❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the purchase of business or domain names by the Minister for Water Resources' departments and agencies since 2001. The answer details specific domain names purchased, the vendors, and the costs involved.
AnsweredQoN 3592Legislative Council
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(1) Have any Ministers, or Departments or Agencies under the Minister’s control, purchased the rights to any business or domain names since 2001?
(2) If so -
(a) what were the business names purchased;
(b) from whom were the names purchased; and
(c) what was the cost of each individual purchase?
(2) If so -
(a) what were the business names purchased;
(b) from whom were the names purchased; and
(c) what was the cost of each individual purchase?
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Answered
23 August 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
71 days
(b) from whom were the names purchased; and (c) what was the cost of each individual purchase?
(c) what was the cost of each individual purchase?
(1) Yes. (2) (a) water.wa.gov.au waterawards.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) water.wa.gov.au waterawards.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
waterawards.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) what was the cost of each individual purchase?
(1) Yes. (2) (a) water.wa.gov.au waterawards.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) water.wa.gov.au waterawards.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
waterawards.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Water Corporation (1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) water.com.au (b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) The Australian Domain Name Administrator (AUDA). (c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $605. Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Busselton Water Board (1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) busseltonwater.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Aqwest (1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(2) (a) aqwest.wa.gov.au (b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(b) Department of Treasury and Finance. (c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
(c) $62 for a 2-year licence. Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
Note: Prior to May 2006 names residing within the .wa.gov.au domain were obtained at no cost.
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