WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the engagement of market research or polling agencies by agencies under the Minister for Regional Development, Lands, and Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development during the 2015-16 financial year. Reveals spending and reporting details.

AnsweredQoN 5760Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2016
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development

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For each agency in the control of the Minister, please provide the following information: (a) during the 2015-16 financial year, how many occassions did the agencies in the Minister's portfolio engage market research or polling agencies; (b) what was the names of these market research or polling agencies, and how much was paid to each such business; (c) what was the title and date of each report prepared by these market research or polling agencies; (d) if a copy of any such report was provided to the Minister or the Minister's office, which reports were provided and on what date; and (e) did any such market research or polling agency provide a verbal briefing to the Minister or to the Minister's office: (i) if yes, on what date or dates; and (ii) if yes, who was present during this verbal briefing?

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Answered
14 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
29 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a)                   One
(b)                   Advantage Communications and Marketing - $5531.50 (GST inc)
(c)                    Department of Regional Development 2015-16 Stakeholder Survey
(d) - (e)           Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a)                   There was one occasion where a market research company was engaged by the Department of Lands in 2015-16.
(b)                   The company was Advantage Communications – Research (Advantage) and the cost of the survey was $6215.
(c)                    Department of Lands 2015 Client Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey, August 2015.
(d)                   A copy was not provided to the Minister or Minister’s office.
(e)                   No
(i)-(ii)   Not Applicable
LANDCORP
(a)                   11
(b) – (d)          [See Tabled Paper No.]
(e)                   No
(i)-(ii)   Not Applicable
LANDGATE
(a)-(c)              [See Tabled Paper No.]
(d)                   “Landgate Customer Experience Research” and” Brand Health” provided 9 May 2016
(e)                   No
(i)-(ii)   Not Applicable
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) - (e)           Not applicable
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) - (e)           Not applicable
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   One
(b)                   Perth Market Research - $3,349.50
(c)                    GSDC 2015-2016 Client Survey
(d) - (e)           Not applicable
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) - (e)           Not applicable
MID WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   One
(b)                   Perth Market Research $4,310.00 + GST
(c)                    "Awareness of and Attitudes Towards the Mid West Development Commission - Customer Perception Survey 2016" Date: July 2016
(d)                   Report not provided to Minister. Elements are extracted and used in End of Year Financials/Audit Report and Annual Report 2015/16 which will be provided to the Minister in Mid September 2016.
(e)                   No
(i)-(ii)   Not Applicable
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Once
(b)                   Perth Market Research
(c)                    Peel Development Commission 2015 Client Survey Report –
July 2015 - $3,144.75
(d)                   No
(e)                   No
(i)-(ii)   Not Applicable
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) - (e)           Not applicable
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) - (e)           Not applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   One
(b)                   Advantage Communications and Marketing P/L $4,923
(c)                    2015-16 Client Survey; 13 July 2016
(d)                   No
(e)                   No
(i)-(ii)   Not Applicable

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