❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information about vehicle cleaning and detailing costs for departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolios since March 10, 2011. The response provides some figures and explanations, but lacks complete cost breakdowns.
AnsweredQoN 6750Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, since 10 March 2011:
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Minister please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Minister please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
Response time
29 days
(a) 600 as at 1/11/2011.
(b) Vehicles can be washed via several different methods:
§ through the local service station;
§ as part of routine scheduled servicing;
§ by ad-hoc private cleaning companies; and
§ through the services of "Intework", a flexible and innovative specialist employment and training service for people with disabilities and others who experience disadvantages in accessing the open employment market.
§ All participants of the Government Vehicle Scheme (GVS) are required to maintain their vehicle to an acceptable standard given all of the Department's 44 GVS vehicles are used for operational purposes.
(c)
(i) Not available
(ii) As required.
(iii) Various locations across the State.
(iv) Some cars are washed within office hours and some washed out of office hours, depending on need.
(d) Departmental vehicles are operational vehicles, supporting client contact and transportation of children. If an instance of soiling happens within the vehicle the officer may take the vehicle to a car detailer for internal cleaning.
(e)
(i) Not available.
(ii) As required.
(iii) Various locations across the State.
(iv) Some cars are detailed within office hours and some are detailed out of office hours, depending on need.
(f) Total costs for DCP for the period requested was $18 499.
Department for Communities
(a) 50
(b) Car wash facilities are included on fuel cards. Ad hoc commercial cleaning is undertaken as required.
(c) Yes
(i) 1QBI 687 - $34.00
1QBI 685 - $34.00
1QBI 882 - $34.00
1QBN 735 - $50.09
1QBN 746 - $34.00
1QBO 074 $34.00
1CXP 690 - $32.72
1CYE 313 - $36.36
1DAU 401 - $51.81
1DGA 350 - $40.92
1DGS 297 - $30.00
1DIN 414 - $27.28
1DMR 157 - $218.16
1QBF 810 - $12.45
1QBI 065 - $32.45
1QBJ 543 - $35.46
1QBK 102 - $86.38
1QBM 445 - $30.00
1QBN 940 - $54.56
1QBO 049 - $48.81
1QBO 593 - $26.09
1QBO 632 - $9.09
1QBO 792 - $20.91
1QBM 714 $100.00
(ii) In respect to the first twenty three vehicles - on a needs bases. 1QBM 714 - one off.
(iii) On site -First six vehicles - 111 Wellington Street, East Perth 1QBM 714 - 96 North Road, Brookdale. Remaining sixteen vehicles at service stations with a car wash.
(iv) Cleaned during office hours.
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) $1 113.54
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(b) Vehicles can be washed via several different methods:
§ through the local service station;
§ as part of routine scheduled servicing;
§ by ad-hoc private cleaning companies; and
§ through the services of "Intework", a flexible and innovative specialist employment and training service for people with disabilities and others who experience disadvantages in accessing the open employment market.
§ All participants of the Government Vehicle Scheme (GVS) are required to maintain their vehicle to an acceptable standard given all of the Department's 44 GVS vehicles are used for operational purposes.
(c)
(i) Not available
(ii) As required.
(iii) Various locations across the State.
(iv) Some cars are washed within office hours and some washed out of office hours, depending on need.
(d) Departmental vehicles are operational vehicles, supporting client contact and transportation of children. If an instance of soiling happens within the vehicle the officer may take the vehicle to a car detailer for internal cleaning.
(e)
(i) Not available.
(ii) As required.
(iii) Various locations across the State.
(iv) Some cars are detailed within office hours and some are detailed out of office hours, depending on need.
(f) Total costs for DCP for the period requested was $18 499.
Department for Communities
(a) 50
(b) Car wash facilities are included on fuel cards. Ad hoc commercial cleaning is undertaken as required.
(c) Yes
(i) 1QBI 687 - $34.00
1QBI 685 - $34.00
1QBI 882 - $34.00
1QBN 735 - $50.09
1QBN 746 - $34.00
1QBO 074 $34.00
1CXP 690 - $32.72
1CYE 313 - $36.36
1DAU 401 - $51.81
1DGA 350 - $40.92
1DGS 297 - $30.00
1DIN 414 - $27.28
1DMR 157 - $218.16
1QBF 810 - $12.45
1QBI 065 - $32.45
1QBJ 543 - $35.46
1QBK 102 - $86.38
1QBM 445 - $30.00
1QBN 940 - $54.56
1QBO 049 - $48.81
1QBO 593 - $26.09
1QBO 632 - $9.09
1QBO 792 - $20.91
1QBM 714 $100.00
(ii) In respect to the first twenty three vehicles - on a needs bases. 1QBM 714 - one off.
(iii) On site -First six vehicles - 111 Wellington Street, East Perth 1QBM 714 - 96 North Road, Brookdale. Remaining sixteen vehicles at service stations with a car wash.
(iv) Cleaned during office hours.
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) $1 113.54
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