WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the provision and cost of media monitoring services for government departments and agencies under the Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety. The responses reveal varying arrangements, costs, and providers across different agencies.

AnsweredQoN 6779Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety

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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?

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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety
Response time
30 days
Ministerial Office
(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office."
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA)
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(b) The cost of the contract varies from month to month, based on clip numbers and broadcast summaries. The average monthly cost of the service for the period between
1 June 2010 and 31 October 2011 was $7420.55 including GST.
(c) The cost of the media monitoring since 1 June 2010 is $126,149.46 (GST inclusive).
(d) The existing contract was renewed in July 2007 and is ongoing until terminated by either party.
(e) The contract commenced under the previous government on 21 April 2007.
Office of Road Safety
(a - e)
The Office of Road Safety is administratively supported as part of Main Roads WA and as such the response will be included in the MRWA response under the Minister for Transport.
Western Australia Police
(a) Yes.
(i) Government of Western Australia, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Media Monitoring Unit  (MMU).
(b) No charge.
(c) Nil.
(d) N/A
(e) MMU commenced July 2010.
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