Victorian taxpayers have been left to pick up another one of Daniel Andrews' social media tab as new figures reveal the Premier has now spent more than a million dollars on Facebook advertising.
New data obtained by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals via Freedom of Information has revealed Daniel Andrews' latest Facebook spend for three quarters of 2021/22 financial year.
For the nine month period, Daniel Andrews spent a total of $139,899 of taxpayers' money on Facebook advertising.
Following another year of exorbitant taxpayer funded advertising on the Premier's Facebook page, taxpayers have now been hit with more than $1 million in Facebook bills under Daniel Andrews.
Year |
Premier's Facebook Advertising Spend |
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2015-16 |
$122,507 |
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2016-17 |
$162,000 |
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2017-18 |
$166,751 |
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2018-19 |
$170,356 |
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2019-20 |
$158,874 |
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2020-21 |
$112,094 |
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2021- March 22 * |
$139,899 |
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TOTAL |
$1,032,481 |
This expenditure does not include the other social media platforms for the Premier and other social media expenditure funded from the Mulgrave Electorate Office or the Victorian Labor Party.
Shadow Minister for Government Scrutiny, Louise Staley, said taxpayers are being gouged by Daniel Andrews' social media spin machine.
"The extraordinary amount of taxpayer money Daniel Andrews puts into his social media just demonstrates the arrogance and entitlement of this government."
"This money should be in the pockets of taxpayers – not being pumped into Daniel Andrews' spin machine."
"Victorians don't need more spin on socials but real solutions to fix the health crisis, cut the cost of living and return integrity, transparency and honesty to government."
