❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks details on media monitoring services used by agencies within the Minister's portfolio, revealing costs and providers. The Minister indicates a review of spending on these services.
AnsweredQoN 3217Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 November 2014
Member
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to each agency, department and government-trading enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use media monitoring services other than those provided by the government Media Monitoring Unit; (b) if yes to (a), which company provides the media monitoring service and what was the cost of this service in 2013–2014; (c) if yes to (a), noting that media monitoring services provide exact word and phrase monitoring, as at July 1 2013 what words, names, phrases or abbreviations were being requested for monitoring; (d) if yes to (a), what words, names, phrases or abbreviation have been added to the monitoring list since July 1 2013; and (e) if yes to (a), for each word, name, phrase and abbreviation noted in (c) and (d): (i) on what date was it added to the monitoring list; and (ii) if it is no longer on the monitoring list, on what date was it removed from the monitoring list?
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Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans
Response time
89 days
Department of Corrective Services
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-2014 financial year was $21,222.58.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $66,722.44 (ex GST).
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $14,441.
State Emergency Management Committee
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Please note I have instructed my Departments to consider reducing spending on these services.
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-2014 financial year was $21,222.58.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $66,722.44 (ex GST).
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Yes.
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $14,441.
State Emergency Management Committee
(a) No.
(b) Not applicable
(c) - (e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Please note I have instructed my Departments to consider reducing spending on these services.
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