❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requested information on vehicle cleaning and detailing costs for departments within the Minister for Finance's portfolios. The responses indicate that commercial cleaning is generally not used, with vehicles cleaned at service stations using fuel cards.
AnsweredQoN 6744Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
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
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business
Response time
30 days
Department of Commerce
(a) 213 vehicles as at 1 November 2011
(b) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for the Department of Commerce vehicles. The vehicles are cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicles' fuel cards.
(c) (i-iv) Not applicable
(d) Commercial car detailing is only permitted in exceptional circumstances.
(e) (i) Nil
(ii- iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
Department of Finance
Following the split of the Department of Treasury and Finance on 1 July 2011, vehicles were allocated to the new departments. Vehicle cleaning costs for the period 10 March to 30 June 2011 have been included in the total cleaning costs.
(a) 103 vehicles as at 1 November 2011
(b) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for the Department of Finance vehicles. The vehicles are cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicles' fuel cards.
(c) No commercial cleaning arrangements are provided for Department of Finance vehicles.
(i-iv) Not applicable
(d) No commercial detailing arrangements are provided for Department of Finance vehicles.
(e)(i-iv) Not applicable
(f) The Department of Finance came into operation on 1 July 2011. During the period 1 July to 1 November 2011 cleaning costs for Department of Finance vehicles totalled $480.55 including GST, equating to an average of $15.50 per vehicles cleaned.
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Seven
(b) Regular drivers are responsible for washing of the vehicles and are authorised to put the vehicle through a service station car wash from time to time.
(c) (i) - (ii) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for Small Business Development Corporation vehicles. The vehicles are cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicles' fuel cards.
(iii) Vehicles were washed at various service stations.
(iv) Vehicles are not cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicles are not detailed.
(e) (i) - (iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a) One
(b) sgFleet Pty Ltd fuel cards
(c) Nil
(i-iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(i-iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
a) 14
b) Vehicles are washed at petrol stations using BP/ Caltex Fuel Cards
(
c) (i) Nil
(ii-iv) Not applicable
(e) (i-iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
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(a) 213 vehicles as at 1 November 2011
(b) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for the Department of Commerce vehicles. The vehicles are cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicles' fuel cards.
(c) (i-iv) Not applicable
(d) Commercial car detailing is only permitted in exceptional circumstances.
(e) (i) Nil
(ii- iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
Department of Finance
Following the split of the Department of Treasury and Finance on 1 July 2011, vehicles were allocated to the new departments. Vehicle cleaning costs for the period 10 March to 30 June 2011 have been included in the total cleaning costs.
(a) 103 vehicles as at 1 November 2011
(b) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for the Department of Finance vehicles. The vehicles are cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicles' fuel cards.
(c) No commercial cleaning arrangements are provided for Department of Finance vehicles.
(i-iv) Not applicable
(d) No commercial detailing arrangements are provided for Department of Finance vehicles.
(e)(i-iv) Not applicable
(f) The Department of Finance came into operation on 1 July 2011. During the period 1 July to 1 November 2011 cleaning costs for Department of Finance vehicles totalled $480.55 including GST, equating to an average of $15.50 per vehicles cleaned.
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Seven
(b) Regular drivers are responsible for washing of the vehicles and are authorised to put the vehicle through a service station car wash from time to time.
(c) (i) - (ii) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for Small Business Development Corporation vehicles. The vehicles are cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicles' fuel cards.
(iii) Vehicles were washed at various service stations.
(iv) Vehicles are not cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicles are not detailed.
(e) (i) - (iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a) One
(b) sgFleet Pty Ltd fuel cards
(c) Nil
(i-iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(i-iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
a) 14
b) Vehicles are washed at petrol stations using BP/ Caltex Fuel Cards
(
c) (i) Nil
(ii-iv) Not applicable
(e) (i-iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
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