Pat Conroy (Charlton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, in writing, on 1 September 2014:

In respect of media monitoring and clipping services in the financial periods since 7 September 2013, (a) what sum has been spent on such services engaged by (i) the Minister's office, and where applicable, each (ii) junior Minister (including Assistant Ministers), and (iii) Parliamentary Secretary, and (b) what was the (i) name, and (ii) postal address, of each media monitoring company engaged by each of these offices.

Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(a) The Department of Human Services has a media clipping contract with iSentia Pty Ltd. The Minister's office accesses press clippings as part of the department's contract. There are no additional costs.

(b) Not applicable.