❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting details of media monitoring services used by departments and agencies under the Treasurer's control, including costs, providers, and contract durations. The responses reveal varying levels of expenditure and providers used across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 2018Legislative Assembly
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For each department or agency under the Treasurer’s control, including the Ministerial Office, I ask: (a) are media monitoring services provided, and if so: (i) which firm/s currently provide a media monitoring service; (ii) what is the cost of the contract/s; (iii) since 23 March 2013, how much has been paid for media monitoring services; (iv) what is the duration of the contract/s; and (v) when did the contract/s commence?
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Answered
7 May 2014
Response time
36 days
Ministerial Office
(a)-(v) The Department provides media monitoring services to the Premier's office and Ministerial offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd
(ii)-(iii) $9 500 ex GST
(iv) 12 Months
(v) 20 December 2013
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater (contract shared between the Australasian Council of Auditors General members)
(ii)-(v) The cost of this media monitoring service for a 24 month subscription from 23 November 2012 is $2 051 (ex GST)
Department of Treasury
(a) Yes.
(i) iSentia and the State Government Media Monitoring Unit (MMU).
(ii) The iSentia contract value is $20 000 per annum and MMU monitoring is received free of charge.
(iii) $5 739.47 has been paid to iSentia.
(iv) The contract with iSentia is for three years with the option to extend for two years.
(v) 1 February 2014.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(i-v) Not Applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater News Australia P/L;
Riley Mathewson Public Relations.
(ii) $19 800 including GST for Meltwater News;
unable to ascertain for Riley Mathewson as the contract also includes other services.
(iii) Nil for Meltwater News as the contract was paid in advance;
unable to ascertain for Riley Mathewson as their invoices do not include the cost for each type of service.
(iv) Two years for Meltwater News; one year plus three, one year extensions for Riley Mathewson.
(v) 5 August 2012 for Meltwater News; 22 June 2011 for Riley Mathewson.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Yes
(i) Sentia Media Pty Ltd
(ii) $20 058
(iii) $16 734.71 (excluding GST)
(iv) 1 years
(v) 15 August 2013
(a)-(v) The Department provides media monitoring services to the Premier's office and Ministerial offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd
(ii)-(iii) $9 500 ex GST
(iv) 12 Months
(v) 20 December 2013
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater (contract shared between the Australasian Council of Auditors General members)
(ii)-(v) The cost of this media monitoring service for a 24 month subscription from 23 November 2012 is $2 051 (ex GST)
Department of Treasury
(a) Yes.
(i) iSentia and the State Government Media Monitoring Unit (MMU).
(ii) The iSentia contract value is $20 000 per annum and MMU monitoring is received free of charge.
(iii) $5 739.47 has been paid to iSentia.
(iv) The contract with iSentia is for three years with the option to extend for two years.
(v) 1 February 2014.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(i-v) Not Applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Yes
(i) Meltwater News Australia P/L;
Riley Mathewson Public Relations.
(ii) $19 800 including GST for Meltwater News;
unable to ascertain for Riley Mathewson as the contract also includes other services.
(iii) Nil for Meltwater News as the contract was paid in advance;
unable to ascertain for Riley Mathewson as their invoices do not include the cost for each type of service.
(iv) Two years for Meltwater News; one year plus three, one year extensions for Riley Mathewson.
(v) 5 August 2012 for Meltwater News; 22 June 2011 for Riley Mathewson.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Yes
(i) Sentia Media Pty Ltd
(ii) $20 058
(iii) $16 734.71 (excluding GST)
(iv) 1 years
(v) 15 August 2013
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