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❓ The WA Parliament Question on Notice reveals the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Department of Fisheries both utilise media monitoring services, including iSentia, with associated costs detailed for 2014-15 and 2015 to date. The Department of Fisheries also uses the Media Monitoring Unit based at Dumas House.

AnsweredQoN 5125Legislative Assembly

Asked

24 February 2016

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Agriculture and Food; Fisheries

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I refer to each agency, department and Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or GTE use the services of the Media Monitoring Unit based at Dumas House; (b) does the agency, department or GTE use media monitoring services other than those provided by the Media Monitoring Unit; (c) if yes to (b), which company or companies provides the media monitoring service; and (d) if yes to (b), what was the cost of the media monitoring service for the financial year 2014-15, and 2015 to date for each company?

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Answered

22 March 2016

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries

Response time

27 days

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD:
(a) No
(b) Yes
(c) ISentia Pty Ltd
(c) The cost of media monitoring for the financial year 2014-2015 was $27 174.14. The cost of media monitoring for 2015 to date (1 July 2015 - 29 Feb 2016) is $18 887.19.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES:
(a) Yes
(b) Yes
(c) The Department of Fisheries (Department) has no contracts for media monitoring services, but occasionally the Department may purchase a copy of an interview or a report that has been broadcast on radio or TV. The purchases are made through iSentia Pty Ltd.
(d) The costs of broadcast media items, purchased through iSentia Pty Ltd, are:
1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015 = $3,834.49
1 July 2015 – 08 March 2016 = $972.18

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