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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO. 1438
Electoral Commission - Public Relations Consultancy
MR HUMPHRIES - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 12 October 1994:
In relation to a public relations consultancy undertaken by Mr Barry Wallett on behalf of the ACT Electoral Commission
1. What firm is Mr Wallett from and who are the shareholders of this firm.
2. What is the cost of the consultancy. _
3. Over what time-frame is the consultancy effective.
4. What tasks are performed as part of this consultancy.
5. Why was an external public relations company chosen to do these tasks over having work done within the Electoral Commission.
6. Is this firm responsible for the design and layout of brochures and advertising material or the booking of advertising airtime in print and electronic media or is this task being done by another firm. If it is being done by another firm, which firm and why.
MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question is as follows:
1. Mr Wallett is a Senior Partner in the public relations and marketing consultancy, Capital Public Affairs Consultants. The consultancy has been operating in Canberra since September 1984 and is locally owned and operated. The owners are Barry and Anne Maree Wallett and Thomas and Patricia Parkes.
2. The cost of the public relations consultancy is $36 850.
3. The period covered by the consultancy is August 1994 to March 1995.
4. The tasks performed as part of this consultancy include advising on the election information campaign strategy, media liaison, preparation of press releases and preparation of media material.
5. An external public relations company was selected to perform the above tasks because of the specialist nature of the tasks involved and the short term nature of the project. The Electoral Commission does not have the required specialist staff to perform the functions involved. Tenders for the consultancy were sought through the
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