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MR CONNOLLY: The answer to the members question is as follows -.
(1) (a) Generally speaking, the Attorney-Generals Department does not
utilise paid advertisements to publicise the services that it provides.
Although not strictly advertising services, the Attorney-Generals Department, did place a number of "public announcement" advertisements. These included notifications required under legislation, consumer awareness campaigns, the release of discussion papers and the announcement of public meetings.
As a result of agency arrangements with other governments, a number of advertisements were placed during 1992-93 concerning human rights, policing and the Register of Encumbered Vehicles (REVS). In each such case. the advetisement was placed by an agency not directly controlled by either myself or the Attorney-Generals Department.
(b) The. Office of the Public Trustee advertised its services on buses and milk cartons during 1992-93.
(2)(a) Advertising Services Unit records indicate that, during 1992-93 the
Attorney-Generals Department spent $14,181.30 on non-employment
related advertising.
(b) Printing and design expenditure associated with advertising for the Office of the Public Trustees services cost $940 in 1992-93. The actual advertising on buses and milk cartons was provided free of charge.
(3)The following publications were utilised by the Department in 199293:
• The Canberra Times • The Australian
• The Valley View • The Real Estate and Community Times
• The Chronicle • Canberra Doctor
(4) (a) The Department placed 38 position vacant advertisements during 1992-93. This excludes position vacant advertisements placed in the Commonwealth Gazette.
(b) The Legal Aid Office placed 4 advertisements, 2 each for 2 positions. The Office of the Public trustee placed no position vacant advertisements outside of those placed in the Commonwealth Gazette during 1992-93.
(5) Advertising Unit records show that, excluding the cost of advertisements in the Commonwealth Gazette, the Attorney-Generals Department spent $23,716.02 on position vacant advertisements in 1992-93.
(b) The Legal Aid Office spent $759.08 on position vacant advertisements during 1992-93.
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