Question Without Notice No. 506 asked in the Legislative Council on 26 June 2018 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS — ADVERTISING
506. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to government expenditure on advertising.
(1) What was the total whole-of-government expenditure on advertising for the last financial year and the current financial year to date?
(2) In line with Premier's Circular 2017/02, have all directors general completed a review of current and planned advertising and communication?
(3) If yes to (2), can the minister table reports resulting from that planning and reporting process?
(4) As the Department of the Premier and Cabinet maintains the Independent Communications Review Committee to ensure that agencies comply with the policy/directive and supporting guidelines with respect to advertising and communications, can the Premier identify the members of this committee and their substantive positions?
(5) Do any ministerial office staff participate or involve themselves in the committee's activities; and, if so, please provide names and their substantive role or title?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) In 2016–17, it was $25.2 million and $16.5 million from 1 July 2017 to 31 May 2018.
(2)–(3) The Premier's Circular 2017/02 required directors general and chief executives to take action to reduce advertising and communications expenditure to assist the government to meet its objective, as the reported figures indicate.
(4) Mr Robert Kennedy, chair and executive director, strategic services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; Mr Gary Meyers, director, state services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; and Mr Mark Bryden, director, strategic issues, Building Management and Works, Department of Finance.
(5) No.