Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

"Profile - Australia's Northern Territory" - Second and Subsequent Editions

1. What was the involvement of the Chief Minister and/or senior public servants in the period leading up to the publication of the second and subsequent editions of the publication of Profile - Australias Northern Territory.

2. Which Ministers and public servants were involved in the decisions regarding advertising:

      (a) by name; and
      (b) by position.

3. Were any commitments made regarding the future purchase of the publication by Government agencies.

4. Were any undertakings for financial assistance or guarantees provided by the Government or any Department or Government agency.

5. Were any materials or physical assistance of a non-financial nature provided by the Government to the publishers.

6. Was a decision made regarding future Government purchase of the publication; if so:

      (a) who was involved;
      (b) what were the details of the decision; and
      (c) when was the decision made.

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7. Following publication of the second and subsequent editions of the publication Profile - Australias Northern Territory, were purchases made by various Government agencies; if so, what are the details of:

      (a) the dates of purchase;
      (b) the value of purchase; and
      (c) the agency involved in the purchase.

8. Will the Chief Minister provide photocopies of all documentation in relation to the information to be provided in the above questions.


ANSWER

1. There were no Ministers involved. Any involvement by public servants prior to publication of the second and subsequent editions was in the course of their normal duties regarding the placement of advertisements.

2. There were no Ministers involved. Any involvement by public servants in the various Agencies was in the course of their normal duties.

3. No.

4. No.

5. Material, eg slides, bromides, photographs were provided if available.

6. No.

7.
Date $cost Agency

Oct 92 48.00 Lands, Housing and Local Govt
23.1.92 960.00 Museums and Art Galleries
27.7.89 22500.00 NT Tourist Commission
1990 9900.00 NT Tourist Commission
2.5.89 5400.00 Dept of Industries and Development
1.8.89 1000.00 Darwin Port Authority
24.1.90 5600.00 Dept of Industries and Development
4.6.92 6000.00 Dept of Industries and Development
16.8.89 3000.00 Dept of the Chief Minister (Protocol)
5.11.90 6000.00 Legislative Assembly
26.6.91 3000.00 Legislative Assembly
19.10.92 1750.00 Dept of the Chief Minister (Protocol)
26.10.92 7000.00 Legislative Assembly
27.8.93 7000.00 Legislative Assembly

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Last updated: 04 Aug 2016