❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding conflicting information about the number of fire appliances operating beyond their intended service life, citing discrepancies between pre-estimates answers and public hearing evidence. The Minister clarifies the definition of 'service life'.
AnsweredQoN 1015Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES — OPERATIONAL FLEET
1015. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the Department of Fire
and Emergency Services operational fleet and the 263 fire appliances identified
during budget estimates as being in operation beyond their approximate service
life.
(1) In answer 17
to the questions prior to hearing, why did the minister advise the committee
that there were zero vehicles in operation beyond their indicative service life
when there are more than 260?
(2) Why did the
minister give evidence to the committee in response to a question from Hon
Colin de Grussa at public hearings that ''the answer provided
pre-estimates is correct'' when it was not?
1015. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the Department of Fire
and Emergency Services operational fleet and the 263 fire appliances identified
during budget estimates as being in operation beyond their approximate service
life.
(1) In answer 17
to the questions prior to hearing, why did the minister advise the committee
that there were zero vehicles in operation beyond their indicative service life
when there are more than 260?
(2) Why did the
minister give evidence to the committee in response to a question from Hon
Colin de Grussa at public hearings that ''the answer provided
pre-estimates is correct'' when it was not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) For
the member's benefit, ''service life'' refers to an asset
period of life in service to DFES. As the assets are all within service, no
appliances are considered beyond their indicative service life by the vehicle
manufacturers themselves. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises
that at the time of budget estimates, 263 vehicles were beyond their intended
service life to DFES; however, as they are still serviceable and remain in a safe
operating condition, they can continue to be used by DFES brigades, groups or
units until they are replaced.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) For
the member's benefit, ''service life'' refers to an asset
period of life in service to DFES. As the assets are all within service, no
appliances are considered beyond their indicative service life by the vehicle
manufacturers themselves. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises
that at the time of budget estimates, 263 vehicles were beyond their intended
service life to DFES; however, as they are still serviceable and remain in a safe
operating condition, they can continue to be used by DFES brigades, groups or
units until they are replaced.
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