WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding vehicle allocation, washing, and detailing costs across departments within the Energy, Training and Workforce Development, and Indigenous Affairs portfolios. The response details vehicle numbers, cleaning arrangements, and associated costs for each department/agency.

AnsweredQoN 5417Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2011
Portfolio
Energy; Training and Workforce Development; Indigenous Affairs

QuestionView source ↗

For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, since 9 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?

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Answered
23 June 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy; Training and Workforce Development; Indigenous Affairs
Response time
30 days
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(a) 43
(b) All Department of Indigenous Affairs' (DIA) vehicles are home garaged and washed by staff as part of that arrangement, at no cost to the Department. On occasion, in performing the business of the department, vehicles may require extraordinary cleaning i.e. when a vehicle has visited a remote site. In these circumstances the vehicle is cleaned at the local drive-through carwash.
In some circumstances it may be necessary for vehicles to be fully detailed i.e. after visiting a remote community in the State's north-west during the wet season.
(c) (i) 1CUD455: $42.68
1QBN512: $10.00
(ii) Vehicles are cleaned on an ad hoc basis.
(iii) 1CUD455: Perth
1QBN512: Albany
(iv) Yes
(d) DIA has no formal arrangements for the detailing of vehicles. Vehicles are only detailed when in the course of conducting DIA business the vehicle becomes extraordinarily soiled i.e. visiting a remote community in the State's north-west during the wet season.
(e)(i) 1QBN411: $275.00
1QBH971: $275.00
1QBH679: $360.00
(ii) Vehicles are cleaned on an ad hoc basis.
(iii) 1QBN411: Kununurra
1QBH971: Kununurra
1QBH679: Kalgoorlie
(iv) Yes
(f) $962.68
Office of Energy
(a) Six.
(b) Car wash available on fuel cards only.
(c - e) Not applicable.
(f) Total cleaning costs for Office of Energy is $15.00 for the period from 9 March 2011 to 24 May 2011.
Independent Market Operator
(a - f) Nil
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) 68
(b) The Director General's vehicle, Westone, and Education and Training International (ETI) vehicles are all commercially cleaned.
Two Aboriginal Workforce Development (ABWFD) vehicles were commercially cleaned within the period, but all others are cleaned by drivers, including Central office and ApprentiCentre vehicles.
(c)(i) Director General's vehicle - no cleaning occurred within period
Three WestOne vehicles, each cleaned six times at $18 per wash
Three ETI vehicles, each cleaned three times at $55 per wash
Two ABWFD vehicles, each cleaned twice at $75 per wash
(ii) Director General's vehicle - needs basis
WestOne vehicles - fortnightly
ETI vehicles - monthly
ABWFD vehicles - needs basis
(iii) WestOne vehicles - 1 Prospect Place, West Perth
ETI vehicles - 123 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth
ABWFD vehicles - 166 Murray Street, Perth
(iv) Vehicles are cleaned during office hours
(d) High pressure water clean, internal vacuuming and wipe down
(e) Not applicable.
(f) $969 (commercial cleaning only)
Central Institute of Technology
(a) 36
(b) Vehicle custodians are personally responsible for vehicles assigned to them.
(c - f) Not applicable.
Challenger Institute of Technology
(a) 40
(b) South Metropolitan Personnel, which employs disabled personnel, cleans executive vehicles on an as needed basis and attends weekly.
(c)(i) 1DLP585 - $68.00
1DGX092 - $34.00
1DFP681 - $85.00
1DIJ944 - $68.00
1DKT601 - $68.00
(ii) Each vehicle is booked on an as needed basis for Executive staff.
(iii) 1 Fleet Street, Fremantle
(iv) The vehicles are cleaned during office hours.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) $323.00 (commercial cleaning only)
C Y O'Connor Institute
(a) 36
(b) Northam, Merredin and Moora campus vehicles are cleaned by staff member. Narrogin campus vehicles are commercially cleaned.
(c)(i) Four cars, each cleaned twice at $40.00 per wash = $320.00
Three utes, each cleaned twice at $50.00 per wash = $300.00
Two buses, only one cleaned once, at $60.00 per wash = $60.00
(ii) Vehicles cleaned as required - on average once a month
(iii) Dee Kays Auto Dealers, Eston Street, Narrogin
(iv) Cleaned when available, sometimes on weekends.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) $680.00 (commercial cleaning only)
Durack Institute of Technology
(a) 22
(b) Geraldton campus vehicles are cleaned by local cleaning company, Pin Point Cleaning. Carnarvon, Exmouth and Wiluna campus vehicles are cleaned by staff.
(c)(i) Wagons cleaned at $95 per wash
4WDs cleaned at $110 per wash
Buses cleaned at $110 per wash
(ii) 175 Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton
(d) Wash and vacuum
(e) Not applicable.
(f) $2,125 (commercial cleaning only) - up to 30 April as May invoice not yet received
Great Southern Institute of Technology
(a) 23
(b) Pool cars, buses and trucks are cleaned by casual employee. Home garaged cars are cleaned by custodian. Managing Director's vehicle is commercially cleaned
(c)(i) Managing Director's car - $200
(ii) Vehicle cleaned as required (once during this period)
(iii) Buff and Polish, Minna Street, Albany
(iv) Vehicle is cleaned during office hours.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) $200 (commercial cleaning only)
Kimberley TAFE
(a) 47
(b) Vehicles are washed onsite by campus technicians, except for home garaged vehicles which are cleaned by custodians.
(c - f) Not applicable.
Pilbara TAFE
(a) 25
(b) Vehicles are cleaned by staff member.
(c - f) Not applicable.
Polytechnic West
(a) 71, with six awaiting disposal
(b) Vehicle custodians responsible for cleaning of assigned vehicles, except if vehicle requires cleaning following country travel.
(c - f) Not applicable.
South West Institute of Technology
(a) 20. This includes three on GVS scheme and one used by CEO.
(b) Vehicles at Bunbury campus cleaned by warden staff during duty hours and vehicles at regional campuses are cleaned by the technicians.
(c - f) Not applicable.
West Coast Institute of Training
a) 16
b) The Managing Director's vehicle and the Hospitality van are commercially cleaned. Fleet vehicle custodians are responsible for cleaning their assigned cars.
(c)(i) 1DAW 627 - $127.28 (plus GST)
1QBK 717 - Nil during this period
(ii) 1DAW 627 - as required
1QBK717 - as required
(iii) 35 Kendrew Cr, Joondalup
(iv) The vehicles are cleaned during office hours
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) $127.28 (commercial cleaning only)
Department of Education Services
(a) 8
(b) Five vehicles are allocated car wash facilities on fuel card. Three vehicles are washed by their drivers at their own expense.
(c - e) Not applicable.
(f) $45.00
BCITF
(a) Four - Two sedans and two utes
(b) Users of sedans and utes self clean. The utes are commercially cleaned on occassions when used for career promotion at expos.
(c)(i) $60
(ii) As required
(iii) On Site mobile van
(iv) Yes
(d) No vehicle is detailed
(e) Not applicable
(f) $60
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