❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks information on media monitoring services used by agencies within the Minister's portfolio, revealing which agencies use iSentia (formerly Media Monitors) or Meltwater News and their associated costs. Some agencies rely on the internal Media Monitoring Unit.
AnsweredQoN 1029Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2013
Member
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development; Water; Forestry
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 the services of the Media Monitoring Unit based at Dumas House; and (b) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use media monitoring services other than those provided by the Media Monitoring Unit: (i) if yes to (b), which company provides the media monitoring service; and (ii) if yes to (b), what is the annual cost of this service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Forestry
Response time
34 days
(a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1058.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia (formerly Media Monitors)
(ii) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 financial year was $15,297.90 exclusive of GST.
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
CHALLENGER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia (formerly Media Monitors)
(ii) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 financial year was $10 286.
C Y O'CONNOR INSTITUTE
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DURACK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
GOLDFIELDS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
GREAT SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
KIMBERLEY TRAINING INSTITUTE
(b) (i) - (ii) No
PILBARA INSTITUTE
(b) (i) - (ii) No
POLYTECHNIC WEST
(b) (i) - (ii) No
SOUTH WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
WEST COAST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia (formerly Media Monitors)
(ii) $12 760 (ex GST) in 2012/13
WATER CORPORATION
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia Pty Ltd (formerly Media Monitors Pty Ltd)
(ii) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 financial year was $44 000
BUSSELTON WATER
(b) (i) - (ii) No
AQWEST
(b) (i) - (ii) No
FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION
(b) Yes
(i) Meltwater News
(ii) Nil
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia (formerly Media Monitors)
(ii) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 financial year was $15,297.90 exclusive of GST.
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
CHALLENGER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia (formerly Media Monitors)
(ii) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 financial year was $10 286.
C Y O'CONNOR INSTITUTE
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DURACK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
GOLDFIELDS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
GREAT SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
KIMBERLEY TRAINING INSTITUTE
(b) (i) - (ii) No
PILBARA INSTITUTE
(b) (i) - (ii) No
POLYTECHNIC WEST
(b) (i) - (ii) No
SOUTH WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
WEST COAST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES
(b) (i) - (ii) No
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia (formerly Media Monitors)
(ii) $12 760 (ex GST) in 2012/13
WATER CORPORATION
(b) Yes
(i) iSentia Pty Ltd (formerly Media Monitors Pty Ltd)
(ii) The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 financial year was $44 000
BUSSELTON WATER
(b) (i) - (ii) No
AQWEST
(b) (i) - (ii) No
FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION
(b) Yes
(i) Meltwater News
(ii) Nil
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