❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on the vehicle fleets of several government departments and agencies, focusing on fuel types, cylinder numbers, and efforts to increase LPG usage. The responses reveal varying fleet compositions and approaches to fuel efficiency and emissions reduction.
AnsweredQoN 285Legislative Assembly
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(a) how many vehicles are leased or owned by those departments or agencies;
(b) Of these, how many are;
(i) passenger vehicles; and
(ii) commercial vehicles;
(c) Of the total number of vehicles, how many are;
(i) petrol or diesel powered;
(ii) LPG powered; and
(iii) powered by other means;
(d) Of the total number of vehicles, how many vehicles are;
(i) 4 cylinders;
(ii) 6 cylinders; and
(iii) V8;
(e) What actions have these agencies taken to increase the proportion of vehicles using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)?
(b) Of these, how many are;
(i) passenger vehicles; and
(ii) commercial vehicles;
(c) Of the total number of vehicles, how many are;
(i) petrol or diesel powered;
(ii) LPG powered; and
(iii) powered by other means;
(d) Of the total number of vehicles, how many vehicles are;
(i) 4 cylinders;
(ii) 6 cylinders; and
(iii) V8;
(e) What actions have these agencies taken to increase the proportion of vehicles using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)?
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Answered
9 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education; Tourism; Women's Interests
Response time
102 days
Department of Education and Training
(a) 803
(b) (i) 539
(ii) 264
(c) (i) 787
(ii) 7
(iii) 9 (petrol/electric)
(d) (i) 626
(ii) 152
(iii) 25 (landcruiser 'troop carriers')
(e) Over the last few years, the Department has concentrated on replacing 6 cylinder operational and Level 8 Government Vehicle Scheme (GVS) vehicles with 4 cylinder options (rather than LPG vehicles) in accordance with Government Vehicle Policy.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) 26
(b) (i) 2 (passenger)
(ii) 24 (commercial)
(c) (i) 26 (petrol or diesel powered)
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(d) (i) 24 (1 passenger, 23 commercial)
(ii) 2 (1 passenger, 1 commercial)
(iii) 0
(e) The Authority's two passenger vehicles are used in country locations and luggage capacity is a priority. Fuel economy, emissions and power needs are balanced in the make-up of the Authority's passenger vehicle fleet. The 24 commercial vehicles are used for student transport and operate on diesel (low flammability) in accordance with school bus regulations.
Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) None
(b - e) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
Answer:
(a) 6
(b) (i) 6
(ii) Nil
(c) (i) 6
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d) (i) 3
(ii) 3
(iii) Nil
(e) 4 cylinder vehicles have progressively replaced LPG powered 6 cylinder vehicles. LPG powered vehicles will be considered, for all new or replacement vehicles, unless the vehicle is used predominantly for non metropolitan travel and availability of LPG fuel is limited.
Curriculum Council
(a) 13
(b) (i) 13
(b) (ii) nil
(c) (i) 13
(c) (ii) nil
(c) (iii) nil
(d) (i) 10
(d) (ii) 3
(d) (iii) nil
(e) nil
Tourism Western Australia
(a) 31
(b) (i) 31
(ii) None
(c) (i) 22 petrol and 3 diesel
(ii) 4
(iii) 2 Hybrid
(d) (i) 22
(ii) 9
(iii) None
(e) Tourism Western Australia has followed State Fleet policy regarding 4 and 6 cylinder vehicles and has nearly 50% of its 6-cylinder vehicles powered by LPG.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) 37
(b) (i) 12
(ii) 25
(c) (i) 35
(ii) 0
(iii) 2
(d) (i) 18
(ii) 13
(iii) 0
The Rottnest Island Authority has six vehicles which do not fit into the category of 4, 6 or 8 cylinder, as follows:
1 x Diesel hydraulic passenger train
2 x Kawasaki Mules (2 cylinder)
2 x electric cars (similar to golf buggies)
1 x quad bike (2 cylinder)
(e) The Rottnest Island Authority is currently conducting a vehicle review which includes a feasibility study into LPG conversion.
Department for Communities (Women's Interests)
The Office for Women's Policy is a division within the Department for Communities. The following applies within that division:
(a) 1
(b) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
(c) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
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(a) 803
(b) (i) 539
(ii) 264
(c) (i) 787
(ii) 7
(iii) 9 (petrol/electric)
(d) (i) 626
(ii) 152
(iii) 25 (landcruiser 'troop carriers')
(e) Over the last few years, the Department has concentrated on replacing 6 cylinder operational and Level 8 Government Vehicle Scheme (GVS) vehicles with 4 cylinder options (rather than LPG vehicles) in accordance with Government Vehicle Policy.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) 26
(b) (i) 2 (passenger)
(ii) 24 (commercial)
(c) (i) 26 (petrol or diesel powered)
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(d) (i) 24 (1 passenger, 23 commercial)
(ii) 2 (1 passenger, 1 commercial)
(iii) 0
(e) The Authority's two passenger vehicles are used in country locations and luggage capacity is a priority. Fuel economy, emissions and power needs are balanced in the make-up of the Authority's passenger vehicle fleet. The 24 commercial vehicles are used for student transport and operate on diesel (low flammability) in accordance with school bus regulations.
Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) None
(b - e) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
Answer:
(a) 6
(b) (i) 6
(ii) Nil
(c) (i) 6
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d) (i) 3
(ii) 3
(iii) Nil
(e) 4 cylinder vehicles have progressively replaced LPG powered 6 cylinder vehicles. LPG powered vehicles will be considered, for all new or replacement vehicles, unless the vehicle is used predominantly for non metropolitan travel and availability of LPG fuel is limited.
Curriculum Council
(a) 13
(b) (i) 13
(b) (ii) nil
(c) (i) 13
(c) (ii) nil
(c) (iii) nil
(d) (i) 10
(d) (ii) 3
(d) (iii) nil
(e) nil
Tourism Western Australia
(a) 31
(b) (i) 31
(ii) None
(c) (i) 22 petrol and 3 diesel
(ii) 4
(iii) 2 Hybrid
(d) (i) 22
(ii) 9
(iii) None
(e) Tourism Western Australia has followed State Fleet policy regarding 4 and 6 cylinder vehicles and has nearly 50% of its 6-cylinder vehicles powered by LPG.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) 37
(b) (i) 12
(ii) 25
(c) (i) 35
(ii) 0
(iii) 2
(d) (i) 18
(ii) 13
(iii) 0
The Rottnest Island Authority has six vehicles which do not fit into the category of 4, 6 or 8 cylinder, as follows:
1 x Diesel hydraulic passenger train
2 x Kawasaki Mules (2 cylinder)
2 x electric cars (similar to golf buggies)
1 x quad bike (2 cylinder)
(e) The Rottnest Island Authority is currently conducting a vehicle review which includes a feasibility study into LPG conversion.
Department for Communities (Women's Interests)
The Office for Women's Policy is a division within the Department for Communities. The following applies within that division:
(a) 1
(b) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
(c) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d) (i) Nil
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
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