In accordance with section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, DPS annually reports expenditure on advertising and market research. Expenditure by DPS in 2016–17 was as follows:
Table 44: Advertising costs (ex GST)
| Description |
2015–16 |
2016–17 |
| Dentsu Mitchell |
$29,188.97 |
$25,486.85 |
| Canberra Convention Bureau |
$2,000 |
Nil |
| National Capital Education Tourism Project |
$1,250 |
$1,136.36 |
| ACT Government—Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development |
Nil |
$9,382.82 |
During 2016–17, DPS did not conduct any government advertising campaigns.