A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on the vehicle fleet of the Department for Child Protection and the Department for Communities, focusing on vehicle types, fuel sources, engine sizes, and efforts to increase LPG usage. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the fleet composition for both departments and their plans for future LPG adoption.

AnsweredQoN 293Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2008
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering

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(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
1 February 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering
Response time
66 days
Department for Child Protection
(a)  579;
(b) (i) 444;
(b)  (ii) 135;
(c) (i) 460 petrol; 87 Diesel;
(ii) 24 LPG;
(iii) 8 Hybrid (petrol/electric)
(d)  (i) 466;
(ii) 109;
(iii) 4;
(e) Recommending that 6 cylinder vehicles in the metro area are LPG powered vehicles where manufactures warranty allows.
Department For Communities
(a) 60;
(b) (i) 47;
(ii) 13;
(c) (i) 55;
(ii) 4;
(iii) 1;
(c) (i) 51
(ii) 9;
(iii) Nil;
(e) The department intends on replacing existing petrol fuelled 6 cylinder vehicles with LPG powered models subject to operational needs and where manufactures warranty allows.
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