The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) From the 1 July 2012 until 2 November 2012, the department has spent $34 332.13 GST inclusive on advertising.

(2) The Department of Immigration and Citizenship currently does not have any advertising or marketing contracts. It is required to place its non-campaign advertising through the master media agency, Adcorp Australia Limited and campaign advertising through master placement agency, Universal McCann.