❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice (QoN) from 2011 investigates the media monitoring services used by various departments and agencies under the Minister for Environment and Water, including costs, contracts, and providers. The responses reveal that several agencies use Media Monitors Pty Ltd, with varying contract terms and expenditures.
AnsweredQoN 5456Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
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?
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Environment; Water
Response time
30 days
Ministerial Office, Aqwest & Busselton Water
(a - a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of the Environmental Protection Authority & Swan River Trust
(a) Yes
(i) The Department of Environment and Conservation has contracted the firm Media Monitors for media monitoring services for itself, the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority and the Swan River Trust.
(ii) Monitoring Service $421.05 /Month
Web Hosting Fee (1-20 Users)$308.54 /Month
Mediaportal Press Clips $2.85 /Clip
Broadcast Syndication - station list $0.34 /Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - metro $2.75 /Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - regional $3.37 /Summary
Audio - first clip $94.75
Audio - following clips $57.06
Video - first clips $148.14
Video - following clips $94.75
Transcript per page$23.30
Copyright - Broadcast products 5 -10%
Copyright - Press - Digital Clip $1.18 /Clip
Copyright - Press - Downstream Govt $0.30 /Clip
(iii) Invoices are issued on a monthly basis. For the period 1 January 2011 to 30 April 2011:
Department of Environment and Conservation $21 332.47
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority $2 672.39
Swan River Trust$4 425.07
(iv) 12 months, renewed annually.
(v) 21 April 2008
Zoological Parks Authority
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) $330.37 (excluding GST) per month plus charges for clippings, summaries and copyright.
(iii) $3 585.82 (including GST)
(iv) 12 months
(v) 4 December 2010
Department of Water
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitoring Services
(ii) No contract
(iii) $6073.85
(iv) - (v) Not applicable
Water Corporation
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) Up to $45 000 per annum, depending on demand.
(iii) $22 913
(iv) 30 months
(v) 1 January 2010
Office of the Appeals Convenor & Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) No
(i - v) Not applicable
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(a - a v) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of the Environmental Protection Authority & Swan River Trust
(a) Yes
(i) The Department of Environment and Conservation has contracted the firm Media Monitors for media monitoring services for itself, the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority and the Swan River Trust.
(ii) Monitoring Service $421.05 /Month
Web Hosting Fee (1-20 Users)$308.54 /Month
Mediaportal Press Clips $2.85 /Clip
Broadcast Syndication - station list $0.34 /Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - metro $2.75 /Summary
Mediaportal NewsAlerts - regional $3.37 /Summary
Audio - first clip $94.75
Audio - following clips $57.06
Video - first clips $148.14
Video - following clips $94.75
Transcript per page$23.30
Copyright - Broadcast products 5 -10%
Copyright - Press - Digital Clip $1.18 /Clip
Copyright - Press - Downstream Govt $0.30 /Clip
(iii) Invoices are issued on a monthly basis. For the period 1 January 2011 to 30 April 2011:
Department of Environment and Conservation $21 332.47
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority $2 672.39
Swan River Trust$4 425.07
(iv) 12 months, renewed annually.
(v) 21 April 2008
Zoological Parks Authority
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) $330.37 (excluding GST) per month plus charges for clippings, summaries and copyright.
(iii) $3 585.82 (including GST)
(iv) 12 months
(v) 4 December 2010
Department of Water
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitoring Services
(ii) No contract
(iii) $6073.85
(iv) - (v) Not applicable
Water Corporation
(a) Yes
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd
(ii) Up to $45 000 per annum, depending on demand.
(iii) $22 913
(iv) 30 months
(v) 1 January 2010
Office of the Appeals Convenor & Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) No
(i - v) Not applicable
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