WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for various government departments and agencies under the Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts. The response details contracts with Media Monitors Pty Ltd and internal service agreements.

AnsweredQoN 2981Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 May 2010
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts

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For each Government department or agency under the Minister’s control, including the ministerial office, I ask whether media monitoring services are provided; and
(a) if yes, which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) if yes, what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) if yes, since 23 September 2008 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) if yes, what is the duration of the contract(s); and
(e) if yes, when did the contract(s) commence?

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Answered
22 June 2010
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
34 days
Ministerial Office
As of 1 January 2010 the Government Media Office ceased to operate in a move to streamline decision making and coordination across portfolios. As part of these changes responsibility for daily Media Monitoring Services for Ministers and some government agencies has been transferred to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Department of Planning
(a) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b)A contract for the amount of $360 000 was originally initiated by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2012. The value of this contract was based on expenditure by the former DPI over the previous three years and is highly unlikely to ever be realised.
DPI and Department of Transport use this contract under a service level agreement.
(c) Since 10 May 2009 to 10 May 2010 $ 34 961.55.
(d) 3 years
(e) 1 July 2009.
Armadale Redevelopment Authority
(a-e) No, LandCorp provides the ARA with a media monitoring service under its service agreement.
East Perth Redevelopment Authority; Subiaco Redevelopment Authority advise
(a) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b) $402.15 per month for monitoring services plus an item charge of between $1.81 and $3.72 for each clipping.
(c) $14 606.95 (excluding GST) has been paid to Media Monitors for the period 1 May 2009 to 21 May 2010.
(d) 12 months
(e) Subscription to Media Monitors in 2004.
This was negotiated under the previous government.
Midland Redevelopment
(a-e) Not applicable
Department of Culture and the Arts; Art Gallery of Western Australia; West Australian Museum; State Library of Western Australia; State Records Office; ScreenWest; Perth Theatre Trust advise
(a) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b) $9994.20
(c) $53 665.82 been paid to Media Monitors for the period 1 May 2009 to 21 May 2010.
(d) 12 months
(e) 15 June 2009
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