❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on media monitoring contracts across government departments under the Deputy Premier's control. The response details costs, providers, and contract durations for various agencies, revealing significant expenditure on these services.
AnsweredQoN 6773Legislative Assembly
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Since May 2011 for each Government Department or Agency under the Deputy Premier’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?
(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
29 November 2011
Response time
28 days
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.
Department of Health
(a) Yes.
(i) Media monitoring services are currently being provided by one supplier Media Monitors Pty Limited ABN: 11 002 533 851.
(b) A retainer and web hosting fee of $801.33 (GST included) is charged per month. Additional costs are charged per item.
(c) The total amount paid for media monitoring services between 1 July 2010 and 31 October 2011 is $83,673.50 GST
excluded (total includes monthly retainer and web hosting fee).
(d) The contract is for the provision of services over three years, comprising of an initial term of one year and two one-year extension options.
(e) The contract commenced 18 July 2010, following on from a contract that operated under the previous Government.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office; Healthway
(a) No.
(b - e) Not applicable.
Tourism Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd; Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd.
(b) Media Monitors Pty Ltd monthly fee of $776.71 in addition an amount is paid per press clip, broadcast alert, transcript, provided by the service; Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd charges a flat fee of $13,540 plus GST for a 24-month contract.
(c) Media Monitors Pty Ltd $79,373.51 (GST inclusive); Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd $13,540 plus GST.
(d) Media Monitors Pty Ltd three years (one year initial term with two one-year extension options); Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd two years.
(e) Media Monitors Pty Ltd 1 June 2009; Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd 27 July 2011.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) The Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) has no contracts for media monitoring services. The RIA makes use of the media monitoring services provided by the Government Media Monitoring Unit.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) $210.94 was paid to Media Monitoring Services for specific services provided in June/July 2010.
(d - e) Not applicable.
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(a-e) Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides media monitoring services to Ministerial Offices through the Media Monitoring Unit of the Media Office.
Department of Health
(a) Yes.
(i) Media monitoring services are currently being provided by one supplier Media Monitors Pty Limited ABN: 11 002 533 851.
(b) A retainer and web hosting fee of $801.33 (GST included) is charged per month. Additional costs are charged per item.
(c) The total amount paid for media monitoring services between 1 July 2010 and 31 October 2011 is $83,673.50 GST
excluded (total includes monthly retainer and web hosting fee).
(d) The contract is for the provision of services over three years, comprising of an initial term of one year and two one-year extension options.
(e) The contract commenced 18 July 2010, following on from a contract that operated under the previous Government.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office; Healthway
(a) No.
(b - e) Not applicable.
Tourism Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(i) Media Monitors Pty Ltd; Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd.
(b) Media Monitors Pty Ltd monthly fee of $776.71 in addition an amount is paid per press clip, broadcast alert, transcript, provided by the service; Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd charges a flat fee of $13,540 plus GST for a 24-month contract.
(c) Media Monitors Pty Ltd $79,373.51 (GST inclusive); Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd $13,540 plus GST.
(d) Media Monitors Pty Ltd three years (one year initial term with two one-year extension options); Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd two years.
(e) Media Monitors Pty Ltd 1 June 2009; Meltwater News Australia Pty Ltd 27 July 2011.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) The Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) has no contracts for media monitoring services. The RIA makes use of the media monitoring services provided by the Government Media Monitoring Unit.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) $210.94 was paid to Media Monitoring Services for specific services provided in June/July 2010.
(d - e) Not applicable.
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