❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on vehicle fleets across regional development and related agencies, focusing on fuel types, cylinder numbers, and LPG adoption efforts. The responses reveal varying fleet compositions and rationales for LPG usage (or lack thereof) based on operational needs and regional infrastructure.
AnsweredQoN 284Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2008
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
QuestionView source ↗
(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)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Response time
95 days
Department of Local Government and Regional Development
(a) 20
(b)(i) 19
(ii) 1
(c)(i) 20
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 20
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) The Department has selected the four cylinder policy for operational efficiency.
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
(a) 235
(b)(i) 142
(ii) 93
(c)(i) 190
(ii) 3
(iii) 42
(d)(i) 205
(ii) 26
(iii) 1
(e) DPI Vehicle Policy requires that first choice for 6 cylinder passenger vehicles should be LPG, second choice dual fuel, and third choice unleaded fuel.
Gascoyne Development Commission
(a) 5
(b)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) None. Due to the remoteness of the Region it is not practical.
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(a) 2
(b)(i) 2
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 2
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) Nil
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) Nil
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) 5
(b)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) The GSDC undertakes continuous improvement measures and assesses inputs/output on an ongoing basis. LPG gas was used in some previous lease vehicles. To reduce overheads and fuel consumption GSDC reduced the cylinder capacities of its pool vehicles to four cylinders. At the time of leasing, four cylinder vehicles required modification to use LPG. The cost to complete this modification would have made redundant estimated savings from using LPG over the lease term of the vehicle. GSDC will revisit the possibility of LPG or alternate powered vehicles as and when its vehicles are changed over at the end of their lease.
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) 5
(b)(i) 2
(ii) 3
(c)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) The Kimberley Development Commission has taken no action to increase the proportion of vehicles using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) because of the intermittent and therefore unreliable availability of LPG in the Kimberley.
LandCorp
(a) 31
(b)(i) 31
(ii) 0
(c)(i) 31
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 22
(ii) 9
(iii) 0
(e) Nil, instead more fuel efficient hybrids have been targeted as part of LandCorp's sustainability initiative.
Landgate
(a) 73
(b)(i) 49
(ii) 24
(c)(i) 71
(ii) 0
(iii) 2
(d)(i) 51
(ii) 20
(iii) 2
(e) None. Landgate applies the current WA Government Fleet Policy & Guidelines.
Mid West Development Commission
(a) 3
(b)(i) 1
(ii) 2
(c)(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) Nil
(ii) 3
(iii) Nil
(e) The types of vehicles required by the agency have not been available for purchase with LPG or dual-fuel capability at the time of purchase. Other vehicles with LPG fuel engines were investigated but were found to be not fit for the agency's requirements at the time. Another factor in not purchasing LPG fuelled vehicles is the restricted access to gas in remote and outback areas that the vehicles travel in regularly. A review of all vehicles available is made each time a vehicle is ordered and the choice made on suitability for purpose.
Peel Development Commission
(a) 6
(b)(i) 6
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 6
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 5
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) The Peel Development Commission has not taken any action to increase the number of vehicles using LGP as all current vehicles fall under the maximum CO2 emission guidelines.
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) 7
(b)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 4
(iii) Nil
(e) The Pilbara Development Commission endeavours to source LPG cars if available in the types of vehicles the Pilbara Development Commission requires.
South West Development Commission
(a) 12
(b)(i) 12
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 12
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 12
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) All vehicles are four cylinders and therefore, no LPG vehicles are used.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) 7
(b)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) LPG vehicles have been tried; however LPG supply is not always available in Wheatbelt regional towns.
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(a) 20
(b)(i) 19
(ii) 1
(c)(i) 20
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 20
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) The Department has selected the four cylinder policy for operational efficiency.
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
(a) 235
(b)(i) 142
(ii) 93
(c)(i) 190
(ii) 3
(iii) 42
(d)(i) 205
(ii) 26
(iii) 1
(e) DPI Vehicle Policy requires that first choice for 6 cylinder passenger vehicles should be LPG, second choice dual fuel, and third choice unleaded fuel.
Gascoyne Development Commission
(a) 5
(b)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) None. Due to the remoteness of the Region it is not practical.
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(a) 2
(b)(i) 2
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 2
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) Nil
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) Nil
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) 5
(b)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) The GSDC undertakes continuous improvement measures and assesses inputs/output on an ongoing basis. LPG gas was used in some previous lease vehicles. To reduce overheads and fuel consumption GSDC reduced the cylinder capacities of its pool vehicles to four cylinders. At the time of leasing, four cylinder vehicles required modification to use LPG. The cost to complete this modification would have made redundant estimated savings from using LPG over the lease term of the vehicle. GSDC will revisit the possibility of LPG or alternate powered vehicles as and when its vehicles are changed over at the end of their lease.
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) 5
(b)(i) 2
(ii) 3
(c)(i) 5
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) The Kimberley Development Commission has taken no action to increase the proportion of vehicles using Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) because of the intermittent and therefore unreliable availability of LPG in the Kimberley.
LandCorp
(a) 31
(b)(i) 31
(ii) 0
(c)(i) 31
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 22
(ii) 9
(iii) 0
(e) Nil, instead more fuel efficient hybrids have been targeted as part of LandCorp's sustainability initiative.
Landgate
(a) 73
(b)(i) 49
(ii) 24
(c)(i) 71
(ii) 0
(iii) 2
(d)(i) 51
(ii) 20
(iii) 2
(e) None. Landgate applies the current WA Government Fleet Policy & Guidelines.
Mid West Development Commission
(a) 3
(b)(i) 1
(ii) 2
(c)(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) Nil
(ii) 3
(iii) Nil
(e) The types of vehicles required by the agency have not been available for purchase with LPG or dual-fuel capability at the time of purchase. Other vehicles with LPG fuel engines were investigated but were found to be not fit for the agency's requirements at the time. Another factor in not purchasing LPG fuelled vehicles is the restricted access to gas in remote and outback areas that the vehicles travel in regularly. A review of all vehicles available is made each time a vehicle is ordered and the choice made on suitability for purpose.
Peel Development Commission
(a) 6
(b)(i) 6
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 6
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 5
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) The Peel Development Commission has not taken any action to increase the number of vehicles using LGP as all current vehicles fall under the maximum CO2 emission guidelines.
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) 7
(b)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 3
(ii) 4
(iii) Nil
(e) The Pilbara Development Commission endeavours to source LPG cars if available in the types of vehicles the Pilbara Development Commission requires.
South West Development Commission
(a) 12
(b)(i) 12
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 12
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 12
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) All vehicles are four cylinders and therefore, no LPG vehicles are used.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) 7
(b)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) LPG vehicles have been tried; however LPG supply is not always available in Wheatbelt regional towns.
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