❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information on the vehicle fleets of the Department of Agriculture and Food, and the Forest Products Commission, focusing on fuel types and engine sizes, and actions taken to increase LPG usage. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Education's response is deferred to the Minister for Education.
AnsweredQoN 296Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2008
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education
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
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Minister Assisting the Minister for Education
Response time
66 days
For the Department of Agriculture and Food;
(a) 493
(b) (i) 114
(ii) 379
(c) (i) 482
(ii) 11
(iii) 0
(d) (i) 398
(ii) 86
(iii) 9
(e) LPG fuelled vehicles are selected based upon the availability of LPG outlets in the operating area and where it suits operational requirements and regional availability. Currently 21.6 per cent of the eligible vehicle fleet operates on LPG fuel.
For the Forest Products Commission:
(a) 164 leased and 2 owned (excludes Heavy Fleet tractors etc.)
(b) (i) 15 passenger vehicles
(ii) 151 commercial vehicles
(c) (i) 45 are petrol and 116 are diesel powered
(ii) 4 are dedicated LPG and 1 is Dual Fuel
(iii) none are powered by other means
(d) (i) 137 are 4 cylinder
(ii) 27 are 6 cylinder
(iii) 2 are V8
(e) Under current Government policy per cent of eligible 6 cylinder vehicles (passenger and 4x2 derivative commercials e.g. Holden or Falcon Utes) are required to be LPG. FPC has 5 out 17 eligible vehicles, so 30 per cent, as LPG. Of the other makes/models on the fleet that are 6 cylinder petrol powered vehicles, none are available from the manufacturer in dual fuel configuration.
For the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education:
(a-e) Answer to be provided by the Minister for Education.
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(a) 493
(b) (i) 114
(ii) 379
(c) (i) 482
(ii) 11
(iii) 0
(d) (i) 398
(ii) 86
(iii) 9
(e) LPG fuelled vehicles are selected based upon the availability of LPG outlets in the operating area and where it suits operational requirements and regional availability. Currently 21.6 per cent of the eligible vehicle fleet operates on LPG fuel.
For the Forest Products Commission:
(a) 164 leased and 2 owned (excludes Heavy Fleet tractors etc.)
(b) (i) 15 passenger vehicles
(ii) 151 commercial vehicles
(c) (i) 45 are petrol and 116 are diesel powered
(ii) 4 are dedicated LPG and 1 is Dual Fuel
(iii) none are powered by other means
(d) (i) 137 are 4 cylinder
(ii) 27 are 6 cylinder
(iii) 2 are V8
(e) Under current Government policy per cent of eligible 6 cylinder vehicles (passenger and 4x2 derivative commercials e.g. Holden or Falcon Utes) are required to be LPG. FPC has 5 out 17 eligible vehicles, so 30 per cent, as LPG. Of the other makes/models on the fleet that are 6 cylinder petrol powered vehicles, none are available from the manufacturer in dual fuel configuration.
For the Minister Assisting the Minister for Education:
(a-e) Answer to be provided by the Minister for Education.
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