In accordance with section 311A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918,
DPS annually reports expenditure on advertising and market research. Expenditure
by DPS in 2017–18 was as follows:
Table 44: Advertising costs (ex GST)
| Description |
2016–17 |
2017–18 |
| Dentsu Mitchell |
$ 25,486.85 |
$ 22,825.44 |
| Canberra Convention Bureau |
Nil |
$ 2,454.55 |
| National Capital Education Tourism Project |
$ 1,136.36 |
$ 1,250.00 |
ACT Government—Chief Minister, Treasury and
Economic
Development
|
$ 9,382.82 |
$ 9,090.91 |
| Public Service News |
Nil |
$ 1,620.34 |
| Total |
$ 36,006.03 |
$ 37,241.24 |
During 2017–18, DPS did not conduct any government advertising
campaigns.