❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on media monitoring contracts held by government departments under the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Corrective Services, including costs, duration, and providers.
AnsweredQoN 6786Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
QuestionView source ↗
Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
Response time
29 days
Department of Agriculture and Food:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd
(b) $60 000 plus $10 000 extension
(c) $49 342.21
(d) Two years with an option of a one year extension.
(e) 1 August 2009
Forest Products Commission:
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater News
(b) $7700 including GST for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013.
(c) $9666.13.
(d) Four years (1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013).
(e) The contract commenced on 1 January 2010.
Department of Corrective Services:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors.
(b) The contract is not a set price. DCS is charged on a per individual item basis; such as news articles, hardcopy audio or transcripts from interviews.
(c) Expenses for 1 June 2010 to 7 October 2011 are $31 690.34 (ex GST).
(d) Each contract is for a 12 month period.
(e) Present contact commenced November 2010.
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(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Australia Pty Ltd
(b) $60 000 plus $10 000 extension
(c) $49 342.21
(d) Two years with an option of a one year extension.
(e) 1 August 2009
Forest Products Commission:
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater News
(b) $7700 including GST for the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013.
(c) $9666.13.
(d) Four years (1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013).
(e) The contract commenced on 1 January 2010.
Department of Corrective Services:
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors.
(b) The contract is not a set price. DCS is charged on a per individual item basis; such as news articles, hardcopy audio or transcripts from interviews.
(c) Expenses for 1 June 2010 to 7 October 2011 are $31 690.34 (ex GST).
(d) Each contract is for a 12 month period.
(e) Present contact commenced November 2010.
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