government-marketing-advertising-expenditure

The 2025-26 budget for government-paid advertising is $48,000, comprised mainly of planning related advertisements in local and regional newspapers. In addition, the scheduled government advertising for the fiscal year 2025-26 includes a campaign on HomeSeeker SA, aimed at building awareness of affordable home products available to South Australians, with a budget allocation of $80,000.