A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting details of media monitoring services used by government departments and agencies under the Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests. The response details costs, providers, and contract durations.

AnsweredQoN 6785Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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Since May 2011 for each Government 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 or firms currently provide a media monitoring service;
(b) what is the cost of the contract/s;
(c) since 1 June 2010 how much has been paid for media monitoring services;
(d) what is the duration of the contract/s; and
(e) when did the contract/s commence?

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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
30 days
The following answer refers to the period from 1 May 2011 to 1 November 2011.
Ministerial Office
(a) - (e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to
Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
Heritage Council of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors.
(b) Base contract for monitoring service and web hosting is $905.10 a month with additional costs per press clipping ($2.72), press briefing extract ($1.93), press copyright ($1.21), broadcast summaries ($1.36), and News Alerts (Metro $3.05, Regional $3.85 and Internet $3.85).
(c) The following answer refers to the period from 1 June 2010 to 1 November 2011.
$52,317.31.
(d) Yearly Contract.
(e) 1 November 2006.
Department of Local Government including the Office of Multicultural Interests
(a)  Yes
(i) Media Monitors.
(b)  $457.85 (including GST) per month plus the cost of relevant clips.
(c)  Between 1 June 2010 and 1 November 2011 - $44,586.99 (including GST).
(d)  Ongoing.
(e)  1 February 2009.
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