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Question on notice no. 4 Portfolio question number: 4 2019-20 Supplementary budget estimates Environment and Communications Committee, Communications and the Arts Portfolio Senator Marielle Smith: asked the Department of Communications and the Arts on 22 October 2019— Senator MARIELLE SMITH: In that coordination did the minister or the minister's office have any role in developing or overseeing the campaign? Mr Mrdak: As with all government campaigns, the minister approved various stages of the campaign, as did the ministerial committee that oversights government communications. Senator MARIELLE SMITH: And were there any ministers or ministers' offices who had input to the campaign other than the communications minister? Mr Mrdak: It went through the ministerial committee- Senator MARIELLE SMITH: Sorry, who is on that? Mr Mrdak: I will get that detail for you. I don't think I have got the full list with us but I will get that for you through the course of today. Senator MARIELLE SMITH: That would be great. Answer — Please see attached. Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Answers to Senate Estimates Questions on Notice Supplementary Budget Estimates October 2019 Communications Portfolio Department of Communications and the Arts Question No: 4 Program 1.1 Hansard Ref: Page 29, 22/10/2019 Topic: Online safety awareness campaign Senator Marielle Smith asked: Senator MARIELLE SMITH: In that coordination did the minister or the minister's office have any role in developing or overseeing the campaign? Mr Mrdak: As with all government campaigns, the minister approved various stages of the campaign, as did the ministerial committee that oversights government communications. Senator MARIELLE SMITH: And were there any ministers or ministers' offices who had input to the campaign other than the communications minister? Mr Mrdak: It went through the ministerial committee— Senator MARIELLE SMITH: Sorry, who is on that? Mr Mrdak: I will get that detail for you. I don't think I have got the full list with us but I will get that for you through the course of today. Senator MARIELLE SMITH: That would be great. Answer: Advertising campaigns that involve paid media placement and designed to inform, educate, motivate or change behaviour, such as the Online Safety Campaign undertaken by the Department, are subject to approval from the Service Delivery and Coordination Committee of Cabinet (SDCC). While membership has changed slightly since the Online Safety campaign launched, the SDCC currently comprises the following membership: The Hon. Dan Tehan MP (Chair) The Hon. Stuart Robert MP (Deputy Chair) Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja The Hon. Ben Morton MP .

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