❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals that several agencies within the Environment and Heritage portfolio use external media monitoring services, primarily iSentia, incurring significant costs. Further details on monitored terms are referenced in another question.
AnsweredQoN 3216Legislative Assembly
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I refer to each agency, department and government-trading enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) does the agency, department or government-trading enterprise use media monitoring services other than those provided by the government Media Monitoring Unit; (b) if yes to (a), which company provides the media monitoring service and what was the cost of this service in 2013–2014; (c) if yes to (a), noting that media monitoring services provide exact word and phrase monitoring, as at July 1 2013 what words, names, phrases or abbreviations were being requested for monitoring; (d) if yes to (a), what words, names, phrases or abbreviation have been added to the monitoring list since July 1 2013; and (e) if yes to (a), for each word, name, phrase and abbreviation noted in (c) and (d): (i) on what date was it added to the monitoring list; and (ii) if it is no longer on the monitoring list, on what date was it removed from the monitoring list?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2015
Responded by
Minister for Environment; Heritage
Response time
89 days
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $997.40.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Environment Regulation
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $20 321.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $40 783.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd (formerly trading as Media Monitors Pty Ltd); and Meltwater. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $17 002.50.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
State Heritage Office
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was $25 925.85.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Swan River Trust
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was $11 068.80.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Perth Zoo
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was $7 916.28.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $997.40.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Environment Regulation
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $20 321.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $40 783.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia Pty Ltd (formerly trading as Media Monitors Pty Ltd); and Meltwater. The cost of this media monitoring service for the 2013-14 financial year was $17 002.50.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
State Heritage Office
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was $25 925.85.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Swan River Trust
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was $11 068.80.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
Perth Zoo
(a) Yes
(b) iSentia. The cost of this media monitoring services for the 2013-14 financial year was $7 916.28.
(c)-(e) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3202.
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