WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for various government departments and agencies under the Minister for Water and Mental Health's control. The answers reveal the use of Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd and the Department of Premier and Cabinet's Media Monitoring Unit, with varying costs and contract durations.

AnsweredQoN 2985Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 May 2010
Portfolio
Water; Mental Health

QuestionView source ↗

For each Government department or agency under the Minister’s control, including the ministerial office, I ask whether media monitoring services are provided; and
(a) if yes, which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) if yes, what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) if yes, since 23 September 2008 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) if yes, what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(e) if yes, when did the contract(s) commence?

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Answered
22 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Water; Mental Health
Response time
34 days
Aqwest
(a)  The Department of Premier and Cabinet, Media Monitoring Unit.
(b-d)  Nil
(e) Not Applicable
Busselton Water Board
(a)  The Department of Premier and Cabinet Monitoring Unit currently provides media monitoring services as of April 2010. Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd provided services for March 2010.
(b) $482.59 (for Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd only)
(c)  $482.59 (for Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd only)
(d) 1 Month
(e)  March 2010
Mental Health Commission
(a)  Media monitoring services are provided to the Mental Health Commission via the Department of Health contract with Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(b-d) Nil
(e) Not Applicable
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a)  Media monitoring services are provided to the Drug and Alcohol Office via the Department of Health contract with Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(b - e)  Nil
Department of Water
(a)  Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(b)  No contract
(c)  $42 536
(d)  Not applicable
(e)  Not applicable
Water Corporation
(a)  Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd.
(b)  $45 000
(c)  $80 558.90 (1 September 2008 - 31 May 2010)
(d)  1 January to 31 December 2010
(e)  Current contract began 1 January 2010.
Ministerial Office:
(a-e)  As of 1 January 2010 the Government Media Office ceased to operate in a move to streamline decision making and coordination across portfolios.  As part of these changes responsibility for daily Media Monitoring Services for Ministers and some government agencies has been transferred to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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