❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice investigates the media monitoring contracts and costs of various government agencies and port authorities with Media Monitors and other providers between July and December 2007.
AnsweredQoN 6119Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Bunbury Port Authority operate its media monitoring service with Media Monitors on a contract basis?
(2) If yes to (1), what are the details?
(3) If no to (1), what was the cost of the service between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007?
(4) What are the details of Contract No. 0096/06 ‘Provision of Media Monitoring Services’?
(5) What is the duration of this contract?
(6) What are the details, including costs, of the media monitoring arrangements of, -
(a) East Perth Redevelopment Authority; and
(b) Subiaco Redevelopment Authority,
with Media Monitors?
(7) Which media monitoring service is used by the, -
(a) Esperance Port Authority; and
(b) Fremantle Ports?
(8) Do these bodies operate their services on a contract basis?
(9) If yes to (8), what are the details?
(10) If no to (8), what was the cost of each of the services between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007?
(11) What are the details, including costs, of the media monitoring service provided by Media Monitors to Landcorp?
(12) Which media monitoring service is used by, -
(a) Main Roads WA; and
(b) Public Transport Authority?
(13) Are the services operated on a contract basis?
(14) If yes to (13), what are the details?
(15) If no to (13), what was the cost of each between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007?
(2) If yes to (1), what are the details?
(3) If no to (1), what was the cost of the service between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007?
(4) What are the details of Contract No. 0096/06 ‘Provision of Media Monitoring Services’?
(5) What is the duration of this contract?
(6) What are the details, including costs, of the media monitoring arrangements of, -
(a) East Perth Redevelopment Authority; and
(b) Subiaco Redevelopment Authority,
with Media Monitors?
(7) Which media monitoring service is used by the, -
(a) Esperance Port Authority; and
(b) Fremantle Ports?
(8) Do these bodies operate their services on a contract basis?
(9) If yes to (8), what are the details?
(10) If no to (8), what was the cost of each of the services between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007?
(11) What are the details, including costs, of the media monitoring service provided by Media Monitors to Landcorp?
(12) Which media monitoring service is used by, -
(a) Main Roads WA; and
(b) Public Transport Authority?
(13) Are the services operated on a contract basis?
(14) If yes to (13), what are the details?
(15) If no to (13), what was the cost of each between 1 July 2007 and 31 December 2007?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 May 2008
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
43 days
Answer
Bunbury Port Authority
Bunbury Port Authority to answer parts 1, 2 and 3 only
(1) No
(2) N/A
(3) $3,995
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
DPI to answer parts 4 and 5 only
(4) Contract No.0096/06 is a contract between the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) and Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd for the provision of media monitoring services for the DPI and the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
(5) The current contract was awarded on 8 June 2007 for a period of 12 months with expiry date 1 July 2008, and two one-year extension options at the discretion of the DPI.
East Perth Redevelopment Authority / Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
EPRA and SRA to answer part 6 only
(6 a) and (b)The East Perth and Subiaco Redevelopment Authorities utilise the services of Media Monitors to monitor electronic media. The Authorities' use of the service does not include printed press, which is monitored in-house. The monthly retainer for this service is $221 (excluding GST) per month, with a fee per broadcast alert of $3.90-$4.60. These monies are paid by the East Perth Redevelopment Authority, with the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority having access to the media monitoring service under the terms of its Service Agreement with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.
Esperance Port Authority
Esperance Port Authority to answer parts 7a, 8, 9, 10 and 11 only
(7a) Media Monitoring through Purple Communications
(8) No
(9) N/A
(10) July 2007 $9903.16
August 2007 $8590.97
September 2007 $9416.34
October 2007 $8268.94
November 2007 $6347.39
December 2007 $3056.77
(11) Media Monitors monitor selected local, state and national print, radio and TV news services for the Esperance Port Authority. This was carried out at a total cost of $45,583.57 for the period.
Fremantle Port Authority
Fremantle Ports to answer parts 7b, 8, 9 and 10 only
(7b) Media Monitors
(8) No
(9) N/A
(10) News Express for July - $715
News Express for August $680
Media Monitors September $663
News Express for October $824
Transcripts 30 October $592
Audio clip delivery November $201
News Express for December $731
All these services provided by Media Monitors
LandCorp
Landcorp to answer part 11 only
(11) LandCorp contracts Media Monitors under an annual contract to provide daily updates on land sale trends and media commentary surrounding specific projects and the broader property market. Actual cost is $27, 500 for 1 July - 31 December 2007.
Main Roads WA
MRWA to answer parts 12a, 13, 14 and 15 only
(12a) Media Monitors.
(13) Yes.
(14) Public tenders were called in November 2006 for the provision of media monitoring services. The period of the contract was 52 weeks with an option to extend for an additional 52 weeks. The contract will expire in December 2008.
Media Monitors were the successful tender and a contract was awarded to the value of $75 000 (GST exclusive) for each 52 week period.
(15) Not applicable.
Public Transport Authority
PTA to answer parts 12b, 13, 14 and 15 only
(12b) The Public Transport Authority (PTA) uses Media Monitors for its media monitoring service.
(13) No. The PTA does not have a contract with Media Monitors.
(14) N/A
(15) The total value of PTA expenditure to Media Monitors for the period 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007, was $55,014.14 (exclusive of GST).
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Bunbury Port Authority
Bunbury Port Authority to answer parts 1, 2 and 3 only
(1) No
(2) N/A
(3) $3,995
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
DPI to answer parts 4 and 5 only
(4) Contract No.0096/06 is a contract between the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) and Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd for the provision of media monitoring services for the DPI and the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).
(5) The current contract was awarded on 8 June 2007 for a period of 12 months with expiry date 1 July 2008, and two one-year extension options at the discretion of the DPI.
East Perth Redevelopment Authority / Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
EPRA and SRA to answer part 6 only
(6 a) and (b)The East Perth and Subiaco Redevelopment Authorities utilise the services of Media Monitors to monitor electronic media. The Authorities' use of the service does not include printed press, which is monitored in-house. The monthly retainer for this service is $221 (excluding GST) per month, with a fee per broadcast alert of $3.90-$4.60. These monies are paid by the East Perth Redevelopment Authority, with the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority having access to the media monitoring service under the terms of its Service Agreement with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.
Esperance Port Authority
Esperance Port Authority to answer parts 7a, 8, 9, 10 and 11 only
(7a) Media Monitoring through Purple Communications
(8) No
(9) N/A
(10) July 2007 $9903.16
August 2007 $8590.97
September 2007 $9416.34
October 2007 $8268.94
November 2007 $6347.39
December 2007 $3056.77
(11) Media Monitors monitor selected local, state and national print, radio and TV news services for the Esperance Port Authority. This was carried out at a total cost of $45,583.57 for the period.
Fremantle Port Authority
Fremantle Ports to answer parts 7b, 8, 9 and 10 only
(7b) Media Monitors
(8) No
(9) N/A
(10) News Express for July - $715
News Express for August $680
Media Monitors September $663
News Express for October $824
Transcripts 30 October $592
Audio clip delivery November $201
News Express for December $731
All these services provided by Media Monitors
LandCorp
Landcorp to answer part 11 only
(11) LandCorp contracts Media Monitors under an annual contract to provide daily updates on land sale trends and media commentary surrounding specific projects and the broader property market. Actual cost is $27, 500 for 1 July - 31 December 2007.
Main Roads WA
MRWA to answer parts 12a, 13, 14 and 15 only
(12a) Media Monitors.
(13) Yes.
(14) Public tenders were called in November 2006 for the provision of media monitoring services. The period of the contract was 52 weeks with an option to extend for an additional 52 weeks. The contract will expire in December 2008.
Media Monitors were the successful tender and a contract was awarded to the value of $75 000 (GST exclusive) for each 52 week period.
(15) Not applicable.
Public Transport Authority
PTA to answer parts 12b, 13, 14 and 15 only
(12b) The Public Transport Authority (PTA) uses Media Monitors for its media monitoring service.
(13) No. The PTA does not have a contract with Media Monitors.
(14) N/A
(15) The total value of PTA expenditure to Media Monitors for the period 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007, was $55,014.14 (exclusive of GST).
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