A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the location of government fleet vehicles, their origin, and purchasing practices within the Minister's portfolio, specifically focusing on Albany. The response details the number of vehicles based in Albany for each agency, their manufacturing origin, and where they were purchased.

AnsweredQoN 8469Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2012
Portfolio
Environment; Water

QuestionView source ↗

For each department or agency in the Minister's portfolio:
(a) how many department or agency fleet
vehicles are based in Albany;
(b) how many of these vehicles are manufactured in Australia;
(c) how many of these vehicles were purchased from Albany motor vehicle dealerships;
(d) for those vehicles not purchased in Albany, where were they purchased from; and
(e) for those vehicles not purchased in Albany, what was the reason, or reasons, for purchasing them elsewhere?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Environment; Water
Response time
28 days
Department of Environment and Conservation
(a) 38
(b) Nil
(c) 36
(d) One vehicle was purchased from a Busselton motor vehicle dealer, and one vehicle from a Perth motor vehicle dealer.
(e) One vehicle was initially based in Busselton, and one vehicle was initially based in Perth. Vehicles can be relocated for operational reasons, and these two vehicles have been relocated to Albany.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a) 1
(b) Nil
(c) 1
(d)-(e) Not applicable
Department of Water
(a) 8
(b) 1
(c) 8
(d)-(e) Not applicable
Water Corporation
(a) 43
(b) 9
(c) 30
(d) Perth
(e) In some instances where vehicles require a complex build (ie suspension upgrade, integrated tools modules, water tanks, cranes fitted etc), local dealerships do not have the necessary expertise and it is more time and cost effective to purchase and build the vehicle in Perth as the suppliers are only located in Perth.
Office of the Appeals Convenor, Swan River Trust, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Perth Zoological Authority, Busselton Water Board, Aqwest
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
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