House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-12-02 Daily Xml

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Government Advertising

In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (25 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

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

For the year ended 30 June 2020, 5.23 FTEs were allocated to communication and promotion functions, costing $551,940 (note this includes 1.17 FTEs on paid parenting leave during 2019-20 at a cost of $133,341).

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* 6.2 $635,000
2021-22 4.8 $535,000
2022-23 4.4 $518,000
2023-24 4.4 $525,000


*includes 0.88 FTEs at a cost of $91,000 on paid parenting leave

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 Department of Premier and Cabinet website:https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/about-the-department/accountability/government-marketing-advertising-expenditure.