❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information on vehicle cleaning and detailing costs and arrangements across various departments and agencies within the Transport and Housing portfolios. The responses reveal a range of practices, from in-house cleaning to outsourcing to not-for-profit organisations.
AnsweredQoN 6749Legislative Assembly
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For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, since 10 March 2011:
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Minister please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Minister please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 February 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Housing
Response time
112 days
As at 1 November 2011:
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) 198 vehicles
(b) The Department's vehicles are cleaned by 2 separate not for profit organisations employing people with disabilities.
(c)(i) Not applicable
(ii) Ad hoc.
(iii) Addresses vary based on the location of the vehicle.
(iv)Vehicles are cleaned during office hours.
(d) Nil
(e) Not applicable
(f) From the 10 March 2011, the total paid to the not for profit organisations is $11035.35.
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) 157
(b) Vehicle custodians are responsible for cleaning the vehicles both inside and out in accordance with State Fleet Regulations and Department of Transport policy.
(c) There are no formal arrangements in place for commercial cleaning.
(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii - iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Two vehicles were commercially detailed.
(i) 1x $290
2x $290
(ii) Vehicles are commercially detailed as required, for example transfer of vehicles, accidental spills.
(iii) 1x Fremantle Essex Street
1x Geraldton Car Wash.
(iv) Vehicles are detailed during office hours.
(f) $580
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) 371
(b) A Public Benevolent Institution - STET is used to clean metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if WA Intework is not available. A small number of regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers. The remainder are washed and cleaned at the relevant offices by the drivers.
(c)(i) 1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
2x $36
1x $18
1x $18
6x $108
2x $36
9x $162
1x $18
1x $18
2x $36
9x $162
2x $36
2x $36
10x $180
5x $90
4x $72
1x $18
1x $18
7x $126
15x $270
1x $18
7x $126
1x $18
2x $36
7x $126
3x $54
1x $18
5x $90
3x $54
11x $198
6x $108
4x $72
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
2x $36
4x $110
5x $138.50
1x $45
1x $45
1x $50
(ii) Vehicles are commercially cleaned only when necessary.
(iii) Refer to answer (b).
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out for a minor number of vehicles that become heavily soiled and is carried out by a commercial vehicle cleaning company.
(e)(i) 1x $150
2x $386
1x $400
1x $286
1x $120
(ii) Vehicles are detailed only when heavily soiled.
(iii) Refer to answer (b).
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(f) Main Roads' commercial cleaning and washing costs for this period is
$2980.50. Detailing costs for heavily soiled vehicles is $1 342.
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a) 159
(b) All Public Transport Authority fleet vehicles (including Government plated, Government Vehicle Scheme and Senior Officer Vehicle Scheme) have the option to access car wash facilities at BP Australia Pty Ltd, Shell Company of Australia Limited and Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd services stations through their vehicle's fuel card.
(c)(i) Nil
(ii - iv) Not applicable
(d) Vehicles are detailed as required by State Fleet inspections when returned for disposal. Vehicles are also detailed after return from school bus inspections north of the 26
th
parallel, when vehicles are transferred between Public Transport Authority Divisions and when a vehicle requires detailing due to accidental spills or accidents.
(e)(i) Interior only $163.64
Interior and Exterior $281.82
Interior Seats only$127.27
Interior and Exterior $181.82
Interior and Exterior $255.00
Interior and Exterior $319.00 (ii) Each vehicle is booked in to be commercially detailed as required.
(iii) Public Transport Centre, West Parade, East Perth.
Perth Train Station, Roe Street, Perth.
Egy Wash, 950 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park.
(iv) Vehicles are only commercially detailed during office hours.
(f)Commercially Cleaned - Nil
Commercially Detailed $1 328.55
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 11 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 11 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 16 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 24 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 26 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) 61 Commercial and Passenger Vehicles.
(b) Fuel Card includes facility to use car wash.
(c)(i) 9 vehicles were commercially cleaned at Service Station Carwashes:
1x $46.00
1x $382.00
1x $75.00
1x $68.00
1x $60.00
1x $72.00
1x $122.00
1x $60.00
1x $36.00
(ii-iv) There are no regular commercial arrangements in place as staff clean on an ad-hoc basis.
(d) There are no arrangements in place for the regular detailing of Fremantle Ports' vehicles.
(e)(i) Four vehicles were commercially detailed
1x $225.00
2x $80.00
1x $70.00
(ii-iv) There are no arrangements in place for the regular detailing of Fremantle Ports' vehicles.
(f) Commercial cleaning costs of $921.00 and detailing costs of $455.00
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a - f)28 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) 37 vehicles
(b) Staff are responsible for cleaning PHPA vehicles in their control.
(c)(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) 3 cars were detailed
(i) 3x $495.00
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) The vehicles were detailed at Hedland Quality Car and Boat Detailing, Chunking Crescent South Hedland.
(iv) The vehicles were detailed during office hours.
(f) Total cleaning costs for vehicles was $1 485.00
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The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a) 198 vehicles
(b) The Department's vehicles are cleaned by 2 separate not for profit organisations employing people with disabilities.
(c)(i) Not applicable
(ii) Ad hoc.
(iii) Addresses vary based on the location of the vehicle.
(iv)Vehicles are cleaned during office hours.
(d) Nil
(e) Not applicable
(f) From the 10 March 2011, the total paid to the not for profit organisations is $11035.35.
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) 157
(b) Vehicle custodians are responsible for cleaning the vehicles both inside and out in accordance with State Fleet Regulations and Department of Transport policy.
(c) There are no formal arrangements in place for commercial cleaning.
(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii - iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Two vehicles were commercially detailed.
(i) 1x $290
2x $290
(ii) Vehicles are commercially detailed as required, for example transfer of vehicles, accidental spills.
(iii) 1x Fremantle Essex Street
1x Geraldton Car Wash.
(iv) Vehicles are detailed during office hours.
(f) $580
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) 371
(b) A Public Benevolent Institution - STET is used to clean metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if WA Intework is not available. A small number of regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers. The remainder are washed and cleaned at the relevant offices by the drivers.
(c)(i) 1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
2x $36
1x $18
1x $18
6x $108
2x $36
9x $162
1x $18
1x $18
2x $36
9x $162
2x $36
2x $36
10x $180
5x $90
4x $72
1x $18
1x $18
7x $126
15x $270
1x $18
7x $126
1x $18
2x $36
7x $126
3x $54
1x $18
5x $90
3x $54
11x $198
6x $108
4x $72
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
1x $18
2x $36
4x $110
5x $138.50
1x $45
1x $45
1x $50
(ii) Vehicles are commercially cleaned only when necessary.
(iii) Refer to answer (b).
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out for a minor number of vehicles that become heavily soiled and is carried out by a commercial vehicle cleaning company.
(e)(i) 1x $150
2x $386
1x $400
1x $286
1x $120
(ii) Vehicles are detailed only when heavily soiled.
(iii) Refer to answer (b).
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(f) Main Roads' commercial cleaning and washing costs for this period is
$2980.50. Detailing costs for heavily soiled vehicles is $1 342.
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a) 159
(b) All Public Transport Authority fleet vehicles (including Government plated, Government Vehicle Scheme and Senior Officer Vehicle Scheme) have the option to access car wash facilities at BP Australia Pty Ltd, Shell Company of Australia Limited and Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd services stations through their vehicle's fuel card.
(c)(i) Nil
(ii - iv) Not applicable
(d) Vehicles are detailed as required by State Fleet inspections when returned for disposal. Vehicles are also detailed after return from school bus inspections north of the 26
th
parallel, when vehicles are transferred between Public Transport Authority Divisions and when a vehicle requires detailing due to accidental spills or accidents.
(e)(i) Interior only $163.64
Interior and Exterior $281.82
Interior Seats only$127.27
Interior and Exterior $181.82
Interior and Exterior $255.00
Interior and Exterior $319.00 (ii) Each vehicle is booked in to be commercially detailed as required.
(iii) Public Transport Centre, West Parade, East Perth.
Perth Train Station, Roe Street, Perth.
Egy Wash, 950 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park.
(iv) Vehicles are only commercially detailed during office hours.
(f)Commercially Cleaned - Nil
Commercially Detailed $1 328.55
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 11 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 11 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 16 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 24 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a - f) 26 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) 61 Commercial and Passenger Vehicles.
(b) Fuel Card includes facility to use car wash.
(c)(i) 9 vehicles were commercially cleaned at Service Station Carwashes:
1x $46.00
1x $382.00
1x $75.00
1x $68.00
1x $60.00
1x $72.00
1x $122.00
1x $60.00
1x $36.00
(ii-iv) There are no regular commercial arrangements in place as staff clean on an ad-hoc basis.
(d) There are no arrangements in place for the regular detailing of Fremantle Ports' vehicles.
(e)(i) Four vehicles were commercially detailed
1x $225.00
2x $80.00
1x $70.00
(ii-iv) There are no arrangements in place for the regular detailing of Fremantle Ports' vehicles.
(f) Commercial cleaning costs of $921.00 and detailing costs of $455.00
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a - f)28 vehicles are cleaned by responsible port staff.
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) 37 vehicles
(b) Staff are responsible for cleaning PHPA vehicles in their control.
(c)(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) 3 cars were detailed
(i) 3x $495.00
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) The vehicles were detailed at Hedland Quality Car and Boat Detailing, Chunking Crescent South Hedland.
(iv) The vehicles were detailed during office hours.
(f) Total cleaning costs for vehicles was $1 485.00
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