❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to determine which government agencies, departments, and GTEs use the Media Monitoring Unit at Dumas House and other media monitoring services, along with associated costs. The answers reveal a mixed usage of the in-house unit and external providers like Meltwater and iSentia, with varying costs across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 5124Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2016
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 March 2016
Response time
28 days
Department of Treasury (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority (a) No (b) Yes (c) Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd (d) 2014-15 - $ 9,075 (GST Inclusive) 2015 to Date - $9,240 (GST Inclusive)
Government Employees Superannuation Board (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable.
Horizon Power (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) iSentia. (d) 2014-15 - $24,972.27 2015 to date - $14,809.39
Independent Market Operator (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) Meltwater and iSentia. (d) Meltwater - 2014-15 - $11,495 2015 to date - $18,168.70 iSentia - 2014-15- $20,656.78 2015 to date - $6,457.47
Office of Multicultural Interests (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) iSentia; My Media Intelligence (d) 2014-15 - $1900 2015 to date - $8933
Office of the Auditor General (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Meltwater (The contract is shared between the Australasian Council of Auditors-General members) (d) 2014-15 - $1,098.50 2015 to date - $732.33
Public Utilities Office (a) No (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) It is not possible to separately identify the Public Utilities Office from the Department of Finance Media Monitoring Service.
Synergy (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) iSentia. (d) 2014-15 - $60,392.30 2015 to date - $26,157.91
Western Australian Treasury Corporation (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable. Western Power (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) 2014-15 - $40,613.44 (e) 1 July 2015 to 31 January 2016 - $22,871.44
Economic Regulation Authority (a) No (b) Yes (c) Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd (d) 2014-15 - $ 9,075 (GST Inclusive) 2015 to Date - $9,240 (GST Inclusive)
Government Employees Superannuation Board (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable.
Horizon Power (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) iSentia. (d) 2014-15 - $24,972.27 2015 to date - $14,809.39
Independent Market Operator (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) Meltwater and iSentia. (d) Meltwater - 2014-15 - $11,495 2015 to date - $18,168.70 iSentia - 2014-15- $20,656.78 2015 to date - $6,457.47
Office of Multicultural Interests (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) iSentia; My Media Intelligence (d) 2014-15 - $1900 2015 to date - $8933
Office of the Auditor General (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Meltwater (The contract is shared between the Australasian Council of Auditors-General members) (d) 2014-15 - $1,098.50 2015 to date - $732.33
Public Utilities Office (a) No (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) It is not possible to separately identify the Public Utilities Office from the Department of Finance Media Monitoring Service.
Synergy (a) No. (b) Yes. (c) iSentia. (d) 2014-15 - $60,392.30 2015 to date - $26,157.91
Western Australian Treasury Corporation (a) No. (b) No. (c-d) Not Applicable. Western Power (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) 2014-15 - $40,613.44 (e) 1 July 2015 to 31 January 2016 - $22,871.44
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