❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for various government departments and agencies under the Minister for Transport and Housing. The responses reveal a range of providers, costs, and contract durations across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 6783Legislative Assembly
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Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Minister’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;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) 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;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 February 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Housing
Response time
112 days
As at 1 November 2011:
Ministerial Office
advises:
(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a)Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) The Department has a service agreement with Media Monitors. There is no contract.
(c) $41 715.35
(d - e) Not applicable
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b) The Department of Transport has not had a contract as of 1 June 2011 and shares media monitoring services with the Public Transport Authority.
(c) $78 046.61
(d - e) Not applicable
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
(b) Estimated maximum contract value at time of award was $330 000.
(c) $140 134.38 has been paid by Main Roads, which from January 2011 has included the Office of Road Safety.
(d) Three years.
(e) 22 December 2009.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd
(b) Not under contract
(c) $4355.09
(d - e) Not applicable
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Purple Communications
(b) The cost for the media monitoring service is $150 per month (excl. GST) in advance as well as an administration cost of $120 per hour (excl. GST) with clippings/copyright charges for retrieving the clips, charged by the monitoring service. A fee of 7.5 per centof the total consulting invoice is charged to cover general administration costs.
(c) $2888.88
(d) Ongoing arrangement since 13 April 2007
(e) 13 April 2007
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) $18742.50 total cost in 2010/11
(c) $28895.73 since 1 June 2010
(d) Contract is 12 months with annual roll over provision and provision for review.
(e) 20/1/2009
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater News Australia
(b) $14 894 inc GST
(c) $14 894 inc GST
(d) 36 months
(e) 28 May 2010
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Ministerial Office
advises:
(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a)Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) The Department has a service agreement with Media Monitors. There is no contract.
(c) $41 715.35
(d - e) Not applicable
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b) The Department of Transport has not had a contract as of 1 June 2011 and shares media monitoring services with the Public Transport Authority.
(c) $78 046.61
(d - e) Not applicable
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
(b) Estimated maximum contract value at time of award was $330 000.
(c) $140 134.38 has been paid by Main Roads, which from January 2011 has included the Office of Road Safety.
(d) Three years.
(e) 22 December 2009.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd
(b) Not under contract
(c) $4355.09
(d - e) Not applicable
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Purple Communications
(b) The cost for the media monitoring service is $150 per month (excl. GST) in advance as well as an administration cost of $120 per hour (excl. GST) with clippings/copyright charges for retrieving the clips, charged by the monitoring service. A fee of 7.5 per centof the total consulting invoice is charged to cover general administration costs.
(c) $2888.88
(d) Ongoing arrangement since 13 April 2007
(e) 13 April 2007
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) $18742.50 total cost in 2010/11
(c) $28895.73 since 1 June 2010
(d) Contract is 12 months with annual roll over provision and provision for review.
(e) 20/1/2009
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a - e) Not applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater News Australia
(b) $14 894 inc GST
(c) $14 894 inc GST
(d) 36 months
(e) 28 May 2010
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