❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about ministers' use of government and private vehicles, focusing on which ministers don't have government vehicles and safety standards for private vehicles driven by government drivers. The Premier's representative provides details on vehicle usage and safety checks.
AnsweredQoN 879Legislative Council
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MINISTERS OF THE CROWN — GOVERNMENT-OWNED
VEHICLES
879. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
Leader of the House representing the Premier:
(1) Which ministers
are not provided with a government-owned or leased vehicle?
(2) Are any of these
ministers ever driven in government-owned or leased vehicles for official
functions?
(3) If yes to (2),
which ministers and why?
(4) Are any
ministers ever driven by government drivers in their privately owned vehicles?
(5) Does the department ensure that any
privately owned vehicle driven by government drivers conforms with vehicle
standards bulletin 14?
(6) If no to (5), does this have any implication for the government's
duty of care to the drivers?
VEHICLES
879. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
Leader of the House representing the Premier:
(1) Which ministers
are not provided with a government-owned or leased vehicle?
(2) Are any of these
ministers ever driven in government-owned or leased vehicles for official
functions?
(3) If yes to (2),
which ministers and why?
(4) Are any
ministers ever driven by government drivers in their privately owned vehicles?
(5) Does the department ensure that any
privately owned vehicle driven by government drivers conforms with vehicle
standards bulletin 14?
(6) If no to (5), does this have any implication for the government's
duty of care to the drivers?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question
(1) Ministers Francis, Jacob, Marmion, Nahan and Simpson.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes.
(5)–(6) All executive transport
officers conduct a weekly vehicle presentation and safety and maintenance
compliance check on all vehicles, including privately owned vehicles. This
information is audited. Any defects are reported and rectified on all vehicles
in consultation with the ministers' offices. The department believes
these procedures are an appropriate measure to meet duty-of-care obligations to
drivers.
(1) Ministers Francis, Jacob, Marmion, Nahan and Simpson.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Yes.
(5)–(6) All executive transport
officers conduct a weekly vehicle presentation and safety and maintenance
compliance check on all vehicles, including privately owned vehicles. This
information is audited. Any defects are reported and rectified on all vehicles
in consultation with the ministers' offices. The department believes
these procedures are an appropriate measure to meet duty-of-care obligations to
drivers.
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