❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the purchase of camera, lighting, microphone, and software equipment by the Education and Training portfolio since 17 March 2017. Reveals spending by some agencies, particularly North Metropolitan TAFE and South Regional TAFE.
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For each of your departments, agencies, boards, public owned corporations and Ministerial offices since 17 March 2017: (a) has any video, DSLR or digital cameras been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the camera; (b) has any lighting equipment specifically designed for photography or videography been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the equipment; (c) has any microphone equipment specifically designed for photography or videography been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the equipment; (d) has any broadcasting, video editing, photo editing software been purchased: (i) If yes, what is the software and what was the licence cost; and (ii) Is there a recurrent / subscription component to the software, if so, what is that cost; and (e) has any software made by Adobe (not covered in question d) been purchased: (i) If yes, what is the software and what was the licence cost; and (ii) Is there a recurrent / subscription component to the software, if so, what is that cost?
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Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
7 days
Ministerial Office (a) – (e) No.
Department of Education (a) – (d) No. (e) Yes (i) Adobe Creative Cloud (5 licences). The cost is $1,487.70 (GST inclusive) on a 12-month subscription (ii) No
Country High Schools Hostel Authority (a) – (e) No.
Department of Training & Workforce Development (a) – (e) No. North Metropolitan TAFE (a) Yes (i) Canon EOS700D Digital SLR Camera $625 20X Nikon Coolpix A10 Red $99
(b) Yes (i) 4XLumecube Single Blue $105 1XMagmod Magsthis $82
(c) Yes (i) Sanken COS11D Lavelier Microphone $508.75 RODE Lavelier lapel microphone $228 Microphone cables $97.23
(d) Yes (i) Software upgrade for NewTek TriCaster 460 broadcast AV mixer/switcher/streamer $1,556.52 (ii) No
(e) No (i) Not applicable (ii) No South Metropolitan TAFE (a) – (e) No. Central Regional TAFE (a) – (e) No. North Regional TAFE (a) – (e) No. South Regional TAFE (a) Yes (i) Go Pro Hero 5 $548 GoPro Hero Session $438 Panasonic HC-V160GN-K $199
(b) – (e) No
Department of Education Services (a) No (b) No (c) No (d) Yes (i) Snagit- 7 user licenses, expiring on 10 March 2018 - $456.26. (ii) Yes. a) Snagit – 7 x upgrade to existing licenses expiring on 10/3/18 - $161.13. b) Adobe Creative Cloud – 2 x single application membership for InDesign expiring on 22 June 2018 - $275.88.
(e) Yes (i) Adobe Acrobat Pro Upgrade plan (2 years) covering 17 March 2016 to 16 March 2018. (ii) No.
School Curriculum Standards Authority (a) – (d) No (e) Yes i) 10 user licences of Adobe VIP - $2876.80 (ex GST) ii) No, perpetual licences
Building Construction Industry Training Fund (a) – (e) No.
Department of Education (a) – (d) No. (e) Yes (i) Adobe Creative Cloud (5 licences). The cost is $1,487.70 (GST inclusive) on a 12-month subscription (ii) No
Country High Schools Hostel Authority (a) – (e) No.
Department of Training & Workforce Development (a) – (e) No. North Metropolitan TAFE (a) Yes (i) Canon EOS700D Digital SLR Camera $625 20X Nikon Coolpix A10 Red $99
(b) Yes (i) 4XLumecube Single Blue $105 1XMagmod Magsthis $82
(c) Yes (i) Sanken COS11D Lavelier Microphone $508.75 RODE Lavelier lapel microphone $228 Microphone cables $97.23
(d) Yes (i) Software upgrade for NewTek TriCaster 460 broadcast AV mixer/switcher/streamer $1,556.52 (ii) No
(e) No (i) Not applicable (ii) No South Metropolitan TAFE (a) – (e) No. Central Regional TAFE (a) – (e) No. North Regional TAFE (a) – (e) No. South Regional TAFE (a) Yes (i) Go Pro Hero 5 $548 GoPro Hero Session $438 Panasonic HC-V160GN-K $199
(b) – (e) No
Department of Education Services (a) No (b) No (c) No (d) Yes (i) Snagit- 7 user licenses, expiring on 10 March 2018 - $456.26. (ii) Yes. a) Snagit – 7 x upgrade to existing licenses expiring on 10/3/18 - $161.13. b) Adobe Creative Cloud – 2 x single application membership for InDesign expiring on 22 June 2018 - $275.88.
(e) Yes (i) Adobe Acrobat Pro Upgrade plan (2 years) covering 17 March 2016 to 16 March 2018. (ii) No.
School Curriculum Standards Authority (a) – (d) No (e) Yes i) 10 user licences of Adobe VIP - $2876.80 (ex GST) ii) No, perpetual licences
Building Construction Industry Training Fund (a) – (e) No.
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