❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the use and cost of media monitoring services by agencies, departments, and GTEs within the Minister's portfolio of Finance and Mines and Petroleum. The responses reveal that several entities use both the internal Media Monitoring Unit and external services like iSentia, with associated costs detailed.
AnsweredQoN 5126Legislative Assembly
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I refer to each agency, department and Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or GTE use the services of the Media Monitoring Unit based at Dumas House; (b) does the agency, department or GTE use media monitoring services other than those provided by the Media Monitoring Unit; (c) if yes to (b), which company or companies provides the media monitoring service; and (d) if yes to (b), what was the cost of the media monitoring service for the financial year 2014-15, and 2015 to date for each company?
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Answered
24 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Finance; Mines and Petroleum
Response time
29 days
The Department of Finance advises:
(a) No
(b) Yes
(c) iSentia
(d) The cost of the Department of Finance’s media monitoring service was: financial year 2014-15 – $26, 827, and 1 July to 24 February 2016 – $14, 088.
Please note the Department of Finance’s media monitoring services includes monitoring for the Public Utilities Office which reports to the Minister for Energy. It is not possible to determine separate costs.
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer advises:
(a) No
(b) - (d) Not applicable
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) Isentia Pty Ltd.
(d) $36 668 for 2014/15 and $22 585 for July 2015 to date.
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia advises:
(a) No
(b) - (d) Not applicable
(a) No
(b) Yes
(c) iSentia
(d) The cost of the Department of Finance’s media monitoring service was: financial year 2014-15 – $26, 827, and 1 July to 24 February 2016 – $14, 088.
Please note the Department of Finance’s media monitoring services includes monitoring for the Public Utilities Office which reports to the Minister for Energy. It is not possible to determine separate costs.
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer advises:
(a) No
(b) - (d) Not applicable
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) Isentia Pty Ltd.
(d) $36 668 for 2014/15 and $22 585 for July 2015 to date.
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia advises:
(a) No
(b) - (d) Not applicable
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