12977 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Ethnic Communities

12977 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Ethnic Communities: What is the total amount, if any, spent on social media advertising and influencers by any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency and platform?

Hon Mark Mitchell: The Ministry for Ethnic Communities is a departmental agency under the Department of Internal Affairs. I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that its accounting system does not have the ability to accurately generate information part way through the month. Accordingly, the information provided is from 1 December 2023 to 28 February 2025. I am advised that since 1 December 2023, the Ministry for Ethnic Communities directly spent a total of $4,801 on Facebook and $550 on LinkedIn. The Ministry also engaged an advertising company who, on the Ministry’s behalf, used social media channels for advertising purposes. I refer the Member to the reply to Written Question 13016 (2025).