❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding vehicle fleets of various government departments and agencies, focusing on fuel types, cylinder numbers, and efforts to increase LPG usage. The answers reveal a mixed approach to fuel efficiency and LPG adoption across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 287Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2008
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works
QuestionView source ↗
(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)?
(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)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 February 2009
Response time
66 days
Hairdressers Registration Board
(a) 3
(b)
(i) 3
(ii) nil
(c)
(i) 3
(ii) nil
(iii) nil
(d)
(i) 3
(ii) 6 nil
(iii) nil
(e) nil
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) 72 vehicles.
(b)
(i) 72.
(ii) Nil.
(c)
(i) 70 are petrol and 2 diesel powered.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Nil.
(d)
(i) 43.
(ii) 29.
(iii) Nil.
(e) The Departmental policy, consistent with the government vehicle policy, mandates that Q plated and non-SES officers on the Government Vehicle Scheme must use fuel efficient models only. These are defined as vehicles with CO
2
emissions not exceeding 215g/km. SES officers on the Government Vehicle Scheme are encouraged to select fuel efficient models.
WorkCover WA
(a) 14
(b)
(i) 14
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 14
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 13
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) The agency has adopted a policy of transitioning it's fleet to compliant 4 cylinder vehicles as an alternative to the use of LPG.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) 2.
(b)(i) 2.
(ii) Nil.
(c)(i) 2.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Nil.
(d)(i) 2.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Nil.
(e) None.
Small Business Development Corporation:
(a) 7.
(b)
(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 7 petrol powered
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 5
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) The SBDC has not taken any action to increase the proportion of vehicles using LPG.
GESB
(a) 4
(b)
(i) 4
(ii) nil
(c)
(i) nil
(ii) nil
(iii) 4 (hybrid petrol/electric vehicles)
(d)
(i) 4
(ii) nil
(iii) nil
(e) GESB chooses to use hybrid vehicles
Builders' Registration Board of Western Australia
(a) 13
(b)
(i) 13
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 13
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 11
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) Nil
Painters' Registration Board
(a) 3
(b)
(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) Nil
The Department of Commerce
(a) 290 vehicles.
(b) (i) 199 passenger vehicles.
(ii) 91 commercial vehicles.
(c) (i) 244 vehicles use petrol and 30 vehicles use diesel.
(ii) 13 LPG vehicles.
(iii) 3 hybrid vehicles.
(d) (i) 248 vehicles are 4 cylinders.
(ii) 41 vehicles are 6 cylinders.
(iii) 1 V8 vehicle.
(e) Prior to October 2008, where a new or replacement vehicle with a six cylinder engine was required, priority was given to selecting LPG powered models. Since October 2008, where a new or replacement vehicle with a CO
2
emission rating above the benchmark cap provided by State Fleet, priority is given to selecting LPG powered models.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 36
(b) (i) 36
(ii) nil
(c) (i) 27 petrol, 4 diesel
(ii) 5
(iii) nil
(d) (i) 14
(ii) 22
(iii)
(e) When executives are choosing a new salary sacrifice vehicle they are encouraged to consider an LPG powered vehicle. The job facility fleet component (9 vehicles) are all either 4 cylinder of LPG powered.
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(a) 3
(b)
(i) 3
(ii) nil
(c)
(i) 3
(ii) nil
(iii) nil
(d)
(i) 3
(ii) 6 nil
(iii) nil
(e) nil
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) 72 vehicles.
(b)
(i) 72.
(ii) Nil.
(c)
(i) 70 are petrol and 2 diesel powered.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Nil.
(d)
(i) 43.
(ii) 29.
(iii) Nil.
(e) The Departmental policy, consistent with the government vehicle policy, mandates that Q plated and non-SES officers on the Government Vehicle Scheme must use fuel efficient models only. These are defined as vehicles with CO
2
emissions not exceeding 215g/km. SES officers on the Government Vehicle Scheme are encouraged to select fuel efficient models.
WorkCover WA
(a) 14
(b)
(i) 14
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 14
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 13
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) The agency has adopted a policy of transitioning it's fleet to compliant 4 cylinder vehicles as an alternative to the use of LPG.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) 2.
(b)(i) 2.
(ii) Nil.
(c)(i) 2.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Nil.
(d)(i) 2.
(ii) Nil.
(iii) Nil.
(e) None.
Small Business Development Corporation:
(a) 7.
(b)
(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 7 petrol powered
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 5
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) The SBDC has not taken any action to increase the proportion of vehicles using LPG.
GESB
(a) 4
(b)
(i) 4
(ii) nil
(c)
(i) nil
(ii) nil
(iii) 4 (hybrid petrol/electric vehicles)
(d)
(i) 4
(ii) nil
(iii) nil
(e) GESB chooses to use hybrid vehicles
Builders' Registration Board of Western Australia
(a) 13
(b)
(i) 13
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 13
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 11
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) Nil
Painters' Registration Board
(a) 3
(b)
(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(c)
(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)
(i) 3
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) Nil
The Department of Commerce
(a) 290 vehicles.
(b) (i) 199 passenger vehicles.
(ii) 91 commercial vehicles.
(c) (i) 244 vehicles use petrol and 30 vehicles use diesel.
(ii) 13 LPG vehicles.
(iii) 3 hybrid vehicles.
(d) (i) 248 vehicles are 4 cylinders.
(ii) 41 vehicles are 6 cylinders.
(iii) 1 V8 vehicle.
(e) Prior to October 2008, where a new or replacement vehicle with a six cylinder engine was required, priority was given to selecting LPG powered models. Since October 2008, where a new or replacement vehicle with a CO
2
emission rating above the benchmark cap provided by State Fleet, priority is given to selecting LPG powered models.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 36
(b) (i) 36
(ii) nil
(c) (i) 27 petrol, 4 diesel
(ii) 5
(iii) nil
(d) (i) 14
(ii) 22
(iii)
(e) When executives are choosing a new salary sacrifice vehicle they are encouraged to consider an LPG powered vehicle. The job facility fleet component (9 vehicles) are all either 4 cylinder of LPG powered.
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