❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the purchase of photography and videography equipment and software by various departments and agencies under the Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts portfolio since 17 March 2017. The responses reveal varying levels of expenditure across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 575Legislative Assembly
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For each of your departments, agencies, boards, public owned corporations and Ministerial offices since 17 March 2017: (a) has any video, DSLR or digital cameras been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the camera; (b) has any lighting equipment specifically designed for photography or videography been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the equipment; (c) has any microphone equipment specifically designed for photography or videography been purchased: (i) If yes, what was the make, model and cost of the equipment; (d) has any broadcasting, video editing, photo editing software been purchased: (i) If yes, what is the software and what was the licence cost; and (ii) Is there a recurrent / subscription component to the software, if so, what is that cost; and (e) has any software made by Adobe (not covered in question d) been purchased: (i) If yes, what is the software and what was the licence cost; and (ii) Is there a recurrent / subscription component to the software, if so, what is that cost?
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Answered
28 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
8 days
Department of Local Government and Communities
(a-e) No.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, $441.77 excluding GST per licence consisting of 5 licences with a total value of $2,208.85 excluding GST (not related to Video or camera equipment or software)
(e)(ii) No.
State Heritage Office
(a-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Adobe Creative Cloud $938.45 excluding GST per licence consisting of 18 licences with a total value of $16,896.10 excluding GST.
(e)(ii) $16,892.10 excluding GST
National Trust
(a-e) No.
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a-e) No.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a)(i) Yes. Go Pro Hero 5 (and accessories), $651.78; Canon 5D Mark IV (and accessories), $4,999.05
(b) No.
(c)(i) Yes. Audio Technica-Mono Shotgun Condenser Mic, $139.00; Rode SmartLav+ Professional lapel mic (and accessories), $94.00; Audio Technica M20Cx headphones, $75.00
(d)(i) Yes. Adobe Creative Cloud (one year licence), $387.87
(d)(ii) $387.87
(e) No.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a)(i) Yes. EverFocus 1080p True Day/Night Box Camera (Black), $75.00; Tamron 12VM1040ASIR 1/2” 10-40mm F/1.4 Manual Infrared C-Mount Lens, $102.00
(b-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Acrobat $203.88
(e)(ii) $203.88
Screenwest
(a-e) No.
State Library of Western Australia
(a-e) No.
State Records Office
(a-e) No.
Western Australian Museum
(a)(i) Yes. Make: Olympus Stylus Model: tough TGH 4 Dive Cost, $863.01
(b-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Adobe Photography Plan – System Software, $109.99
(e)(ii) No.
Ministerial Office
(a)(i) Yes. Nikon, Coolpix A900 Digital Camera, $449.00
(b-e) No.
(a-e) No.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, $441.77 excluding GST per licence consisting of 5 licences with a total value of $2,208.85 excluding GST (not related to Video or camera equipment or software)
(e)(ii) No.
State Heritage Office
(a-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Adobe Creative Cloud $938.45 excluding GST per licence consisting of 18 licences with a total value of $16,896.10 excluding GST.
(e)(ii) $16,892.10 excluding GST
National Trust
(a-e) No.
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a-e) No.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a)(i) Yes. Go Pro Hero 5 (and accessories), $651.78; Canon 5D Mark IV (and accessories), $4,999.05
(b) No.
(c)(i) Yes. Audio Technica-Mono Shotgun Condenser Mic, $139.00; Rode SmartLav+ Professional lapel mic (and accessories), $94.00; Audio Technica M20Cx headphones, $75.00
(d)(i) Yes. Adobe Creative Cloud (one year licence), $387.87
(d)(ii) $387.87
(e) No.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a)(i) Yes. EverFocus 1080p True Day/Night Box Camera (Black), $75.00; Tamron 12VM1040ASIR 1/2” 10-40mm F/1.4 Manual Infrared C-Mount Lens, $102.00
(b-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Acrobat $203.88
(e)(ii) $203.88
Screenwest
(a-e) No.
State Library of Western Australia
(a-e) No.
State Records Office
(a-e) No.
Western Australian Museum
(a)(i) Yes. Make: Olympus Stylus Model: tough TGH 4 Dive Cost, $863.01
(b-d) No.
(e)(i) Yes. Adobe Photography Plan – System Software, $109.99
(e)(ii) No.
Ministerial Office
(a)(i) Yes. Nikon, Coolpix A900 Digital Camera, $449.00
(b-e) No.
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