Brett Mason (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Universities and Research) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations , upon notice, on 10 February 2011:

What is the total cost of media monitoring services for the department, its agencies and the Minister's office (listed separately) for each financial year since 2007-08.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

Figures are GST inclusive.

Portfolio agencies and ministerial offices use the main DEEWR service but pay for any special orders placed (such as transcripts or video files) or additional services (such as subscription to services such as Meltwater or AAP wire services). The amounts for the additional orders and services are listed above by minister and agency.

* Includes former DEST, former DEWR and then DEEWR from December 2007.

**Office of the Workplace Ombudsman became the Fair Work Ombudsman on 1 July 2009.

***FWA came into existence on 1 July 2009

**** Paid for a 2 year subscription to online/internet monitoring service – hence no cost recorded for the subsequent year.