❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of media monitoring services by agencies, departments, and GTEs within the Minister's portfolio of Water; Sport and Recreation; and Forestry. Reveals which entities use the government's Media Monitoring Unit and which use external services like iSentia, Google and Mention, along with associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 5120Legislative Assembly
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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?
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Answered
22 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Water; Sport and Recreation; Forestry
Response time
27 days
Aqwest (a) Yes (b) No (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Busselton Water (a) No (b) No (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Combat Sports Commission (a) No (b) No (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation (a) Yes (b) The department previously used another service for regional media until December 2015. (c) MyMedia Intelligence (until December 2015). (d) 2014/15 - $5 832.61 2015 - $6 132.17
Department of Water (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) iSentia
(d) $20 040.34 (including GST) in 2014-15 $16 033.92 (including GST) July 2015 to 29 February 2016
Forest Products Commission (a) No (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) 2014-2015 – Nil 2015 to 29 February 2016 - $6 932
VenuesWest (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Google and Mention (d) Nil – free online service
Water Corporation (a) No (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) 2014-2015 - $41 084 2015 to 29 February 2016 - $32 310
Western Australian Institute of Sport (a) No (b) No (c) Nil (d) Not applicable
Busselton Water (a) No (b) No (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Combat Sports Commission (a) No (b) No (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation (a) Yes (b) The department previously used another service for regional media until December 2015. (c) MyMedia Intelligence (until December 2015). (d) 2014/15 - $5 832.61 2015 - $6 132.17
Department of Water (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) iSentia
(d) $20 040.34 (including GST) in 2014-15 $16 033.92 (including GST) July 2015 to 29 February 2016
Forest Products Commission (a) No (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) 2014-2015 – Nil 2015 to 29 February 2016 - $6 932
VenuesWest (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) Google and Mention (d) Nil – free online service
Water Corporation (a) No (b) Yes (c) iSentia (d) 2014-2015 - $41 084 2015 to 29 February 2016 - $32 310
Western Australian Institute of Sport (a) No (b) No (c) Nil (d) Not applicable
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