❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking information on the social media presence, usage, and costs of agencies, departments, and government-trading enterprises within the Attorney General and Minister for Commerce's portfolio. The response reveals varying levels of social media adoption across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 1048Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and government-trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise maintain a social media presence; (b) what is the social media site or sites which the organisation regularly uses; (c) when did the organization commence using the social media site or sites; (d) what is the general nature of the organisation’s use of the social media site or sites; and (e) what is the total cost, if any, of the organisation’s presence on social media sites?
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Answered
11 September 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Response time
28 days
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Yes.
(b) Twitter; and
You Tube
(c) Twitter 30 May 2013, You Tube 16 April 2012
(d) Informing stakeholders of the activities and policy work of the Commissioner
(e) Nil
Department of Commerce
(a) Yes.
(b) YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Podbeam, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
(c) 2009 - YouTube.
2010 - Facebook and Twitter.
2012 - LinkedIn and Podbeam.
2013 - Pinterest.
(d) Each social media account is used to promote the work of the divisions in a timely, effective and cost efficient way. Each account is unique to deliver and publish current information, media releases, educational and promotional material, and engage interested communities by providing avenues for feedback.
(e)Podbeam requires an annual fee of $100. The other social media accounts do not charge fees.
Department of the Attorney General
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Legal Aid
(a) Yes.
(b) Youtube.
(c) Youtube - May 2012;
Facebook - set up but not operational.
(d) Youtube - hosting of videos concerning family law matters;
Facebook - not applicable.
(e) Nil
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Solicitor General's Office
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
State Solicitor's Office
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Western Australia Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
WorkCover
(a) Yes
(b) Twitter
(c) 1 July 2013
(d) To disseminate information to stakeholders regarding current and emerging issues relevant to the WA workers' compensation and injury management scheme. Social media (and specifically Twitter) was selected as a means of increasing the number of channels by which valuable outbound information could be distributed.
(e) Nil.
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Yes.
(b) Twitter; and
You Tube
(c) Twitter 30 May 2013, You Tube 16 April 2012
(d) Informing stakeholders of the activities and policy work of the Commissioner
(e) Nil
Department of Commerce
(a) Yes.
(b) YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Podbeam, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
(c) 2009 - YouTube.
2010 - Facebook and Twitter.
2012 - LinkedIn and Podbeam.
2013 - Pinterest.
(d) Each social media account is used to promote the work of the divisions in a timely, effective and cost efficient way. Each account is unique to deliver and publish current information, media releases, educational and promotional material, and engage interested communities by providing avenues for feedback.
(e)Podbeam requires an annual fee of $100. The other social media accounts do not charge fees.
Department of the Attorney General
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Legal Aid
(a) Yes.
(b) Youtube.
(c) Youtube - May 2012;
Facebook - set up but not operational.
(d) Youtube - hosting of videos concerning family law matters;
Facebook - not applicable.
(e) Nil
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Solicitor General's Office
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
State Solicitor's Office
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
Western Australia Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b)-(e) Not applicable.
WorkCover
(a) Yes
(b) Twitter
(c) 1 July 2013
(d) To disseminate information to stakeholders regarding current and emerging issues relevant to the WA workers' compensation and injury management scheme. Social media (and specifically Twitter) was selected as a means of increasing the number of channels by which valuable outbound information could be distributed.
(e) Nil.
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