Hon Donna Faragher's QoN 4082 regarding expenditure on media monitoring across WA government agencies was deemed too costly to answer comprehensively. Previous surveys from 1989 and 2002 were referenced, indicating an average expenditure of $14,000 per department per year in 2002.

AnsweredQoN 4082Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2006
Portfolio
Electoral Affairs

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(b) 30th June 2002; (c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(f) 30th June 2006?
(1a-f) Surveying all agencies across Government to respond to these questions would involve unnecessary costs and staff time. However, two investigations have been carried out (in 1989 and 2002) of monitoring expenditure, the last survey indicating that 23 departments spent an average of $14,000 each per year on external media monitoring.

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Answered
27 September 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
35 days
(1a-f) Surveying all agencies across Government to respond to these questions would involve unnecessary costs and staff time. However, two investigations have been carried out (in 1989 and 2002) of monitoring expenditure, the last survey indicating that 23 departments spent an average of $14,000 each per year on external media monitoring.

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