❓ WA Treasurer's portfolio agencies, departments, and government-trading enterprises' use of media monitoring services beyond the government's unit is examined, revealing costs and providers, with a reference to QoN 3202 for specific monitoring details.
AnsweredQoN 3206Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 November 2014
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to each agency, department and government-trading enterprise within the Treasurer’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use media monitoring services other than those provided by the government Media Monitoring Unit; (b) if yes to (a), which company provides the media monitoring service and what was the cost of this service in 2013–2014; (c) if yes to (a), noting that media monitoring services provide exact word and phrase monitoring, as at July 1 2013 what words, names, phrases or abbreviations were being requested for monitoring; (d) if yes to (a), what words, names, phrases or abbreviation have been added to the monitoring list since July 1 2013; and (e) if yes to (a), for each word, name, phrase and abbreviation noted in (c) and (d): (i) on what date was it added to the monitoring list; and (ii) if it is no longer on the monitoring list, on what date was it removed from the monitoring list?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2015
Response time
89 days
Public Utilities Office
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd
It is not possible to determine how much has been spent for the Public Utilities Office (PUO) as a separate entity because it forms part of the Department of Finance overall media monitoring. The cost of this media monitoring service for the Department of Finance for the 2013-14 financial year was $41,055.28 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Treasury
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. Cost: $14,478.14 (including press copyright, broadcast orders and GST). This is the amount Treasury has paid to iSentia over the period February 2014 to June 2014 (before February 2014, media monitoring was provided to the Department of Treasury by the Department of Finance under a Corporate Services Agreement).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Yes
(b) Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $9,900.00 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
GESB
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $19,496.22 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Horizon Power
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the for the 2013-14 financial year was $22029.80 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Independent Market Operator
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b) The cost of media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was:
Meltwater - $10,450 (inc. GST)
iSentia - $396.55 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Yes
(b) Meltwater. ( The contract is shared between the Australasian Council of Auditors-General members) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $1098.50 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Synergy
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia, $42,292.78 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Western Power
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $55,469.00 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd
It is not possible to determine how much has been spent for the Public Utilities Office (PUO) as a separate entity because it forms part of the Department of Finance overall media monitoring. The cost of this media monitoring service for the Department of Finance for the 2013-14 financial year was $41,055.28 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Treasury
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. Cost: $14,478.14 (including press copyright, broadcast orders and GST). This is the amount Treasury has paid to iSentia over the period February 2014 to June 2014 (before February 2014, media monitoring was provided to the Department of Treasury by the Department of Finance under a Corporate Services Agreement).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Yes
(b) Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $9,900.00 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
GESB
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $19,496.22 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Horizon Power
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the for the 2013-14 financial year was $22029.80 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Independent Market Operator
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b) The cost of media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was:
Meltwater - $10,450 (inc. GST)
iSentia - $396.55 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Yes
(b) Meltwater. ( The contract is shared between the Australasian Council of Auditors-General members) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $1098.50 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Synergy
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia, $42,292.78 (inc. GST)
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Western Power
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $55,469.00 (inc. GST).
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
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