A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice (QoN 4350) from 2006 requests details about media monitoring services used by government departments and agencies under the Minister for Housing and Works, including costs, contract duration, and commencement dates. The answer indicates Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd was the provider.

AnsweredQoN 4350Legislative Council
Asked
1 November 2006
Portfolio
Housing and Works

QuestionView source ↗

For each Government Department or Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office -
(1) Which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service?
(2) What is/are the name/names of this/these firm/firms?
(3) What is the cost of the contract/s?
(4) What is the duration of the contract/s?
(5) When did the contract/s commence?
(6) For how long will the contract/s run?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
5 April 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
155 days
(1) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd (2) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd (3) Fixed costs are $810.00 per month or $9720.00 per annum Remainder of cost is based on usage: $2.23 per press clip $2.60 per press summary $1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
(2) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd (3) Fixed costs are $810.00 per month or $9720.00 per annum Remainder of cost is based on usage: $2.23 per press clip $2.60 per press summary $1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
(3) Fixed costs are $810.00 per month or $9720.00 per annum Remainder of cost is based on usage: $2.23 per press clip $2.60 per press summary $1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
Remainder of cost is based on usage: $2.23 per press clip $2.60 per press summary $1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
$2.23 per press clip $2.60 per press summary $1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
$2.60 per press summary $1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
$1.10 per copyright clip $0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
$0.25 per clip downstream copyright $2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
$2.36 per metro broadcast alert $3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
$3.06 per regional broadcast alert Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
Total approximate cost for 12 months (fixed cost plus estimated usage cost) is $3687.55 x 12 = $44 250 (excluding GST) or $4056 x 12 = $48 685 (including GST). Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
Cost of product services is on average approximately $100 per month. (4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
(4) 12 months (5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
(5) 1 September 2004 (6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.
(6) 12 months with an automatic yearly extension, unless given 30 day notice to suspend contract.

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