❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the purchase and maintenance of .com.au and .com domains by agencies within the Treasurer's portfolio. Reveals varying practices and justifications for domain choices.
AnsweredQoN 703Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
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(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
Response time
8 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Department of Finance/PUO
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Department of Treasury
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Four
(a) erawa.com.au, edawa.com.au, rcpwa.com.au and economicregulationauthority.com.au
(b) Melbourne IT
(c) erawa.com.au and edawa.com.au - 13 NOV 2009 , rcpwa.com.au - 8 MAR 2017 and economicregulationauthority.com.au - 5 NOV 2013
(d) erawa.com.au and edawa.com.au - $70 each , rcpwa.com.au - $153.98 and economicregulationauthority.com.au - $149.99
(e) erawa.com.au - $149.99 , edawa.com.au - $153.98 , rcpwa.com.au - $153.98 and economicregulationauthority.com.au - $149.99
(2) Nil
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(3) "com.au" domains are used to reflect that ERA and EDA are independent Statutory Authorities and Rule Change Panel is an independent committee.
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(1) 1
(a) gesbfinancialadvice.com.au
(b) Melbourne IT Ltd
(c) October 2006
(d) $140 (for a 2-year period)
(e) $153.98 (renewal amount for a 2-year period and was last renewed on 28 October 2016)
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Horizon Power
(1) Six.
(a)
1. horizonpower.com.au
2. horizonutilities.com.au
3. horizonpower-reply.com.au
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au
6. nwis.com.au
(b) Melbourne IT and later transferred to CSC Domains.
(c)
1. horizonpower.com.au (purchased on 1/7/2008)
2. horizonutilities.com.au (purchased on 29/10/2014) – no longer registered 3. horizonpower-reply.com.au (purchased on 11/3/2008)
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au (purchased on 8/12/2009) – no longer registered
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au (purchased on 20/1/2010) – no longer registered
6. nwis.com.au (purchased 27/9/2015)
(d)
1. horizonpower.com.au $140
2. horizonutilities.com.au $140
3. horizonpower-reply.com.au $140
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au $70
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au $70
6. nwis.com.au $148.72
(e)
1. horizonpower.com.au ($74.36)
2. horizonutilities.com.au ($140)
3. horizonpower-reply.com.au (currently $275.40)
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au ($70)
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au ($70)
6. nwis.com.au ($74.36)
(2) Nil.
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Independent Market Operator
(1) Two.
(a) imowa.com.au and imo-wa.com.au.
(b) DDNS.com.au (Discount Domain Name Services).
(c) 2004
(d) Unable to locate.
(e) $32.50 per domain per annum.
(2) Nil.
(a-e) Not Applicable.
3. The Independent Market Operator is not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1) 12 registered domains with .com.au:
Domain
Purchased From
Date of Purchase
Cost of Purchase
Annual Recurrent Cost of Purchase
accidentreport.com.au
Netregistry
19 September 2005
$30
$14
advancewest.com.au
Netregistry
15 July 2009
$30
$14
assurewest.com.au
Netregistry
15 July 2009
$30
$14
belt-up.com.au
Netregistry
7 June 2014
$39
$14
beltupcampaign.com.au
Netregistry
2 May 2014
$39
$14
crashreport.com.au
Netregistry
17 September 2005
$39
$14
ctpwest.com.au
Netregistry
15 July 2009
$39
$14
icwalaw.com.au
Netregistry
10 September 2011
$39
$14
nowcovered.com.au
Netregistry
19 May 2016
$39
$14
reportacrash.com.au
Netregistry
19 September 2005
$39
$14
reportanaccident.com.au
Netregistry
19 September 2005
$39
$14
riskcover.com.au
Netregistry
4 June 1997
$39
$14
(2) One:
(a) beltupcampaign.com
(b) Netregistry
(c) 2 May 2014
(d) $21.95
(e) $14
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Lands, Approvals and Native Title Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 713.
Office of the Auditor General
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Synergy
(1) One
(a) synergy.com.au
(b) Synergy Plus Limited
(c)17 June 2013
(d) $59,091 ex GST
(e) $70
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Western Power
A
B
C
D
E
Purchased from
Purchased Date
Upfront cost when purchased (ex gst)
Annual recurring cost (ex gst)
(1) .com.au Domains
Melbourne IT
wpcorp.com.au
Melbourne IT
7/08/1996
$70
westernpower.com.au
Melbourne IT
8/02/2000
$70
energywest.com.au
Melbourne IT
14/02/2005
$70
ittgroup.com.au
Melbourne IT
25/12/2005
$70
pts-training.com.au
Melbourne IT
10/08/2013
$127
$70
makethesafecall.com.au
Melbourne IT
23/08/2013
$127
$70
westernpowercareers.com.au
Melbourne IT
23/03/2015
$136
$70
waelectricalinspectors.com.au
Melbourne IT
19/05/2016
$140
$70
waei.com.au
Melbourne IT
19/05/2016
$140
$70
wpmobileapp.com.au
Melbourne IT
19/12/2016
$140
$70
(2) .com Domain
Melbourne IT
westernpowercareers.com
Melbourne IT
31/03/2015
$140
$70
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Department of Finance/PUO
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Department of Treasury
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(1) Four
(a) erawa.com.au, edawa.com.au, rcpwa.com.au and economicregulationauthority.com.au
(b) Melbourne IT
(c) erawa.com.au and edawa.com.au - 13 NOV 2009 , rcpwa.com.au - 8 MAR 2017 and economicregulationauthority.com.au - 5 NOV 2013
(d) erawa.com.au and edawa.com.au - $70 each , rcpwa.com.au - $153.98 and economicregulationauthority.com.au - $149.99
(e) erawa.com.au - $149.99 , edawa.com.au - $153.98 , rcpwa.com.au - $153.98 and economicregulationauthority.com.au - $149.99
(2) Nil
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(3) "com.au" domains are used to reflect that ERA and EDA are independent Statutory Authorities and Rule Change Panel is an independent committee.
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(1) 1
(a) gesbfinancialadvice.com.au
(b) Melbourne IT Ltd
(c) October 2006
(d) $140 (for a 2-year period)
(e) $153.98 (renewal amount for a 2-year period and was last renewed on 28 October 2016)
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Horizon Power
(1) Six.
(a)
1. horizonpower.com.au
2. horizonutilities.com.au
3. horizonpower-reply.com.au
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au
6. nwis.com.au
(b) Melbourne IT and later transferred to CSC Domains.
(c)
1. horizonpower.com.au (purchased on 1/7/2008)
2. horizonutilities.com.au (purchased on 29/10/2014) – no longer registered 3. horizonpower-reply.com.au (purchased on 11/3/2008)
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au (purchased on 8/12/2009) – no longer registered
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au (purchased on 20/1/2010) – no longer registered
6. nwis.com.au (purchased 27/9/2015)
(d)
1. horizonpower.com.au $140
2. horizonutilities.com.au $140
3. horizonpower-reply.com.au $140
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au $70
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au $70
6. nwis.com.au $148.72
(e)
1. horizonpower.com.au ($74.36)
2. horizonutilities.com.au ($140)
3. horizonpower-reply.com.au (currently $275.40)
4. horizonpowerandwater.com.au ($70)
5. horizonpowerutilities.com.au ($70)
6. nwis.com.au ($74.36)
(2) Nil.
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Independent Market Operator
(1) Two.
(a) imowa.com.au and imo-wa.com.au.
(b) DDNS.com.au (Discount Domain Name Services).
(c) 2004
(d) Unable to locate.
(e) $32.50 per domain per annum.
(2) Nil.
(a-e) Not Applicable.
3. The Independent Market Operator is not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1) 12 registered domains with .com.au:
Domain
Purchased From
Date of Purchase
Cost of Purchase
Annual Recurrent Cost of Purchase
accidentreport.com.au
Netregistry
19 September 2005
$30
$14
advancewest.com.au
Netregistry
15 July 2009
$30
$14
assurewest.com.au
Netregistry
15 July 2009
$30
$14
belt-up.com.au
Netregistry
7 June 2014
$39
$14
beltupcampaign.com.au
Netregistry
2 May 2014
$39
$14
crashreport.com.au
Netregistry
17 September 2005
$39
$14
ctpwest.com.au
Netregistry
15 July 2009
$39
$14
icwalaw.com.au
Netregistry
10 September 2011
$39
$14
nowcovered.com.au
Netregistry
19 May 2016
$39
$14
reportacrash.com.au
Netregistry
19 September 2005
$39
$14
reportanaccident.com.au
Netregistry
19 September 2005
$39
$14
riskcover.com.au
Netregistry
4 June 1997
$39
$14
(2) One:
(a) beltupcampaign.com
(b) Netregistry
(c) 2 May 2014
(d) $21.95
(e) $14
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Lands, Approvals and Native Title Unit
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 713.
Office of the Auditor General
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Synergy
(1) One
(a) synergy.com.au
(b) Synergy Plus Limited
(c)17 June 2013
(d) $59,091 ex GST
(e) $70
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(2) Nil
(a-e) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Western Power
A
B
C
D
E
Purchased from
Purchased Date
Upfront cost when purchased (ex gst)
Annual recurring cost (ex gst)
(1) .com.au Domains
Melbourne IT
wpcorp.com.au
Melbourne IT
7/08/1996
$70
westernpower.com.au
Melbourne IT
8/02/2000
$70
energywest.com.au
Melbourne IT
14/02/2005
$70
ittgroup.com.au
Melbourne IT
25/12/2005
$70
pts-training.com.au
Melbourne IT
10/08/2013
$127
$70
makethesafecall.com.au
Melbourne IT
23/08/2013
$127
$70
westernpowercareers.com.au
Melbourne IT
23/03/2015
$136
$70
waelectricalinspectors.com.au
Melbourne IT
19/05/2016
$140
$70
waei.com.au
Melbourne IT
19/05/2016
$140
$70
wpmobileapp.com.au
Melbourne IT
19/12/2016
$140
$70
(2) .com Domain
Melbourne IT
westernpowercareers.com
Melbourne IT
31/03/2015
$140
$70
(3) Government Trading Enterprises are not required to use wa.gov.au websites.
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