❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the purchase of .com.au and .com domains by agencies within the Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science portfolios, and their adherence to the .wa.gov.au domain standard.
AnsweredQoN 697Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
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(1) In relation to your portfolio areas, how many ".com.au" domains have been purchased, as at 7 June 2017: (a) what is the domain; (b) who was it purchased through; (c) when was it purchased; (d) what was the upfront cost of purchase; and (e) what is the annual recurrent cost of purchase? (2) how many ".com" domains have been purchased: (a) what is the domain; (b) who was it purchased through; (c) when was it purchased; (d) what was the upfront cost of purchase; and (e) what is the annual recurrent cost of purchase? (3) Is the Minister aware that the Auditor General recommends the consistency of ".wa.gov.au" domains for all government agencies and if so, why was it considered necessary to purchase each ".com.au" and ".com" domain?
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Answered
9 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
9 days
Aqwest (1) 2 domains (a) aqwest.com.au (b) Domain Registration Services (c) 24/09/2012 (d) $139.70 (e) $80.00 per year
(a) waterdetectives.com.au (b) Netregistry (c) 07/10/2008 (d) $124.40 (e) $80.00 per year (2) Nil (3) Yes. It is understood that as per Public Sector Commissioner’s Circular 2009-02: Website Governance Framework, agencies are required to comply with the Website Governance Framework (WGF), which includes a requirement for consistency of ".wa.gov.au" domains. As a Schedule 1 entity, Aqwest is not required to comply with the WGF.
Busselton Water (1) One (a) busseltonwater.com.au (b) Melbourne IT (c) 2010 (d) $99.00 (e) $76.99/annum (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes. Busselton Water purchased the busseltonwater.com.au domain and holds it to prevent cybersquatting and fraudulent appropriation of our identity.
ChemCentre (1) Zero (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) One (a) Chemcentreopenday.com (b) Adobe Business Catalyst (c) August 2013 (d) $0 (e) Domain registration: $20 per year Hosting: $180 per year (3) Yes. Domain was used to promote ChemCentre Open Day event only. Value has been reassessed: domain registration and hosting will be allowed to lapse in August 2017 and all Open Day communications will happen through chemcentre.wa.gov.au.
Department of Fisheries (1) Two (a) Sharksmart.com.au and fisheries-esd.com.au (b) Purchased through Hatch’d and Netregistry respectively (c) Initially purchased in 2013 and 2001 respectively (d) The upfront cost for the Sharksmart.com.au site was $33.90. The upfront cost for the fisheries-esd.com.au site is not known due to the time elapsed, however it is expected to be in line with current market pricing. (e) Recurrent cost is $38.95 for two years. (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable. (3) The fisheries-esd.com.au website was established as part of a national project which was fully funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to house the considerable set of materials that were developed to assist all Australian fisheries jurisdictions implement the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development. The sharksmart.com.au domain was purchased on the basis that it would provide better access to information for users including those undertaking internet searches. Department of Water (1) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes
Forest Products Commission (1) One (a) forestry.com.au (b) AussieHQ (c) 3 October 2012 (d) No upfront costs (e) Annual subscription of $15 (including GST). (2) Nil (3) Yes. The Forest Products Commission purchased additional domain names to protect its brand and provide opportunities to market its commercial products.
Office of Science (1) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (1) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes.
Water Corporation (1) (a)-(e) [See tabled paper no.]. (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes. It is understood that as per Public Sector Commissioner’s Circular 2009-02: Website Governance Framework, agencies are required to comply with the Website Governance Framework (WGF), which includes a requirement for consistency of ".wa.gov.au" domains. As a Schedule 1 entity, Water Corporation is not required to comply with the WGF.
(a) waterdetectives.com.au (b) Netregistry (c) 07/10/2008 (d) $124.40 (e) $80.00 per year (2) Nil (3) Yes. It is understood that as per Public Sector Commissioner’s Circular 2009-02: Website Governance Framework, agencies are required to comply with the Website Governance Framework (WGF), which includes a requirement for consistency of ".wa.gov.au" domains. As a Schedule 1 entity, Aqwest is not required to comply with the WGF.
Busselton Water (1) One (a) busseltonwater.com.au (b) Melbourne IT (c) 2010 (d) $99.00 (e) $76.99/annum (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes. Busselton Water purchased the busseltonwater.com.au domain and holds it to prevent cybersquatting and fraudulent appropriation of our identity.
ChemCentre (1) Zero (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) One (a) Chemcentreopenday.com (b) Adobe Business Catalyst (c) August 2013 (d) $0 (e) Domain registration: $20 per year Hosting: $180 per year (3) Yes. Domain was used to promote ChemCentre Open Day event only. Value has been reassessed: domain registration and hosting will be allowed to lapse in August 2017 and all Open Day communications will happen through chemcentre.wa.gov.au.
Department of Fisheries (1) Two (a) Sharksmart.com.au and fisheries-esd.com.au (b) Purchased through Hatch’d and Netregistry respectively (c) Initially purchased in 2013 and 2001 respectively (d) The upfront cost for the Sharksmart.com.au site was $33.90. The upfront cost for the fisheries-esd.com.au site is not known due to the time elapsed, however it is expected to be in line with current market pricing. (e) Recurrent cost is $38.95 for two years. (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable. (3) The fisheries-esd.com.au website was established as part of a national project which was fully funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to house the considerable set of materials that were developed to assist all Australian fisheries jurisdictions implement the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development. The sharksmart.com.au domain was purchased on the basis that it would provide better access to information for users including those undertaking internet searches. Department of Water (1) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes
Forest Products Commission (1) One (a) forestry.com.au (b) AussieHQ (c) 3 October 2012 (d) No upfront costs (e) Annual subscription of $15 (including GST). (2) Nil (3) Yes. The Forest Products Commission purchased additional domain names to protect its brand and provide opportunities to market its commercial products.
Office of Science (1) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (1) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes.
Water Corporation (1) (a)-(e) [See tabled paper no.]. (2) Nil (a)-(e) Not applicable (3) Yes. It is understood that as per Public Sector Commissioner’s Circular 2009-02: Website Governance Framework, agencies are required to comply with the Website Governance Framework (WGF), which includes a requirement for consistency of ".wa.gov.au" domains. As a Schedule 1 entity, Water Corporation is not required to comply with the WGF.
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