❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the WA government's progress on converting government vehicles to LPG and implementing an incentive scheme for LPG conversions. The government reports progress on vehicle conversions but defends its decision to continue a grant-based scheme instead of the promised interest-free loan.
AnsweredQoN 1233Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Government promise to progressively convert all suitable Government vehicles to LPG?
(2) What has the Government done to honour this promise?
(3) Did the Government promise to introduce a $30 million incentive scheme to assist motorists and small businesses in regional Western Australia to convert their cars to LPG autogas?
(4) What has the Government done to honour this promise?
(2) What has the Government done to honour this promise?
(3) Did the Government promise to introduce a $30 million incentive scheme to assist motorists and small businesses in regional Western Australia to convert their cars to LPG autogas?
(4) What has the Government done to honour this promise?
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Answered
16 October 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Treasurer
Response time
36 days
(2) In early 2002, the Government implemented a new LPG Vehicle Policy. The policy required Government agencies to convert 25% of all 6-cylinder passenger vehicles and 25% of all 6-cylinder utilities replaced during 2002 and 2003 to LPG. To date, there has been an 88% achievement of this target. (3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
(2) In early 2002, the Government implemented a new LPG Vehicle Policy. The policy required Government agencies to convert 25% of all 6-cylinder passenger vehicles and 25% of all 6-cylinder utilities replaced during 2002 and 2003 to LPG. To date, there has been an 88% achievement of this target. (3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
(3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
(3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
(2) In early 2002, the Government implemented a new LPG Vehicle Policy. The policy required Government agencies to convert 25% of all 6-cylinder passenger vehicles and 25% of all 6-cylinder utilities replaced during 2002 and 2003 to LPG. To date, there has been an 88% achievement of this target. (3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
(3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
(3-4) The Western Australian Labor Party did give a commitment to introduce a $20million incentive scheme to assist motorists to convert their cars to LPG autogas. The scheme was to provide an interest free loan of up to $1500 to cover the cost of the conversion. However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
However, the previous Government introduced a subsidy scheme based on a $500 grant. The Government decided to continue the grant based scheme rather than to move to a loan based scheme.
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