❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals which agencies within the Regional Development, Lands, and State Development portfolios use external media monitoring services, their costs, and monitoring parameters. Many agencies use iSentia, while some use Meltwater or have complimentary services. Several agencies do not use external services.
AnsweredQoN 3204Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 November 2014
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
89 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia, $31 827
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia, $19 531.44
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
LANDCORP
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-2014 financial year was $58,845.15 including GST.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
LANDGATE
(a) Yes.
(b) (i) iSentia Pty Ltd, formerly Media Monitors (focused on print/radio monitoring).The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $19,856.80 (ex GST).
(ii) Meltwater News (focused on online/digital/social media monitoring). The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $36,000 (ex GST).
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Yes.
(b) BN Business News Western Australia - free complimentary six (6) month trial subscription service expiring May 2015.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
MID WEST DEVELPOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Yes.
(b) Media Monitors Pty Ltd ('iSentia') and Meltwater Group. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $12,716.88
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia, $31 827
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia, $19 531.44
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
LANDCORP
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-2014 financial year was $58,845.15 including GST.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
LANDGATE
(a) Yes.
(b) (i) iSentia Pty Ltd, formerly Media Monitors (focused on print/radio monitoring).The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $19,856.80 (ex GST).
(ii) Meltwater News (focused on online/digital/social media monitoring). The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $36,000 (ex GST).
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Yes.
(b) BN Business News Western Australia - free complimentary six (6) month trial subscription service expiring May 2015.
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
MID WEST DEVELPOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Yes.
(b) Media Monitors Pty Ltd ('iSentia') and Meltwater Group. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $12,716.88
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) No.
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
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