Mr. Krsticevic inquires about the costs and supplier of the RFID tracking system implemented in the Art Gallery of WA's artwork collection. The Minister provides details on start-up and ongoing costs, and identifies the supplier as Locafi RFID Asset Tracking Solution in partnership with Smarttrack RFID.

AnsweredQoN 3982Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 August 2018
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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I
refer to the answer to Question on Notice No 3415 (1)(c) and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking
system to be implemented in the Art Gallery of WA artworks collection, and ask: (a) What
is the start-up costs to implement the RFID system; (b) What will be the ongoing costs for the RFID system in each of the years 2019-20 and 2020-21; and (c) Which company has supplied the RFID system and where is the business located?

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Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
8 days
(a) Total estimated cost $39,600 for software set-up, testing, commissioning, configuration, training, licences, and database integration.
(b) $9,760 per year.
(c) The Locafi RFID Asset Tracking Solution in partnership with Smarttrack RFID is designed for application to Museum and Art Gallery Collections. The company is based in Sydney and Canberra.

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