The WA government departments of Culture and the Arts, Planning, Western Australian Planning Commission, and the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority used iSentia for media monitoring in 2013-2014, incurring costs of $56,931.73, $34,293.60 and $59,876 respectively. Details of monitored terms are referenced in QoN 3202.

AnsweredQoN 3207Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 November 2014
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts

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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 Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
89 days
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year for the Culture and Arts Portfolio was $56,931.73 including GST.
(c - e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Planning and Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $34,293.60 including GST.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on notice 3202.
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $59,876 including GST.
(c - e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.

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