❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about fossil fuel subsidies and rebates within the Emergency Services portfolio. The Minister responds that DFES claims Fuel Tax Credits for eligible fuels, detailing the amounts claimed for road and marine transport in 2014-2015.
AnsweredQoN 3220Legislative Council
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(1) Will the Minister please list the subsidies available for fossil fuel consumption, including diesel fuel rebates in your portfolio? (2) Will the Minister please list the programs and recipients, and the amounts of the subsidies and rebates?
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Answered
8 September 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
84 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(1)- (2) DFES does not provide subsidies or rebates in relation to fossil fuel consumption; however, it does claim Fuel Tax Credits for eligible fuels from the Australian Taxation Office.
DFES figures incorporates DFES owned vehicles/vessels/equipment located with DFES staff/CFRS and Volunteer Stations. DFES does not include the below items owned or leased by local governments or volunteer entities. Generally VMRS groups apply for Fuel Tax Credits for their vessels directly with the ATO via the Business Activity Statements.
In the 2014-2015 financial year, DFES claimed the following:
Eligible Activity
Amount
Road Transport - Emergency Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Mass greater than 4.5 tonnes
$63,988
Marine Transport - Emergency Marine Vessels
$40
Total
$64,028
(1)- (2) DFES does not provide subsidies or rebates in relation to fossil fuel consumption; however, it does claim Fuel Tax Credits for eligible fuels from the Australian Taxation Office.
DFES figures incorporates DFES owned vehicles/vessels/equipment located with DFES staff/CFRS and Volunteer Stations. DFES does not include the below items owned or leased by local governments or volunteer entities. Generally VMRS groups apply for Fuel Tax Credits for their vessels directly with the ATO via the Business Activity Statements.
In the 2014-2015 financial year, DFES claimed the following:
Eligible Activity
Amount
Road Transport - Emergency Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Mass greater than 4.5 tonnes
$63,988
Marine Transport - Emergency Marine Vessels
$40
Total
$64,028
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