A WA parliamentary question on notice inquired about the purchase of .com.au and .com domains by the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Department of Local Government and Communities. Both departments reported purchasing none.

AnsweredQoN 704Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 June 2017
Portfolio
Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation

QuestionView source ↗

(1) In relation to your portfolio areas, how many ".com.au" domains have been purchased, as at 7 June 2017: (a) what is the domain; (b) who was it purchased through; (c) when was it purchased; (d) what was the upfront cost of purchase; and (e) what is the annual recurrent cost of purchase? (2) how many ".com" domains have been purchased: (a) what is the domain; (b) who was it purchased through; (c) when was it purchased; (d) what was the upfront cost of purchase; and (e) what is the annual recurrent cost of purchase? (3) Is the Minister aware that the Auditor General recommends the consistency of ".wa.gov.au" domains for all government agencies and if so, why was it considered necessary to purchase each ".com.au" and ".com" domain?

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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation
Response time
8 days
Department of Sport and Recreation
(1) Nil
(a)-(e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a)-(e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Department of Local Government and Communities
(1) Nil
(a)-(e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a)-(e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable

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