❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on vehicle cleaning and detailing costs across departments and agencies within the Transport and Housing portfolios since March 9, 2011. The responses varied, with some departments using commercial services, others in-house staff, and some not-for-profit organisations.
AnsweredQoN 5418Legislative Assembly
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?
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Housing
Response time
78 days
The Department of Housing
advises:
(a) 198 Vehicles
(b) Departmental vehicles are cleaned by 2 separate not for profit organisations employing people with disabilities.
(c)(i) Not applicable
(ii) Ad hoc
(iii) Addresses vary based on the location of the vehicle.
(iv) Vehicles are cleaned during office hours
(d) Nil
(e)(i - iv) Not applicable
(f) $86.00 per vehicle
The Department of Transport
advises:
(a) 140 vehicles
(b) The washing arrangements for each vehicle are in accordance with State Fleet regulation and Department of Transport policy: P503 - Motor Vehicle Internal Fleet Guidelines.
(c - e) Not applicable
(f) Nil expenditure
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) 387 vehicles.
(b) A Public Benevolent Institution - "WA Intework" is used to clean Metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if "WA Intework" is not available. A small number of Regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers.
(c) From 1 June 2010 - 20 May 2011 please find the answer below:
(i) $3 952.84
(ii) Vehicles are cleaned only when necessary.
(iii) A majority of vehicles are cleaned at MRWA East Perth Office.
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out for a minor number of vehicles that become heavily soiled and is carried out by a commercial vehicle cleaning company.
(e)(i) Cost breakdown - $1 995
(ii) Vehicles are detailed only when heavily soiled.
(iii) At Main Roads offices.
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(f) $28.73 per vehicle.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a) 11 passenger/commercial vehicles.
(b) Vehicles are cleaned by Port staff
(c - f) Not applicable
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) 10
(b) Washing undertaken in-house at worksite.
(c)(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Detailing undertaken in-house at worksite.
(e) (i - iv) Not applicable
(f) $1 920 per vehicle.
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) 15
(b) Vehicles are maintained by staff.
(c - f) Not applicable
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) 80
(b) Commercial and Passenger vehicles - Fuel Card includes facility to use car wash.
Trucks - In-house Transport garage
(c)(i) $1 634.06
(ii - iv) At various service station carwashes.
(d) None
(e)(i) $704.53
(ii - iv) There are no arrangements in place for the regular detailing of Fremantle Ports' vehicles.
(f) $123.08 per vehicle.
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) 29
(b) Employee to wash at their own cost.
(c)(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Employee to detail the vehicle at their own cost.
(e - f) Not applicable
The Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a) 155
(b) Car wash facilities at BP, Shell and Caltex services stations through their vehicle's fuel card.
(c)(i) For the period of 1 June 2010 to the 20 May 2011: $3 731.96
(ii) As required.
(iii) BP, Shell or Caltex service stations where car wash facilities are available.
(iv) The cleaning of Public Transport Authority vehicles are subject to the operation hours of car wash facilities supplied by BP, Shell and Caltex service stations.
(d) Vehicles are detailed as required by State Fleet inspections when being returned for disposal. Vehicles are also detailed after return from School Bus inspections north of the 26
th
parallel and when vehicles are transferred between Public Transport Authority Divisions.
(e)(i) For the period 1 June 2010 to the 20 May: $1 153.87
(ii) Each vehicle is booked in to be commercially detailed as required.
(iii) The Public Transport Centre, West Parade, East Perth.
(iv) Vehicles are only commercially detailed during office hours.
(f) $60.32 per vehicle.
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a) 22
(b - c) Nil
(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)(i-iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
Esperence Port Authority
advises:
The Government does not allocate vehicles to the Port Authority. Some of the vehicles held are part of salary sacrifice, while others are direct operational vehicles.
Esperance Ports Sea and Land (EPSL) has responded to this Parliamentary Question on the basis of direct operational vehicles only.
(a) Total of 24 vehicles, comprising of passenger and commercial vehicles (utilities, trucks, mini bus and vans).
(b - c)(i - iv)All vehicles are washed and cleaned internally (by EPSL Employees) on an ad-hoc and as needed basis, with no commercial arrangements in place.
(d) None
(e - f) Not applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) 37
(b - c) Nil
(i - iii) Not applicable
(iv) No
(d) None
(e)(i - ii) Not applicable
(iii)
Generally at the residence of the driver
(iv) No
(f) Nil
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advises:
(a) 198 Vehicles
(b) Departmental vehicles are cleaned by 2 separate not for profit organisations employing people with disabilities.
(c)(i) Not applicable
(ii) Ad hoc
(iii) Addresses vary based on the location of the vehicle.
(iv) Vehicles are cleaned during office hours
(d) Nil
(e)(i - iv) Not applicable
(f) $86.00 per vehicle
The Department of Transport
advises:
(a) 140 vehicles
(b) The washing arrangements for each vehicle are in accordance with State Fleet regulation and Department of Transport policy: P503 - Motor Vehicle Internal Fleet Guidelines.
(c - e) Not applicable
(f) Nil expenditure
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) 387 vehicles.
(b) A Public Benevolent Institution - "WA Intework" is used to clean Metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if "WA Intework" is not available. A small number of Regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers.
(c) From 1 June 2010 - 20 May 2011 please find the answer below:
(i) $3 952.84
(ii) Vehicles are cleaned only when necessary.
(iii) A majority of vehicles are cleaned at MRWA East Perth Office.
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out for a minor number of vehicles that become heavily soiled and is carried out by a commercial vehicle cleaning company.
(e)(i) Cost breakdown - $1 995
(ii) Vehicles are detailed only when heavily soiled.
(iii) At Main Roads offices.
(iv) Vehicles are all cleaned during office hours.
(f) $28.73 per vehicle.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a) 11 passenger/commercial vehicles.
(b) Vehicles are cleaned by Port staff
(c - f) Not applicable
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) 10
(b) Washing undertaken in-house at worksite.
(c)(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Detailing undertaken in-house at worksite.
(e) (i - iv) Not applicable
(f) $1 920 per vehicle.
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) 15
(b) Vehicles are maintained by staff.
(c - f) Not applicable
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) 80
(b) Commercial and Passenger vehicles - Fuel Card includes facility to use car wash.
Trucks - In-house Transport garage
(c)(i) $1 634.06
(ii - iv) At various service station carwashes.
(d) None
(e)(i) $704.53
(ii - iv) There are no arrangements in place for the regular detailing of Fremantle Ports' vehicles.
(f) $123.08 per vehicle.
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) 29
(b) Employee to wash at their own cost.
(c)(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Employee to detail the vehicle at their own cost.
(e - f) Not applicable
The Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a) 155
(b) Car wash facilities at BP, Shell and Caltex services stations through their vehicle's fuel card.
(c)(i) For the period of 1 June 2010 to the 20 May 2011: $3 731.96
(ii) As required.
(iii) BP, Shell or Caltex service stations where car wash facilities are available.
(iv) The cleaning of Public Transport Authority vehicles are subject to the operation hours of car wash facilities supplied by BP, Shell and Caltex service stations.
(d) Vehicles are detailed as required by State Fleet inspections when being returned for disposal. Vehicles are also detailed after return from School Bus inspections north of the 26
th
parallel and when vehicles are transferred between Public Transport Authority Divisions.
(e)(i) For the period 1 June 2010 to the 20 May: $1 153.87
(ii) Each vehicle is booked in to be commercially detailed as required.
(iii) The Public Transport Centre, West Parade, East Perth.
(iv) Vehicles are only commercially detailed during office hours.
(f) $60.32 per vehicle.
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a) 22
(b - c) Nil
(i - iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)(i-iv) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
Esperence Port Authority
advises:
The Government does not allocate vehicles to the Port Authority. Some of the vehicles held are part of salary sacrifice, while others are direct operational vehicles.
Esperance Ports Sea and Land (EPSL) has responded to this Parliamentary Question on the basis of direct operational vehicles only.
(a) Total of 24 vehicles, comprising of passenger and commercial vehicles (utilities, trucks, mini bus and vans).
(b - c)(i - iv)All vehicles are washed and cleaned internally (by EPSL Employees) on an ad-hoc and as needed basis, with no commercial arrangements in place.
(d) None
(e - f) Not applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) 37
(b - c) Nil
(i - iii) Not applicable
(iv) No
(d) None
(e)(i - ii) Not applicable
(iii)
Generally at the residence of the driver
(iv) No
(f) Nil
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