❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information on vehicle cleaning and detailing costs for departments and agencies within specific ministerial portfolios, revealing varying practices and expenditures across different entities.
AnsweredQoN 2432Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2010
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios:
(a) as at 9 March 2010 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 since 23 September 2008 please provide:
(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) advise whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed since 23 September 2008 please provide:
(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) advise whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency since 23 September 2008.
(a) as at 9 March 2010 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 since 23 September 2008 please provide:
(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) advise whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed since 23 September 2008 please provide:
(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) advise whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency since 23 September 2008.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development; Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
(iii) Vehicles are cleaned on-site at the office premises. (iv) Vehicles are cleaned during office hours. (d) Vehicles are not usually detailed. (e) Not applicable. (i) Not applicable. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) Not applicable (f) $1945 Landgate (a) 71. (b) Midland vehicles (31) fortnightly by Intework (community service company that employs disabled people). Mount Street vehicles (34) as required by carwash fuel cards; Bunbury (4) and Albany vehicles (1) by staff and also when serviced; and Floreat vehicle (1) by staff. (c) (i) Midland passenger vehicles $18.00 each; commercial vehicles $27.50 each. Mount Street passenger vehicles using carwash facilities at fuel stops $15.00 each; four wheel drive vehicles $19.90 each. Total cost for entire fleet for period in question is $10,749. (ii) Midland vehicles fortnightly on average. Mount Street vehicles as required. (iii) Midland vehicles washed on site, Mount Street vehicles washed at garage. (iv) Midland - yes; Mount Street - when refuelling; times unknown. (d) None. (e) (i) Not applicable. (ii) Not applicable (iii) Not applicable (iv) Not applicable (f) $10,749. Peel Development Commission: a) 6 b) Policy was changed in early 2009 so that staff housing vehicles are responsible for car washing at their own expense, other than the CEO. c) (i) MH98879 $27.26; 1QAE386 $37.35 (prior to policy change); 1QAE357 $13.63 (prior to policy change) (ii) No bookings (iii) BP Connect Palm Springs, Caltex Baldivis, BP Connect Mandurah (iv) Unknown d) Nil e) (ii) Not applicable (iii) Not applicable (iv) Not applicable f) $78.24 Pilbara Development Commission a) Four b) None c) Not applicable d) Not applicable e) Not applicable f) Not applicable The Department of Regional Development and Lands (a) 23 vehicles are currently allocated to the Department of Regional Development and Lands (b) Vehicles are washed by officers who are the normal driver of the vehicle or by using a car wash facility at a Petrol Station. The Lands Division of the Department uses Intework, a company who employs disabled young people, to wash and vacuum the vehicles allocated to that Division. The charges are consistent with those of Petrol Stations. (c) No vehicles were commercially cleaned (d) Not applicable (e) Not applicable (f) The Department of Regional Development and Lands was formed on 1 July 2009. Since that date until 9 March 2010, the Department has spent a total of $895.46 cleaning its vehicles at an average of $4.86 per vehicle per month. South West Development Commission (a) 12. (b) Pool vehicles are cleaned when required and home garaged vehicles are cleaned by driver when required. (c) (i) 13/02/2009 (1QBF 552) $10 23/01/2009 (1QBH 496) $15 12/03/2009 (1QBJ 440) $14 31/03/2009 (1QBH 120) $10 28/08/2009(1QBJ 440) $14 (ii) Vehicles are cleaned when required to maintain their condition. (iii) Sparklers Carwash, 25 Blair Street, Bunbury. (iv) Yes. (d) Vehicles are detailed only if required after heavy usage in the region. (e) (i) 9/09/2008 (1QBH 120) $253 28/01/2009 (1QBH 628) $253 24/03/2009 (1QBH 496) $253 (ii) Vehicles are detailed only if required after heavy usage in the region. (iii) Bunbury City Car Cleaners, U/1 9 Bourke Street, Bunbury. (iv) Yes. (f) Cleaning - $63. Detailing - $759. Wheatbelt Development Commission (a) 10 (b) Nil (ci) - (civ) Not applicable (d) Detailing is arranged prior to SG Fleet lease expiry and when/if visited by dignitaries. (e) (i) WDC Vehicle Detail 1 Cost Detail 2 Cost Total Cost 1QBC 592 $66.00 $121.00 $187.00 1CIB 600 $55.00 $55.00 $110.00 1QBD 295 $77.00 - $77.00 1QAX 993 $55.00 - $55.00 1QBD 190 $77.00 $110.00 $187.00 1QBF 591 $121.00 - $121.00 1QBC 149 $88.00 - $88.00 1QBD 370 $121.00 - $121.00 1CPD 267 $77.00 - $77.00 1QBH 182 $110.00 - $110.00 1C2E 147 $99.00 - $99.00 1QBG 501 $110.00 - $110.00 1QBD 791 $99.00 - $99.00 1QBD 792 $99.00 - $99.00 1QBD 793 $99.00 - $99.00 1QBW 294 $88.00 - $88.00 (ii) Once, either 12 - 18 months after received depending on lease expiry. (iii) 14 Wellington Street, Northam 6401 and 298 Fitzgerald Street, Northam 6401 (iv) Yes (f) $1727.00 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(iii) 14 Wellington Street, Northam 6401 and 298 Fitzgerald Street, Northam 6401 (iv) Yes (f) $1727.00 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(iii) 14 Wellington Street, Northam 6401 and 298 Fitzgerald Street, Northam 6401 (iv) Yes (f) $1727.00 Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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