❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for government departments under the Treasurer's control since May 2011. The answers reveal the firms used, contract costs, durations, and commencement dates, with ICWA cancelling their service due to budget constraints.
AnsweredQoN 6776Legislative Assembly
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Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Treasurer’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
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Answered
29 November 2011
Response time
28 days
Ministerial Office
(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Treasury
(a) Yes - via Department of Finance Corporate Services contract with Media Monitors.
(a)(i) Media Monitors.
(b-c) Nil - costs paid by Department of Finance.
(d) 12 months.
(e) 3 August 2011.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a)Yes
(a)(i) Meltwater News.
(b) $14 894; $9 020.
(c) $9 020
(d) 2.5 years; 12 months.
(e) 01/08/2009; 21/07/2011.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) GESB does use media monitoring services.
(a)(i) The firms currently providing GESB with media monitoring services are Media Monitors and Meltwater News.
(b) Media Monitors $124 801; Meltwater News $14 894.
(c) Media Monitors: $53 854.21; Meltwater News: $7 833.24.
(d) Media Monitors contract is for 3 years (2 year initial term with a 1 year extension option);
Meltwater News contract is for 3 years.
(e) Media Monitors contract commenced on 24 July 2009; Meltwater News commenced on 31 July 2009.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(a)(i) The Insurance Commission held a rolling contract with Media Monitoring Pty Ltd; this was cancelled on its anniversary date of 25 August 2011. No further media monitoring contracts exist.
(b) $48 271.07 was paid between 1 June 2010 and 4 October 2011 to conclude the contract services to 25 August 2011.
(c) $48 271.07
(d) Annual with options to renew.
(e) April 2002.
Note:
The decision to cancel the media monitoring service was as a result of the Government's 5% efficiency dividend policy imposed on the discretionary expenditure of Government Trading Enterprises in the previous State Budget. This reduction in spending by the ICWA is demonstrative of the strong fiscal discipline being implemented by this Government.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(b-e) Not applicable
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(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Treasury
(a) Yes - via Department of Finance Corporate Services contract with Media Monitors.
(a)(i) Media Monitors.
(b-c) Nil - costs paid by Department of Finance.
(d) 12 months.
(e) 3 August 2011.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a)Yes
(a)(i) Meltwater News.
(b) $14 894; $9 020.
(c) $9 020
(d) 2.5 years; 12 months.
(e) 01/08/2009; 21/07/2011.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) GESB does use media monitoring services.
(a)(i) The firms currently providing GESB with media monitoring services are Media Monitors and Meltwater News.
(b) Media Monitors $124 801; Meltwater News $14 894.
(c) Media Monitors: $53 854.21; Meltwater News: $7 833.24.
(d) Media Monitors contract is for 3 years (2 year initial term with a 1 year extension option);
Meltwater News contract is for 3 years.
(e) Media Monitors contract commenced on 24 July 2009; Meltwater News commenced on 31 July 2009.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(a)(i) The Insurance Commission held a rolling contract with Media Monitoring Pty Ltd; this was cancelled on its anniversary date of 25 August 2011. No further media monitoring contracts exist.
(b) $48 271.07 was paid between 1 June 2010 and 4 October 2011 to conclude the contract services to 25 August 2011.
(c) $48 271.07
(d) Annual with options to renew.
(e) April 2002.
Note:
The decision to cancel the media monitoring service was as a result of the Government's 5% efficiency dividend policy imposed on the discretionary expenditure of Government Trading Enterprises in the previous State Budget. This reduction in spending by the ICWA is demonstrative of the strong fiscal discipline being implemented by this Government.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(b-e) Not applicable
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