Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 12 September 2011:

(1)   How much has the department spent on advertising and marketing since August 2010.

(2)   Can a list be provided of all current contracts, indicating the rationale for each service provided and its intended use.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for the Status of Women has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1)   The table below details the advertising expenditure by the Office for Women from 1 August 2010 to 31 August 2011. All figures provided are GST exclusive.

(2)   The Department holds contracts with a number of agencies for the development and implementation of The Line campaign, as listed below. There are no other current advertising and marketing contracts related to the Women portfolio.