❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on media monitoring contracts across government departments under the Premier's control, revealing costs, providers, and contract durations. The responses show varying levels of engagement with media monitoring services.
AnsweredQoN 4489Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Treasurer; Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
(1) For each government department or agency under the Premier’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(v) when did the contract(s) commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2011
Response time
84 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise only for the period of 1 June 2010 - 13 December 2010:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(1a) Yes
(i-v) The Department provides media monitoring services to the Premier's Office and Ministerial offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Public Sector Commissioner (incl OPSSC as of 1/12/2010):
(1 a) No
(a i-v) Not applicable
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(1a) Yes
(i) Media Monitoring Unit, Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(ii-iii) Nil
(iv) No contract in place. An ongoing service is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(v) 1 April 2010
Department of State Development:
(1a) Yes. The Department of State Development uses a media monitoring service under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) There is no contract.
(iii) Under the Memorandum of Understanding the Department of State Development has paid $20,000 to the Department of Mines and Petroleum to provide the service during 2010/11. The Memorandum of Understanding is reviewed annually.
(iv-v) Not applicable
Gold Corporation:
(1a) Yes
(i) Gold Corporation contracts the supply of media monitoring services from Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
(ii) The cost of the current contact averages at approximately $788.65 per month (calculated from monthly invoices received between 1 June and 31 December 2010).
(iii) Between 1 June and 13 December 2010, Gold Corporation paid Media Monitors Pty Ltd a total of $4,731.89 for services rendered.
(iv) The Gold Corporation/Perth Mint contract with Media Monitors Pty Ltd is
re-negotiated annually with the last Client Service Order signed in January 2010.
(v) The ongoing arrangement with Media Monitors Pty Ltd commenced in 2002.
Lotterywest:
(1a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) $95,000 (for a three year and three month contract)Equating to $30,000 per year
(iii) $8313.36 (including GST) from 1 June 2010 to 13 December 2010
(iv) Three years and three months
(v) 16 January 2008
department of treasury and finance
(1)(a) No
(i)-(v) Not applicable
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SUPERANUATION BOARD
(1) (a) Yes
i. Media Monitors Pty Ltd; Meltwater News
ii. Media Monitors $124 801; Meltwater News $13 540
iii. Media Monitors: $11 142.06 (June to August 2010 inclusive; Meltwater News $136.54 (June to August 2010 inclusive)
iv. Media Monitors 3 years (2 year initial term with a 1 year extension option); Meltwater News 3 years
v. Media Monitors 24 July 2009; Meltwater News 31 July 2009
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(1) (a) Yes.
vi. Media monitoring services are provided to the Insurance Commission by Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
vii. Because the media monitoring services provided have variable costs (dependent upon number of media slips that are provided and if any transcripts are specifically ordered), the total cost of the contract is difficult to ascertain.
On average, the cost per month spent on the media monitoring service is
$3 556.24.
viii. Since 1 June 2010, $25 292.01 (including GST) has been paid for media monitoring services provided by Media Monitors Pty Ltd. This figure includes daily media monitoring in addition to transcripts that are requested by Insurance Commission employees.
ix. Since 2006, there has been a 'client service order' agreement between Media Monitors Pty Ltd and the Insurance Commission. This agreement is essentially a 'rolling contract' that continues to run until parties agree that the services being provided shall come to an end.
x. Media Monitors Pty Ltd has been providing services since April 2002, but the current agreement (for a digital service) has been in operation since 22 August 2006.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
(1)(a) The Office does not currently have a media monitoring contract.
(1)(i) Not applicable
(1)(ii) Not applicable
(1)(iii) $262.50 - ex GST
(1)(iv) Not applicable
(1)(v) Not applicable
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TREASURY CORPORATION
(1)(a) No
(i)-(v) Not applicable
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(1a) Yes
(i-v) The Department provides media monitoring services to the Premier's Office and Ministerial offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Public Sector Commissioner (incl OPSSC as of 1/12/2010):
(1 a) No
(a i-v) Not applicable
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(1a) Yes
(i) Media Monitoring Unit, Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(ii-iii) Nil
(iv) No contract in place. An ongoing service is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(v) 1 April 2010
Department of State Development:
(1a) Yes. The Department of State Development uses a media monitoring service under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) There is no contract.
(iii) Under the Memorandum of Understanding the Department of State Development has paid $20,000 to the Department of Mines and Petroleum to provide the service during 2010/11. The Memorandum of Understanding is reviewed annually.
(iv-v) Not applicable
Gold Corporation:
(1a) Yes
(i) Gold Corporation contracts the supply of media monitoring services from Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
(ii) The cost of the current contact averages at approximately $788.65 per month (calculated from monthly invoices received between 1 June and 31 December 2010).
(iii) Between 1 June and 13 December 2010, Gold Corporation paid Media Monitors Pty Ltd a total of $4,731.89 for services rendered.
(iv) The Gold Corporation/Perth Mint contract with Media Monitors Pty Ltd is
re-negotiated annually with the last Client Service Order signed in January 2010.
(v) The ongoing arrangement with Media Monitors Pty Ltd commenced in 2002.
Lotterywest:
(1a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) $95,000 (for a three year and three month contract)Equating to $30,000 per year
(iii) $8313.36 (including GST) from 1 June 2010 to 13 December 2010
(iv) Three years and three months
(v) 16 January 2008
department of treasury and finance
(1)(a) No
(i)-(v) Not applicable
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SUPERANUATION BOARD
(1) (a) Yes
i. Media Monitors Pty Ltd; Meltwater News
ii. Media Monitors $124 801; Meltwater News $13 540
iii. Media Monitors: $11 142.06 (June to August 2010 inclusive; Meltwater News $136.54 (June to August 2010 inclusive)
iv. Media Monitors 3 years (2 year initial term with a 1 year extension option); Meltwater News 3 years
v. Media Monitors 24 July 2009; Meltwater News 31 July 2009
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(1) (a) Yes.
vi. Media monitoring services are provided to the Insurance Commission by Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
vii. Because the media monitoring services provided have variable costs (dependent upon number of media slips that are provided and if any transcripts are specifically ordered), the total cost of the contract is difficult to ascertain.
On average, the cost per month spent on the media monitoring service is
$3 556.24.
viii. Since 1 June 2010, $25 292.01 (including GST) has been paid for media monitoring services provided by Media Monitors Pty Ltd. This figure includes daily media monitoring in addition to transcripts that are requested by Insurance Commission employees.
ix. Since 2006, there has been a 'client service order' agreement between Media Monitors Pty Ltd and the Insurance Commission. This agreement is essentially a 'rolling contract' that continues to run until parties agree that the services being provided shall come to an end.
x. Media Monitors Pty Ltd has been providing services since April 2002, but the current agreement (for a digital service) has been in operation since 22 August 2006.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
(1)(a) The Office does not currently have a media monitoring contract.
(1)(i) Not applicable
(1)(ii) Not applicable
(1)(iii) $262.50 - ex GST
(1)(iv) Not applicable
(1)(v) Not applicable
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TREASURY CORPORATION
(1)(a) No
(i)-(v) Not applicable
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