❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking information on the use of media monitoring services by agencies within the Attorney General and Minister for Commerce portfolios, revealing which agencies use the government's Media Monitoring Unit and external services like iSentia and Dialogix, along with associated costs.
AnsweredQoN 1031Legislative Assembly
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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 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
12 September 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Response time
29 days
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(i) iSentia.
(ii) The total cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 Financial Year was $18,803.97 (GST exclusive).
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Department of Commerce
(a) Yes
(b) Yes.
(i) Sentia Media
(ii) $94,432.05
Department of the Attorney General
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(i) iSentia Pty Ltd, the parent company of a company formerly known as Media Monitors Australia.
(ii) $39,903 in 2012/1013 (exclusive of GST).
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Legal Aid
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(a) No
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a) No
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
State Solicitor's Office
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Solicitor General's Office
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Western Australia Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
WorkCover
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes
(i) Dialogix
(ii) $3540
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(i) iSentia.
(ii) The total cost of this media monitoring service for the 2012-2013 Financial Year was $18,803.97 (GST exclusive).
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Department of Commerce
(a) Yes
(b) Yes.
(i) Sentia Media
(ii) $94,432.05
Department of the Attorney General
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(i) iSentia Pty Ltd, the parent company of a company formerly known as Media Monitors Australia.
(ii) $39,903 in 2012/1013 (exclusive of GST).
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Legal Aid
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(a) No
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a) No
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
State Solicitor's Office
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Solicitor General's Office
(a) Yes
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
Western Australia Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b) No
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
WorkCover
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes
(i) Dialogix
(ii) $3540
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