WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use and cost of media monitoring services within the Attorney General's portfolio. Reveals varying levels of usage and expenditure across different departments and agencies.

AnsweredQoN 4499Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Corrective Services

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(1) For each government department or agency under the Attorney General’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;
(ii) what is the cost of the contract(s);
(iii) since 1 June 2010, 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
15 February 2011
Response time
82 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(1- 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.
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(1)(a) Yes
(i) MMU
(ii) Free email service.
(iii) Nil
(iv)-(v) Not applicable
Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia
(1)(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors.
(ii) Depends on usage.
(iii) $11 089.13
(iv) 12 months
(v) 2006
Department of the Attorney General
(1)(a) No
(i) - (v) Not applicable
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(1)(a) No
(i) - (v) Not applicable
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(1)(a) No
(i) - (v) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(1)(a) No
(i) - (v) Not applicable
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(1)(a) Yes
(i) MMU
(ii) Free email service
(iii) Nil
(iv) Ongoing service
(v) Not applicable
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(1)(a) No
(i) - (v) Not applicable
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(1)(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) The ODPP is billed just under $3,000.00 on a monthly basis
(iii) Since 1 June 2010, the ODPP has been invoiced a total of $18,843.23 inclusive of GST.
This figure is only reflective of services provided to the end of 30 November 2010 plus a retainer fee for the month of December 2010.
We are yet to receive the December and January tax invoices
(iv) Twelve months
(v) At the end of 2007
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
1)(a) Yes
(i) MMU
(ii) Free email service
(iii) Nil
(iv) ongoing service
(v) April 2010
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