A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number, type, and fuel sources of vehicles leased or owned by various planning, culture, and arts departments and agencies, along with actions taken to increase LPG usage.

AnsweredQoN 290Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2008
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts

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)?

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Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
95 days
Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) 235
(b) (i) 142
(ii) 93
(c) (i) Petrol 132, Diesel 58 (Total 190)
(ii) 3
(iii) Hybrid Electric 39, Electric 3
(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.
Armadale Redevelopment Authority
(a)  5
(b) (i) 4
(ii) 1
(c) (i) 5
(ii) - (iii) 0
(d) (i) 4
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(e) Nil
East Perth Redevelopment Authority
(a) 7
(b) (i) 7
(ii) 0
(c) (i) 7
(ii) - (iii) 0
(d) (i) 5
(ii) 2
(iii) 0
(e) None, but is replacing fleet cars with more fuel efficient vehicles upon expiry of existing leases.
Midland Redevelopment Authority
(a) 7
(b) (i) 5
(ii) 2
(c) (i)
(ii) - (iii) 0
(d) (i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e)Nil
Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(a) 0
(b) - (d) 0
(e) None
Department of Culture and the Arts including State Records Office
(a) 14
(b) (i) 14
(ii) Nil
(c) (i) 14
(ii) - (iii) Nil
(d) (i) 10
(ii) 4
(iii) Nil
(f) Four-cylinder vehicles, produce significantly lower greenhouse emissions that LPG-powered sixes. Four-cylinder vehicles are selected except where a clear business case can be made for six cylinders.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) 6
(b) (i) 5
(ii) 1
(c) (i) 5
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d) (i) 6
(ii) - (iii)) Nil
(e) As five of the six vehicles are used to transport works of art as well as passengers, permission was granted to continue using petrol powered vehicles in order to maximise freight carrying capacity. One of these vehicles, however, has been replaced by an LPG powered vehicle. Also, two petrol powered vehicles are based at regional galleries and can be used in areas were LPG may not be available. Before new leases are taken up, replacement vehicles are reviewed to ensure the best outcome for both the business and the environment.
Western Australian Museum
(a) 16
(b) (i) 12
(ii) 4
(c) (i) 16
(ii) - (iii) Nil
(d) (i) 15
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) When the 6 cylinder in the Museum's fleet is due for replacement, consideration will be given to replacing it with an LPG vehicle.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) 4.
(b) (i) 2.
(ii) 2.
(c) (i) 4.
((ii) - (iii) Nil
(d) (i )- (ii) 2
(iii) Nil.
(e) The situation will be reviewed on a case by case basis when vehicles are due to be replaced.
State Library of Western Australia
(a) 5
(b) (i) 2
(ii) 3
(c) (i) 4
(ii) 1
(d) (i) 4
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) The State Library's single six cylinder vehicle is LPG fuelled, in compliance with the State Government's fleet policy that requires no less than 25% of all six cylinder vehicles to be LPG fuelled.
ScreenWest
(a) 1
(b) (i) 1
(ii) Nil
(c) (i) 1
(ii) - (iii) Nil
(d) (i) 1
(ii) - (iii) Nil
(e) The situation will be reviewed on a case by case basis when vehicles are due to be replaced.
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