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❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the purchase of .com.au and .com domains by government agencies, specifically Gold Corporation, Lotterywest, Premier and Cabinet, and State Development, Jobs and Trade. The question probes the rationale behind purchasing non '.wa.gov.au' domains.

AnsweredQoN 713Legislative Assembly

Asked

14 June 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations

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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

Response time

8 days

Gold Corporation
(1)
Domain
Registrar
Upfront Cost
Annual Cost
Registered
Perthmint.com.au
MelbourneIT
Unknown
$45
1989 (approx.)
PerthmintBullion.com.au
MelbourneIT
Unknown
$45
Private Registration
Perthmintrefinery.com.au
MelbourneIT
Unknown
$45
Private Registration
(2)
Domain
Registrar
Upfront Cost
Annual Cost
Registered
Perthmint.com
MelbourneIT
Unknown
$45
1989 (approx.)
7949hub.com
MelbourneIT
$610
$45
2012 (approx.)
1tonneGoldCoin.com
MelbourneIT
$522
$45
2011 (approx.)
(3)        Gold Corporation is aware of these recommendations, however notes that as a for-profit commercial entity a “.com” domain is deemed most appropriate.
Lotterywest
(1)        12
(a)
playagain.com.au
scratchnwin.com.au
lottosyndicates.com.au
giveluckachance.com.au
lotterieswest.com.au
lotterieswestaustralia.com.au
lottowest.com.au
lotterieswesternaustralia.com.au
lotterywest.com.au
wascratchys.com.au
wascratchies.com.au
mylittlemoment.com.au
(b)        NetRegistry
(c)        Various dates from 1998 – 2014 (the 1998 date could be earlier as the records were with a previous company)
(d)       Nil
(e)        $44 each per year (pay in 2 year blocks) – total $528 AUD per year
(2)        6
(a)
wascratchies.com
lwretail.com
wascratchys.com
mylittlemoment.com
lotterywest.com
mylottodream.com
(b)        Network Solutions & NetRegistry
(c)        Various dates from 1998 – 2014 (the 1998 date could be earlier as the records were with a previous company)
(d)       Nil
(e)
NetRegistry - $40 each per year – total $160 AUD per year (4 domains)
Network Solutions - $40USD per year - total $80 USD per year (2 domains)
(3)        Lotterywest.wa.gov.au is our main domain name and used for everything we do. Lotterywest operates in an increasingly competitive environment and secured the other domains for marketing campaigns or to prevent people from passing themselves off as Lotterywest.
Premier and Cabinet, Public Sector Commission and Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(1)        Nil.
(a)-(e) Not applicable.
(2)        Nil.
(a)-(e) Not applicable.
(3)        Not applicable.
State Development, Jobs and Trade
(1) Nine.
(1) (a) Domain Name
(1) (b) Purchased through
(1) (c) Date Purchased
(1) (d) Upfront Cost
(1) (e) Annual Recurring Cost
australiaswildside.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
wagobeyond.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
wanaturally.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
waworthsharing.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
westernaustraliagobeyond.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
westernaustralianaturally.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
westernaustraliaworthsharing.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
worthsharing.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
29/06/2016
$17.98
$16.99
worthsharingwesternaustralia.com.au
GoDaddy Australia
19/08/2016
$19.98
$16.99
Total:
$163.82
$152.91
(2) Eight.
(2) (a) Domain Name
(2) (b) Purchased through
(2) (c) Date Purchased
(2) (d) Upfront Cost
(2) (e) Annual Recurring Cost
australiaswildside.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
wagobeyond.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
wanaturally.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
waworthsharing.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
westernaustraliagobeyond.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
westernaustralianaturally.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
westernaustraliaworthsharing.com
GoDaddy Australia
28/06/2016
$13.24
$19.99
worthsharingwesternaustralia.com
GoDaddy Australia
18/08/2016
$13.24
$19.99
Total:
$105.92
$159.92
(3)        The “.com” and “.com.au” domain names were purchased to improve search results for the Western Australia Worth Sharing initiative, which is targeted to an international commercial and retail audience. Additionally, the alternates and variations of the domain names were purchased to protect the intellectual property associated with the initiative, by preventing potential misuse by unauthorised persons.
The domains listed above were purchased between 28 June 2016 and 29 August 2016 under Hon Bill Marmion MLA, Minister for State Development.

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