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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 1467

"Gazette" - Private Advertisements

Mr Stevenson - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 8 November 1994:

In relation to Gazette No. 35, dated Wednesday 7 September 1994 which has an advertisement on the front page for a building company -

(1) Is it the policy to accept private advertisements in the Gazette.

(2) Might this not be inappropriate for such a publication, particularly as it might be seen by some to amount to some form of government approval.

(3) Will advertisements be accepted from any business at all.

(4) If not, what are the selection criteria.

(5) Is this practice followed by any other Territory or State government.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) It is the ACT Governments policy to accept private advertisements in the Gazette.

(2) A disclaimer is clearly printed under General Information which states that products and services advertised in this publication are not necessarily endorsed by the ACT Government.

(3) Advertisements will be accepted from all businesses subject to the advertising material being approved.

(4) For advertisements to be approved the advertising material must be appropriate and not conflict with any Government policies, programs or activities.

(5) The practice of allowing advertising in the Gazette is followed by the Commonwealth Government and some other State Governments.

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