❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the purchase of .com.au and .com domains by agencies within the Education and Training portfolio. The question seeks details on domain purchases and justifications for not using the standard '.wa.gov.au' domain.
AnsweredQoN 711Legislative Assembly
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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
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
Department of Education 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) - (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Country High Schools Hostel Authority 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Department of Education Services 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
School Curriculum Standards Authority 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
The Department of Training & Workforce Development was formed in 2009, therefore the response applies from 2009 onwards. 1. One. a) apprenticentre.com.au. b) Melbourne IT c) 2 November 2011 d) $70 e) $104.32 2. One. a) apprenticentre.com. b) Melbourne IT c) 2 November 2011 d) $70 e) $104.32 3) Yes, the domains were purchased under a previous Minister (Peter Collier MLC) to reserve the domain and protect the aligned apprenticentre brand from use by external entities.
South Metropolitan TAFE 1. Three. a) Shourtcourseswa.com.au Qtracker.com.au Tafechoices.com.au b) Domain Registration Services Domain Registration Services RARE c) 2012 2012 2015 d) $139.70 $139.70 $56.44 e) $69.85 $69.85 $28.22 2. One. a) tafechoices.com.au. b) RARE c) 2015 d) $56.44 e) $28.22 3. Yes, the domain names were purchased under previous Ministers (Murray Cowper MLA and Liza Harvey MLA) to extend the reach of the college in attracting potential students.
The TAFE choices websites were established to support a sector wide TAFE campaign established by the previous State Government and were coordinated by South Metropolitan TAFE on behalf of the TAFE sector.
North Metropolitan TAFE 1. Two. a) www.gallerycentral.com.au http://sixty27.com.au b) domainnames.com.au Crazy Domains c) 2007 2014 d) $192.50 $245.00 e) $33.00 $11.48 2. Nil. (a) – (e) N/A.
3. Yes, the gallerycentral.com.au domain was purchased under a previous Minister (Mark McGowan MLA) to establish a separate identity to the college as the Gallery hosts a number of exhibitions that are unrelated to student work at the college.
http://sixty27.com.au domain was purchased under a previous Minister (Kim Hames MLA) as the City of Joondalup advised that it was more likely to engage small business/start-ups with a “com.au” domain rather than a “.edu” domain.
South Regional TAFE 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
North Regional TAFE 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Central Regional TAFE 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a)– (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund 1. One. a) nolimits.com.au purchased in 2004 under then Minister for Education and Training, Alan Carpenter MLA. b) SUMO – Melbourne IT c) 2004 d) The cost of purchase is not known but the cost of renewal in 2004 was $137.50 including GST. e) $643.50 including GST for web hosting. 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes, the nolimits.com.au domain was purchased under a previous Minister (Alan Carpenter MLA) prior to the standardisation requirement. It was purchased in 2004 following feedback from construction industry stakeholders for the BCITF to promote apprenticeships within the industry as a first choice career opportunity. The website remains central to a career promotion strategy providing quality information for young people, parents, teachers and the wider community to help make more informed choices when considering career pathways.
Country High Schools Hostel Authority 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Department of Education Services 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
School Curriculum Standards Authority 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
The Department of Training & Workforce Development was formed in 2009, therefore the response applies from 2009 onwards. 1. One. a) apprenticentre.com.au. b) Melbourne IT c) 2 November 2011 d) $70 e) $104.32 2. One. a) apprenticentre.com. b) Melbourne IT c) 2 November 2011 d) $70 e) $104.32 3) Yes, the domains were purchased under a previous Minister (Peter Collier MLC) to reserve the domain and protect the aligned apprenticentre brand from use by external entities.
South Metropolitan TAFE 1. Three. a) Shourtcourseswa.com.au Qtracker.com.au Tafechoices.com.au b) Domain Registration Services Domain Registration Services RARE c) 2012 2012 2015 d) $139.70 $139.70 $56.44 e) $69.85 $69.85 $28.22 2. One. a) tafechoices.com.au. b) RARE c) 2015 d) $56.44 e) $28.22 3. Yes, the domain names were purchased under previous Ministers (Murray Cowper MLA and Liza Harvey MLA) to extend the reach of the college in attracting potential students.
The TAFE choices websites were established to support a sector wide TAFE campaign established by the previous State Government and were coordinated by South Metropolitan TAFE on behalf of the TAFE sector.
North Metropolitan TAFE 1. Two. a) www.gallerycentral.com.au http://sixty27.com.au b) domainnames.com.au Crazy Domains c) 2007 2014 d) $192.50 $245.00 e) $33.00 $11.48 2. Nil. (a) – (e) N/A.
3. Yes, the gallerycentral.com.au domain was purchased under a previous Minister (Mark McGowan MLA) to establish a separate identity to the college as the Gallery hosts a number of exhibitions that are unrelated to student work at the college.
http://sixty27.com.au domain was purchased under a previous Minister (Kim Hames MLA) as the City of Joondalup advised that it was more likely to engage small business/start-ups with a “com.au” domain rather than a “.edu” domain.
South Regional TAFE 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
North Regional TAFE 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Central Regional TAFE 1. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 2. Nil (a)– (e) N/A 3. Yes. N/A.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund 1. One. a) nolimits.com.au purchased in 2004 under then Minister for Education and Training, Alan Carpenter MLA. b) SUMO – Melbourne IT c) 2004 d) The cost of purchase is not known but the cost of renewal in 2004 was $137.50 including GST. e) $643.50 including GST for web hosting. 2. Nil (a) – (e) N/A 3. Yes, the nolimits.com.au domain was purchased under a previous Minister (Alan Carpenter MLA) prior to the standardisation requirement. It was purchased in 2004 following feedback from construction industry stakeholders for the BCITF to promote apprenticeships within the industry as a first choice career opportunity. The website remains central to a career promotion strategy providing quality information for young people, parents, teachers and the wider community to help make more informed choices when considering career pathways.
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