❓ Mr McGowan questions agencies under the Water and Forestry portfolio regarding their use of media monitoring services beyond the government's unit, seeking details on providers, costs, and monitored terms. The response reveals that the Department of Water and Water Corporation use iSentia, while Aqwest, Busselton Water and Forest Products Commission do not use external services.
AnsweredQoN 3218Legislative Assembly
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I refer to each agency, department and government-trading enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use media monitoring services other than those provided by the government Media Monitoring Unit; (b) if yes to (a), which company provides the media monitoring service and what was the cost of this service in 2013–2014; (c) if yes to (a), noting that media monitoring services provide exact word and phrase monitoring, as at July 1 2013 what words, names, phrases or abbreviations were being requested for monitoring; (d) if yes to (a), what words, names, phrases or abbreviation have been added to the monitoring list since July 1 2013; and (e) if yes to (a), for each word, name, phrase and abbreviation noted in (c) and (d): (i) on what date was it added to the monitoring list; and (ii) if it is no longer on the monitoring list, on what date was it removed from the monitoring list?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Water; Forestry
Response time
89 days
Aqwest, Busselton Water and Forest Products Commission
(a) No
(c) - (e) Not Applicable
Department of Water
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $16,963.71.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Questions on Notice 3202.
Water Corporation
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $45,606.64.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Questions on Notice 3202.
(a) No
(c) - (e) Not Applicable
Department of Water
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $16,963.71.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Questions on Notice 3202.
Water Corporation
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $45,606.64.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Questions on Notice 3202.
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