A WA parliamentary question reveals the costs and contracts associated with media monitoring services across various government departments and agencies under the Planning; Culture and the Arts portfolio, primarily utilizing Media Monitors.

AnsweredQoN 603Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 March 2009
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts

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(1) Are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(a) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 23 September 2008 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?

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Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
26 days
Office of the Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
(1) No
(a-e) Not applicable
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
(1) Yes
(a) Media Monitors
(b) $280 000 over a 3 year period
(c) $39 364.53
(d) 12 months, plus 2 x 12 month extensions
(e) 3 July 2006
Armadale Redevelopment Authority
1. Yes
(a) Media Monitors.
(b) The average cost of the service
per month
is $2 400.00 ex GST. Please note that this cost includes the cost of copyright and does not include variable charges such as audio, video and transcript orders. The cost can vary month to month dependent on the volume of coverage provided. The fixed costs per month are the Monitoring Retainer fee of $539.00 and Web Hosting fee of $293.85.
(c) Since the beginning of October 2008, LandCorp have been invoiced for the amount of
$16 791.30 including GST.
(d) The service commenced in 2002 and has been renewed on an annual basis since commencement.
(e) Services commenced with Media Monitors on 1 January 2002.
East Perth Redevelopment Authority
(1)Yes
(a)
Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b)
$383 per month retainer plus an item charge of between $1.72 and 3.54 for each clipping.
(c)
$4 944.43
(d)
12 months
(e)
February 25, 2009.
Department of Culture and the Arts
These figures pertain to Media Monitoring Services for the Department of Culture and the Arts including ScreenWest, State Records Office and the Swan Bells Foundation.
(1) Yes
(a) Media Monitors.
(b) Monthly portal retainer is $500. The cost of monthly services varies depending on the number of clips picked up per month.
(c) For DCA, State Records Office and the Swan Bells Foundation the total amount is
$5 973.67. For ScreenWest from 1/10/08 until 16/3/09 the total amount was $4 890.42
(d) The contract is currently up for renewal.
(e) 1 March 2007
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(1) Yes
(a) Media Monitors
(b) DCA contract, annual cost shared between portfolio agencies.
(c) $1 085.63 (inc GST) or $986.94 (excl GST)
(d) The contract is currently up for renewal.
(e) 1 March 2007.
State Library of Western Australia
(1) Yes
(a) Media Monitors
(b) DCA contract, annual cost shared between portfolio agencies
(c) $770.62
(d) The contract is currently up for renewal
(e) 1 March 2007
Western Australian Museum
(1) Yes
(a) Media Monitors
(b) Online service costs a base rate of $53.87 per month; articles and broadcast items are
charged per use
(c) $2 494.43
(d) The contract is currently up for renewal
(e) 1 March 2007
Perth Theatre Trust
(1) Yes
(a) Media Monitors
(b) DCA contract, annual cost shared between portfolio agencies
(c) $4 612 for PTT component
(d) The contract is currently up for renewal
(e) 1 March 2007
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