❓ Question on Notice regarding the number and type of vehicles owned/leased by WA government departments and agencies related to Energy and Training, and their efforts to increase LPG usage. The response details vehicle fleets and LPG adoption policies across various agencies.
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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)?
(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
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy; Training
Response time
95 days
The Minister for Energy; Training has been provided with the following response
DET
For DET, the answer will be provided by the Minister for Education as it cannot be broken down into Education and Training.
(a) 332 vehicles in TAFE colleges
(b)(i) 199
(ii) 133
(c)(i) 310
(ii) 16
(iii) 6
(d)(i) 233
(ii) 90
(iii) 9
(e) As a matter of course, when TAFE colleges are acquiring vehicles serious consideration is given to use LPG models as cost effective, low emission alternatives in accordance with WA Government Fleet Policy and Guidelines.
DES
For DES, the answer will be provided by the Minister for Education as it cannot be broken down into Education and Training.
BCITF
(a) 2
(b)(i) 2
(ii) Nil
(c)(i-ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) Nil
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) A deliberate choice was made to lease an LPG vehicle in 2006.
OOE
(a) 7
(b)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 4
(ii) Nil
(iii) 3
(d)(i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) State Fleet Policy effective 20.8.07 requires 25 per cent of V6 or utilities to be run on LPG, it does not specify LPG for 4 cylinder vehicles. The Office of Energy has made use of Hybrid vehicles in lieu of LPG.
Synergy
(a) 34
(b)(i) 19
(ii) 15
(c)(i) 33
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 25
(ii) 9
(iii) 0
(e) Synergy has a policy of buying 4 cylinder diesel and petrol passenger and Light commercial vehicles as a priority. We will purchase LPG powered vehicles where they are appropriate for the role they are intended for, cost effective and don't compromise accepted levels of safety.
Verve
(a) 86
(b)(i) 78
(ii) 8
(c)(i) 85
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 55
(ii) 31
(iii) 0
(e) None at this time.
Western Power
(a) 1265
(b)(i) 127
(ii) 1138
(c)(i) 1203
(ii) 62
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 834
(ii) 420
(iii) 11
(e) Western Power has a policy of buying 4 cylinder diesel passenger and light commercial vehicles as a priority. Western Power will purchase LPG powered vehicles where they are appropriate for the role, cost effective and do not compromise accepted levels of safety.
IMO
(a) Nil
(b-e) N/A
Horizon Power
(a) 116
(b)(i) 14
(ii) 102
(c)(i) 113
(ii) 3
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 76
(ii) 40
(iii) Nil
(e) Horizon Power has an intention for the replacement of its shared Perth based passenger fleet with high efficiency 4 cylinder diesel, LPG or dual fuel petrol and LPG vehicles. LPG vehicles will also be considered for operational vehicles where they are appropriate for the role, geography and intended use and do not compromise employee and public safety.
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DET
For DET, the answer will be provided by the Minister for Education as it cannot be broken down into Education and Training.
(a) 332 vehicles in TAFE colleges
(b)(i) 199
(ii) 133
(c)(i) 310
(ii) 16
(iii) 6
(d)(i) 233
(ii) 90
(iii) 9
(e) As a matter of course, when TAFE colleges are acquiring vehicles serious consideration is given to use LPG models as cost effective, low emission alternatives in accordance with WA Government Fleet Policy and Guidelines.
DES
For DES, the answer will be provided by the Minister for Education as it cannot be broken down into Education and Training.
BCITF
(a) 2
(b)(i) 2
(ii) Nil
(c)(i-ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) Nil
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) A deliberate choice was made to lease an LPG vehicle in 2006.
OOE
(a) 7
(b)(i) 7
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 4
(ii) Nil
(iii) 3
(d)(i) 6
(ii) 1
(iii) Nil
(e) State Fleet Policy effective 20.8.07 requires 25 per cent of V6 or utilities to be run on LPG, it does not specify LPG for 4 cylinder vehicles. The Office of Energy has made use of Hybrid vehicles in lieu of LPG.
Synergy
(a) 34
(b)(i) 19
(ii) 15
(c)(i) 33
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 25
(ii) 9
(iii) 0
(e) Synergy has a policy of buying 4 cylinder diesel and petrol passenger and Light commercial vehicles as a priority. We will purchase LPG powered vehicles where they are appropriate for the role they are intended for, cost effective and don't compromise accepted levels of safety.
Verve
(a) 86
(b)(i) 78
(ii) 8
(c)(i) 85
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 55
(ii) 31
(iii) 0
(e) None at this time.
Western Power
(a) 1265
(b)(i) 127
(ii) 1138
(c)(i) 1203
(ii) 62
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 834
(ii) 420
(iii) 11
(e) Western Power has a policy of buying 4 cylinder diesel passenger and light commercial vehicles as a priority. Western Power will purchase LPG powered vehicles where they are appropriate for the role, cost effective and do not compromise accepted levels of safety.
IMO
(a) Nil
(b-e) N/A
Horizon Power
(a) 116
(b)(i) 14
(ii) 102
(c)(i) 113
(ii) 3
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 76
(ii) 40
(iii) Nil
(e) Horizon Power has an intention for the replacement of its shared Perth based passenger fleet with high efficiency 4 cylinder diesel, LPG or dual fuel petrol and LPG vehicles. LPG vehicles will also be considered for operational vehicles where they are appropriate for the role, geography and intended use and do not compromise employee and public safety.
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