❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates the purchase and use of '.com.au' and '.com' domains by various government agencies under the Minister's portfolio, questioning the necessity of these purchases in light of the Auditor General's recommendation for '.wa.gov.au' domains.
AnsweredQoN 702Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
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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
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
8 days
Tourism Portfolio
Tourism WA
(1) 23
(a - e) See tabled paper No.
(2) 19
(a - e) See tabled paper No.
(3) Yes. For an explanation of why, see tabled paper No.
Rottnest Island Authority
(1) One
(a) www.rottnestisland.com.au .
(b) Network Solutions LLC.
(c) 29 September 1999.
(d) $9.95/year.
(e) Paid for 20 years ($199).
(2) Three
(a – e) See tabled paper No.
(3) Two of the .com sites (rottnestisland.com and rottnestislandonline.com) were purchased for the commercial operations of the island (ie interfacing with the public – internationally). Another site (rottnestislandauthority.com) is the corporate site linked to wa.gov.au. The rottnestisland.com.au site was reserved to avoid spoofing and unauthorised use of variants of the .com site.
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
(1 – 3) For the Burswood Park Board, Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, Racing and Wagering Western Australia and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association see tabled paper No.
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(1) Three (3) '.com.au' domains have been purchased.
(a – e) See tabled paper No.
(2) Nil.
(a)-(e) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. The '.com.au' domains are not currently utilised but are retained to mitigate the risk of anyone attempting to use domains very similar to existing services provided by the Small Business Development Corporation.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
(1) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(3) Yes
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
(1) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(3) Yes
Tourism WA
(1) 23
(a - e) See tabled paper No.
(2) 19
(a - e) See tabled paper No.
(3) Yes. For an explanation of why, see tabled paper No.
Rottnest Island Authority
(1) One
(a) www.rottnestisland.com.au .
(b) Network Solutions LLC.
(c) 29 September 1999.
(d) $9.95/year.
(e) Paid for 20 years ($199).
(2) Three
(a – e) See tabled paper No.
(3) Two of the .com sites (rottnestisland.com and rottnestislandonline.com) were purchased for the commercial operations of the island (ie interfacing with the public – internationally). Another site (rottnestislandauthority.com) is the corporate site linked to wa.gov.au. The rottnestisland.com.au site was reserved to avoid spoofing and unauthorised use of variants of the .com site.
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
(1 – 3) For the Burswood Park Board, Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, Racing and Wagering Western Australia and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association see tabled paper No.
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(1) Three (3) '.com.au' domains have been purchased.
(a – e) See tabled paper No.
(2) Nil.
(a)-(e) Not applicable.
(3) Yes. The '.com.au' domains are not currently utilised but are retained to mitigate the risk of anyone attempting to use domains very similar to existing services provided by the Small Business Development Corporation.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
(1) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(3) Yes
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
(1) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a - e) Not applicable
(3) Yes
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