WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for various government departments and agencies under the Minister's control between May and November 2011. The responses detail the providers, costs, and contract durations for each entity.

AnsweredQoN 6774Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs

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Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask:
(a) are media monitoring services provided, and if yes:
(i) which firm or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 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
24 November 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Response time
23 days
Time period 1 May 2011 - 1 November 2011
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(a)-(e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to  Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(a) Yes, the Department of Mines and Petroleum uses a media monitoring service which it shares under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of State Development.
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(b) The Department pays a monthly web hosting monitoring fee of $282, plus charges per item.
(c) The cost incurred for the media monitoring service from 1 May 2011 to 1 November 2011 was $34,712.
(d) The Department no longer has a contract but maintains a monthly service account.
(e) The last contract expired in January 2010.
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a) No
(i)
Not applicable
(b-e)  Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b-e)  Not applicable
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) The Western Australian Electoral Commission receives media clippings courtesy of the Australian Electoral Commission at no charge.
(i)  Not applicable
(b-e) Not applicable
OFFICE OF THE ELECTORAL DISTRIBUTION COMMISSIONERS
(a) Yes
(i)  Media Monitors
(b) $817.23 per month plus cost per clip and copyright
(c) $5 940
(d)  15 March 2011 to 31 October 2011
(e) 15 March 2011
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