A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting details of media monitoring services used by government departments and agencies under the Minister's control. The response details costs, providers, and contract information for the Ministerial Office, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia, Department of Fisheries, and the Western Australian Electoral Commission.

AnsweredQoN 4491Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs

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(1) For each government department or agency under the Minister’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;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?

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Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Response time
82 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(1- a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Mines and Petroleum
(a)               Yes, the Department of Mines and Petroleum uses a media monitoring service which is shared under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of State Development.
(i)                 Media Monitors.
(ii)               The Department pays a retainer fee of $282 per month, plus charges per item.
(iii)             The costs incurred for the media monitoring service from 1 June 2010 to 13 December 2010 was $35,899.
(iv)             The Department no longer has a contract, but maintains a monthly service account.
(v)               The last contract expired in January 2010.
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA  (MERIWA)
(1)   The Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia does not subscribe to any media monitoring services.
(1)             (a)  (i) -(v)  Not applicable
Department of Fisheries
1a)       Nil
i) - v)   Not applicable
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(1) (a)  The Western Australian Electoral Commission receives media clippings courtesy of the Australian Electoral Commission at no charge.
(i-v) Not applicable
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