Statehood Referendum
Provide details of all expenditure on the statehood referendum conducted on 3 October 1998. This includes the expenditure associated with public opinion polling, publicity, marketing and public education. The details should include the name of the person or body providing the goods or service to government.
On what terms did the Northern Territory Electoral Office contract with the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct the statehood referendum.
ANSWER
The total cost of the Statehood Referendum as at 7 April 1999 is $1,057,976.02. The personnel costs of the Department of the Chief Minister’s public servants involved with the Referendum are not directly attributable and have not been incorporated in the above total cost.
See attached schedule for details of expenditure on the Statehood Referendum. Expenditure was classified in accordance with the Treasurer’s Directions.
1. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) conducted the referendum on behalf of the Northern Territory Electoral Office under legislative provisions of the Referendums Act and administrative order issued by the Administrator.
The contract was a commercial agreement which determined the AEC would provide services at cost and only additional services incurred by the AEC to conduct the referendum (over and above the Federal election) would be charged.
SUMMARY - 1998 STATEHOOD REFERENDUM
Public Information Campaign (Policy Unit) $824,746.48
Conduct of Referendum (NT Electoral Office) $233,229.54
TOTAL STATEHOOD REFERENDUM $1,057,976.02
On what terms did the Northern Territory Electoral Office contract with the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct the statehood referendum.
ANSWER
The total cost of the Statehood Referendum as at 7 April 1999 is $1,057,976.02. The personnel costs of the Department of the Chief Minister’s public servants involved with the Referendum are not directly attributable and have not been incorporated in the above total cost.
See attached schedule for details of expenditure on the Statehood Referendum. Expenditure was classified in accordance with the Treasurer’s Directions.
1. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) conducted the referendum on behalf of the Northern Territory Electoral Office under legislative provisions of the Referendums Act and administrative order issued by the Administrator.
The contract was a commercial agreement which determined the AEC would provide services at cost and only additional services incurred by the AEC to conduct the referendum (over and above the Federal election) would be charged.
SUMMARY - 1998 STATEHOOD REFERENDUM
Public Information Campaign (Policy Unit) $824,746.48
Conduct of Referendum (NT Electoral Office) $233,229.54
TOTAL STATEHOOD REFERENDUM $1,057,976.02
| SUMMARY - 1998 STATEHOOD REFERENDUM |  | | | | |
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| Public Information Campaign (Policy Unit) | | | | | $824,746.48 |
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| Conduct of Referendum (NT Electoral Office) | | | | | $233,229.54 |
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| Total Statehood Referendum | | | | | $1,057,976.02 |
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| Program | Ledger Classification / Vendor | Amount | | | |
| Policy Coord | Printing | | | | |
| Government Printing Office | $173,435.00 | | | |
| | $173,435.00 | | | |
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| Policy Coord | Marketing & Promotion (including public opinion | | | | |
| polling, publicity, marketing and public education):- | | | | |
| Presentations | $336,023.77 | | | |
| Burrundi Pictures | $113,867.00 | | | |
| Caama Productions | $1,755.00 | | | |
| Northern Territory FM Pty Ltd | $36,192.00 | | | |
| Top FM 104.1 | $2,000.00 | | | |
| Teabba Radio | $3,315.00 | | | |
| Northern Territory News | $4,460.00 | | | |
| Alice Springs News | $2,074.80 | | | |
| Alice Springs Commercials | $6,400.00 | | | |
| Royal Blind Society of NSW | $782.92 | | | |
| The Exhibitionist 2D-3D Designs P/L | $535.00 | | | |
| Lend Lease Property Management | $100.00 | | | |
| Mindil Sunset Market Assoc. (Inc) | $60.00 | | | |
| | $507,565.49 | | | |
| Policy Coord | Postage | | | | |
| Government Printing Office | $98,680.00 | | | |
| Australia Post | $1,717.44 | | | |
| Red Dog Couriers | $150.00 | | | |
| | $100,547.44 | | | |
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| Policy Coord | Rural Remote Education Campaign (including | | | | |
| interpreters/translators fees, charters, airfares, | | | | |
| travelling allowances, insurance, vehicle expenses, | | | | |
| and communications):- | | | | |
| NT Interpreters Service and Various Interpreters | $12,704.98 | | | |
| Yugul Mangi Clan Development | $4,290.00 | | | |
| Hardy Aviation | $2,820.00 | | | |
| Anindilyakwa Air Pty Ltd | $530.00 | | | |
| Palmerston Travel | $1,260.00 | | | |
| Ansett Airlines of Australia | $910.00 | | | |
| Airnorth Regional | $744.00 | | | |
| Airnorth Central | $3,420.00 | | | |
| Missionary Aviation Fellowship | $845.00 | | | |
| Staff's travelling allowances | $991.65 | | | |
| Luma Luma Holiday Apartments | $826.65 | | | |
| Knotts Crossing Resort | $442.45 | | | |
| Travel North | $90.00 | | | |
| Walkabout Lodge | $213.10 | | | |
| Millingburrwarr Aboriginal Corporation | $106.00 | | | |
| Carpentaria Enterprises | $72.50 | | | |
| Gove Car Rentals | $140.75 | | | |
| Groote Eylandt Car Rentals | $95.00 | | | |
| Tidy Car Darwin | $260.00 | | | |
| Territory Insurance Office | $1,059.50 | | | |
| | $41,939.96 | | | |
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| Policy Coord | Other Incidentals:- | | | | |
| Carter Bros. Furniture Removalists | $218.00 | | | |
| Architectural Hardware (Northern Locksmiths) | $17.00 | | | |
| NT General Store | $105.00 | | | |
| TNT | $71.65 | | | |
| Fawlty's Fine Food | $88.00 | | | |
| Gallereaterie | $480.00 | | | |
| Coles Supermarkets | $54.70 | | | |
| BI-LO Supermarkets | $54.89 | | | |
| Woolworths Supermarkets | $169.35 | | | |
| | $1,258.59 | | | |
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| GRAND TOTAL | | $824,746.48 | | | |
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| Program | Ledger Classification / Vendor | Amount | | | |
| NTEO | Printing | | | | |
| Government Printing Office | $48,424.02 | | | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | $25,648.00 | | | |
| | $74,072.02 | | | |
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| NTEO | Postage | | | | |
| Government Printing Office | $118,409.08 | | | |
| | $118,409.08 | | | |
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| NTEO | Advertising | | | | |
| Arafura Publishing (NT) Pty Ltd | $174.90 | | | |
| Litchfield Times | $198.00 | | | |
| Katherine Times | $231.00 | | | |
| Tennant & District Times | $283.80 | | | |
| NT News | $945.18 | | | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | $6,662.34 | | | |
| | $8,495.22 | | | |
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| NTEO | Staffing | | | | |
| NTEO Staff (C Dilley) | $3,134.57 | | | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | $7,100.25 | | | |
| | $10,234.82 | | | |
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| NTEO | IT Support | | | | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | $6,018.40 | | | |
| | $6,018.40 | | | |
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| NTEO | Remote Education Program | | | | |
| Australian Electoral Commission | $16,000.00 | | | |
| | $16,000.00 | | | |
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| GRAND TOTAL | | $233,229.54 | | | |
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Last updated: 04 Aug 2016