How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or entity and by spending category?

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Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the Minister for the Environment's response to written parliamentary question 9940 (2026). I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to written parliamentary question 9952 (2026). I am advised that the amount the Climate Change Commission has spent on external communications, public relations and advertising from 2021/22 to 28 February 2025 is available in their responses to Q44 of the 2025/26 Estimates questions here: CCC Estimates Information on the amount the Commission has spent on external communications, public relations and advertising in 2025/26 will be available in the Commission’s upcoming responses to the 2026/27 Estimates questions. The amount the Commission has spent on media-monitoring services since 2021/22 is provided below: FY 21/22 - $4,734.00 FY 22/23 - $4,643.48 FY 23/24 - $9,151.00 FY 24/25 - $11,772.00 FY 25/26 - $11,772.00