WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and providers of media monitoring services for departments and agencies under the Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests. The response details costs, contract durations, and providers for the Ministerial Office, Department of Local Government, Heritage Council, and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.

AnsweredQoN 5454Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2011
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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For each 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/s currently provide a media monitoring service;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(iii) since 23 December 2010, how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(iv) what was the duration of the contract/s; and
(v) when did the contract/s commence?

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Answered
23 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
30 days
The following answers refer to the period of 23 December 2010 - 24 May 2011.
Ministerial Office
(a) - (v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Local Government including the Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) $457.85 (including GST) per month plus the cost of relevant clips
(iii) $12,022.79 (including GST)
(iv) On-going
(v) 1 February 2009
Heritage Council of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors
(ii) Base contract for monitoring service and web hosting is $874.49 a month with additional costs per press clipping ($2.63), press briefing extract ($1.86), broadcast summaries ($1.31), and News Alerts (Metro $2.95, Regional $3.72 and Internet $3.72).
(iii) $18,053.95
(iv) Yearly Contract
(v) The contract commenced under the previous government on 1 November 2006.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a)  No
(i) - (v) Not applicable
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