WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 275, asked by Mr P.D. Omodei on 2005-08-16, inquires about the annual costs associated with hosting various government websites under the Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Government Enterprises; Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management portfolio.

AnsweredQoN 275Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Government Enterprises; Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management

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(b) what is the annual cost associated with the hosting of each website?
Economic Regulation Authority (a) Annual cost of administering the website: $21,154.94. (b) Annual cost of hosting the website: $5,042.00. GESB (a) $260,600 per annum. (b) $55,300 per annum. Gold Corporation. (a) Approximately $35,000. (b) $31,500 (includes $7,200 hosting, $21,600 e-commerce software licence, $2,400 SQL software licence). Insurance Commission (a) The cost of administering both the Insurance Commission of Western Australia website ( www.icwa.wa.gov.au ) and the Government Risk Management Group website ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au)of these websites ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au and www.icwa.wa.gov.au ) is approximately $71,000 per annum. (b) The Government Risk Management Group website ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au ) is hosted externally at a cost of $2,400. The Insurance Commission of Western Australia website ( www.icwa.wa.gov.au ), which incorporates various domain names such as www.riskcover.wa.gov.au , is hosted internally at a cost of $81,000 per annum. Lotterywest (a) Corporate website - $10,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 5,000 (b) Corporate website - $11,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 500 Office of the Auditor General (a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer). (b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet). State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
GESB (a) $260,600 per annum. (b) $55,300 per annum. Gold Corporation. (a) Approximately $35,000. (b) $31,500 (includes $7,200 hosting, $21,600 e-commerce software licence, $2,400 SQL software licence). Insurance Commission (a) The cost of administering both the Insurance Commission of Western Australia website ( www.icwa.wa.gov.au ) and the Government Risk Management Group website ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au)of these websites ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au and www.icwa.wa.gov.au ) is approximately $71,000 per annum. (b) The Government Risk Management Group website ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au ) is hosted externally at a cost of $2,400. The Insurance Commission of Western Australia website ( www.icwa.wa.gov.au ), which incorporates various domain names such as www.riskcover.wa.gov.au , is hosted internally at a cost of $81,000 per annum. Lotterywest (a) Corporate website - $10,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 5,000 (b) Corporate website - $11,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 500 Office of the Auditor General (a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer). (b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet). State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
Gold Corporation. (a) Approximately $35,000. (b) $31,500 (includes $7,200 hosting, $21,600 e-commerce software licence, $2,400 SQL software licence). Insurance Commission (a) The cost of administering both the Insurance Commission of Western Australia website ( www.icwa.wa.gov.au ) and the Government Risk Management Group website ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au)of these websites ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au and www.icwa.wa.gov.au ) is approximately $71,000 per annum. (b) The Government Risk Management Group website ( www.grmg.wa.gov.au ) is hosted externally at a cost of $2,400. The Insurance Commission of Western Australia website ( www.icwa.wa.gov.au ), which incorporates various domain names such as www.riskcover.wa.gov.au , is hosted internally at a cost of $81,000 per annum. Lotterywest (a) Corporate website - $10,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 5,000 (b) Corporate website - $11,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 500 Office of the Auditor General (a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer). (b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet). State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
Lotterywest (a) Corporate website - $10,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 5,000 (b) Corporate website - $11,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 500 Office of the Auditor General (a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer). (b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet). State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
(b) Corporate website - $11,750 Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625 Retailers website - $ 500 Office of the Auditor General (a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer). (b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet). State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
Office of the Auditor General (a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer). (b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet). State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
State Supply Commission (a) $3,000.(b) $2,200. WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.
WA Treasury Corp (a) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00. (b) For www.watc.wa.gov.au annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.

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Answered
14 September 2005
Response time
29 days
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) The Department of Treasury and Finance administers 22 active web sites. Some of these are simply domain names which link to sub-sites with other sites. As such, it is not possible to break down the actual costs associated with all web sites.
The total cost of administering the 22 web sites, in terms of people, is $293,265.
(b) $231,853.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Annual cost of administering the website: $21,154.94.
(b) Annual cost of hosting the website: $5,042.00.
GESB
(a) $260,600 per annum.
(b) $55,300 per annum.
Gold Corporation.
(a) Approximately $35,000.
(b) $31,500 (includes $7,200 hosting, $21,600 e-commerce software licence, $2,400 SQL software licence).
Insurance Commission
(a) The cost of administering both the Insurance Commission of Western Australia website (
www.icwa.wa.gov.au
) and the Government Risk Management Group website (
www.grmg.wa.gov.au)of
these websites (
www.grmg.wa.gov.au
and
www.icwa.wa.gov.au
) is approximately $71,000 per annum.
(b) The Government Risk Management Group website (
www.grmg.wa.gov.au
) is hosted externally at a cost of $2,400. The Insurance Commission of Western Australia website (
www.icwa.wa.gov.au
), which incorporates various domain names such as
www.riskcover.wa.gov.au
, is hosted internally at a cost of $81,000 per annum.
Lotterywest
(a) Corporate website - $10,750
Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625
Retailers website - $ 5,000
(b) Corporate website - $11,750
Scratch'n'Win website - $ 1,625
Retailers website - $ 500
Office of the Auditor General
(a) $15 586 (40 per cent of duties of Level 3 Communications Officer).
(b) $360.00 ($30.00 per month hosting via ServiceNet).
State Supply Commission
(a) $3,000.(b) $2,200.
WA Treasury Corp
(a) For
www.watc.wa.gov.au
annual cost of administering site is $4,400.00.
(b) For
www.watc.wa.gov.au
annual cost for hosting site is $790.00.

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