Senator Faulkner asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 23 April 1998:

(1) What is the value of advertising placed by: (a) the department; and (b) agencies within the Minister's portfolio, on a month-by-month basis since March 1996.

(2) What proportion of advertising placed by the department or portfolio agencies since March 1996 has been for: (a) print media; (b) radio; (c) television; or (d) other, and give details of other forms of advertising used.

(3) (a) What proportion of advertising placed by the department or portfolio agencies since March 1996 has been placed through the Office of Government Information and Advertising (OGIA); and (b) what mechanism has been used for that advertising not placed through OGIA.

Senator Hill (Environment) —The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) (a)—

Months not included in the above breakdown represent nil expenditure.

(b)—

Months not included in the above breakdown represent nil expenditure.

(2) (a) 98%; (b) nil; (c) nil; (d) 2%—Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.

(3) (a) 85%.

(b) Since March 1996 the department and some portfolio agencies have placed non-campaign advertising with the following organisations:

. TMP Worldwide;

. Neville Jeffress;

. Grey Advertising;

. AGPS; and

. Public Eye newspaper.

Notices relating to state funerals and memorial services were placed by various funeral directors.