Mr. Staltari questions the Department of Education regarding vehicle purchases detailed in the 2024-25 budget. The Department clarifies that the budget line item refers to interest rate adjustments for fleet leasing costs, not vehicle purchases, despite having purchased two buses.

AnsweredQoN 91Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 May 2025
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Education

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I refer to the 2024-25 Budget Paper No.2, Volume 1 at page 354 ‘Spending Changes’ line item ‘State Fleet Updates’, and I ask: (a) How many vehicles has the Department of Education purchased since 1 July 2024; (b) What is the breakdown of these vehicles by make and model; and (c) For each vehicle listed in (b), which employee categories have been allocated a fleet vehicle, and in what quantities by category?

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Answered
24 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
9 days
The Department of Education advises:
(a)        Two
(b)
(i)   2024 Bus and Coach International Bus
(ii)  2024 Bus and Coach International Bus
(c)        Not applicable. This line item refers to the Department’s annual adjustment for forecast interest rates for State Fleet leasing costs, not for purchases.

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