WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals the frequency and cost of market research and polling agencies engaged by agencies within the Minister's portfolio (Emergency Services, Fisheries, Corrective Services, Veterans) during the 2015-16 financial year.

AnsweredQoN 5753Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2016
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Fisheries; Corrective Services; Veterans

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For each agency within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, please provide the following information: (a) during the 2015-16 financial year, on how many occassions did the agencies in the Minister's portfolio engage market research or polling agencies; (b) what are the names of these market research or polling agencies, and how much was paid to each such business; (c) what is the title and date of each report prepared by these market research or polling agencies; (d) if a copy of any such report was provided to the Minister or the Minister's office, which reports were provided, and on what date; and (e) did any such market research or polling agency provide a verbal briefing to the Minister or to the Minister's office: (i) if yes, on what date or dates; and (ii) if yes, who was present during this verbal briefing?

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Answered
19 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Fisheries; Corrective Services; Veterans
Response time
34 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) Nil.
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
The Department of Fisheries (DOF) advises:
(a) One
(b) Morgan Research Pty Ltd, $135 745 over a five year period (2014 to 2019; i.e. $27 149 per year) for the Department of Fisheries Annual Community Survey.
(c) Results are published in the Department of Fisheries Annual Report - Key Performance Indicators.
(d) As per (c) above.
(e) No
The Department of Corrective Services (DCS) advises:
(a) Nil.
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on behalf of the Veterans portfolio:
(a) Nil.
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
The State Emergency Management Committee Secretariat advises:
(a)   Once.
(b)   Patterson Research Group.  $18,675.
(c)   State Emergency Management Committee Stakeholder Survey 2016 Report.  12 July 2016.
(d)   Not provided.
(e)   Not applicable.

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