❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for departments and agencies under the Premier's control. The answers reveal varying arrangements, costs, and contract durations across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 5441Legislative Assembly
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For each department or agency under the Premier’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm/s currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(iii) since 23 December 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what was the duration of the contract/s; and
(v) when did the contract/s commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm/s currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(iii) since 23 December 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what was the duration of the contract/s; and
(v) when did the contract/s commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2011
Response time
84 days
Time period: 23 December 2010 - 24 May 2011.
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet including the Office of the Premier and Ministerial Offices:
(a- a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to the Premier's Office and Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a - a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to the Public Sector Commission through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(a) Nil
(a i - a v) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(a) Yes. The Department of State Development uses a media monitoring service under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(i) Media Monitors.
(ii) There is no contract.
(iii) Under the Memorandum of Understanding the Department of State Development has paid $20,000 to the Department of Mines and Petroleum to provide the service during 2010/11. The Memorandum of Understanding is reviewed annually.
(iv-v) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries:
(a) Yes
(i) Gold Corporation contracts the supply of media monitoring services from Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
(ii) The cost of the current contact averages at approximately $726.22 per month (calculated from monthly invoices received between 1 December 2010 and 24 May 2011).
(iii) Between 23 December 2010 and 24 May 2011, Gold Corporation paid Media Monitors Pty Ltd a total of $4,357.31 for services rendered.
(iv)The Gold Corporation/Perth Mint contract with Media Monitors Pty Ltd is
reviewed and reauthorised in September each year.
(v) The ongoing arrangement with Media Monitors Pty Ltd commenced in 2002.
Lotterywest:
(a) Yes
(i) Previous contract: Media Monitors Pty Ltd
Current contract: Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) Previous contract: $95,000 (5 October 2007 - 31 March 2011)
Current contract: Estimated $147,743 (1 April 2011 - 31 March 2016)
(iii) Since 23 December 2010, a total of $6,625.53 has been paid for media monitoring services. This has been broken down to $5,033.13 for the previous contract and $1,592.40 on the current contract.
(iv) Previous contract: 3 years and 5 months (5 October 2007 - 31 March 2011)
Current contract: 5 years (1 April 2011 - 31 March 2016)
(v) Previous contract: 5 October 2007
Current contract: 1 April 2011
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Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet including the Office of the Premier and Ministerial Offices:
(a- a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to the Premier's Office and Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a - a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to the Public Sector Commission through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(a) Nil
(a i - a v) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(a) Yes. The Department of State Development uses a media monitoring service under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(i) Media Monitors.
(ii) There is no contract.
(iii) Under the Memorandum of Understanding the Department of State Development has paid $20,000 to the Department of Mines and Petroleum to provide the service during 2010/11. The Memorandum of Understanding is reviewed annually.
(iv-v) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries:
(a) Yes
(i) Gold Corporation contracts the supply of media monitoring services from Media Monitors Pty Ltd.
(ii) The cost of the current contact averages at approximately $726.22 per month (calculated from monthly invoices received between 1 December 2010 and 24 May 2011).
(iii) Between 23 December 2010 and 24 May 2011, Gold Corporation paid Media Monitors Pty Ltd a total of $4,357.31 for services rendered.
(iv)The Gold Corporation/Perth Mint contract with Media Monitors Pty Ltd is
reviewed and reauthorised in September each year.
(v) The ongoing arrangement with Media Monitors Pty Ltd commenced in 2002.
Lotterywest:
(a) Yes
(i) Previous contract: Media Monitors Pty Ltd
Current contract: Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) Previous contract: $95,000 (5 October 2007 - 31 March 2011)
Current contract: Estimated $147,743 (1 April 2011 - 31 March 2016)
(iii) Since 23 December 2010, a total of $6,625.53 has been paid for media monitoring services. This has been broken down to $5,033.13 for the previous contract and $1,592.40 on the current contract.
(iv) Previous contract: 3 years and 5 months (5 October 2007 - 31 March 2011)
Current contract: 5 years (1 April 2011 - 31 March 2016)
(v) Previous contract: 5 October 2007
Current contract: 1 April 2011
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