❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number and type of vehicles owned/leased by various government departments and agencies, and their efforts to increase LPG vehicle usage. The answers reveal varying levels of LPG adoption and consideration of environmental policies.
AnsweredQoN 297Legislative Assembly
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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)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 March 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment; Youth
Response time
95 days
Appeals Convenor
(a) 1 leased.
(b)(i) 1
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 1
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 1
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) LPG powered vehicles were considered, but rejected as LPG not always available when travelling in remote locations.
Botanical Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) 22 leased and 8 owned.
(b)(i) 5
(ii) 25
(c)(i) 27
(ii) Nil
(iii) 3 (electric)
(d)(i) 18
(ii) 4
(iii) 5
(e) No actions at this stage. However, all 6 cylinder passenger vehicles have been replaced with 4 cylinder models, which is in line with government policy.
Office for Youth
The Office for Youth is a division within the Department for Communities. The following applies for The Department for Communities:
(a) 60
(b)(i) 47
(ii) 13
(c)(i) 55
(ii) 4
(iii) 1
(d)(i) 51
(ii) 9
(iii) Nil
(e) The department intends on replacing existing petrol fuelled 6 cylinder vehicles with LPG powered models subject to operational needs.
Perth Zoo
(a) 7 leased and 19 owned vehicles.
(b)(i) 2
(ii) 24
(c)(i) Perth Zoo has three Diesel and nine ULP Vehicles
(ii) 3
(ii) 11
(d)(i) 7
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) Perth Zoo currently has 3 LPG vehicles and 43% of the fleet is electric. Vehicles that come up for renewal are assessed on a case by case basis taking into account type of fuel use
Swan River Trust
(a) 10
(b)(i) 4
(ii) 6
(c)(i) 10
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 8
(ii) 2
(iii) 0
(e) The Swan River Trust will endeavour to lease LPG vehicles where these can meet operational needs.
Department of Environment and Conservation
(a) 996
(b)(i) 98
(ii) 898
(c)(i) 982
(ii) 7
(iii) 7
(d)(i) 735
(ii) 198
(iii) 62
(e) The Department of Environment and Conservation complies with WA Government Fleet Policies and Guidelines. Agencies are required to select passenger vehicles with a carbon dioxide emission rating not exceeding 215g/km. A passenger vehicle with higher carbon dioxide emission can only be selected where there is a clear operational need for such a vehicle. Where a vehicle with carbon dioxide emission above 215g/km is required, agencies are required to seriously consider LPG powered models.
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(a) 1 leased.
(b)(i) 1
(ii) Nil
(c)(i) 1
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(d)(i) 1
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(e) LPG powered vehicles were considered, but rejected as LPG not always available when travelling in remote locations.
Botanical Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) 22 leased and 8 owned.
(b)(i) 5
(ii) 25
(c)(i) 27
(ii) Nil
(iii) 3 (electric)
(d)(i) 18
(ii) 4
(iii) 5
(e) No actions at this stage. However, all 6 cylinder passenger vehicles have been replaced with 4 cylinder models, which is in line with government policy.
Office for Youth
The Office for Youth is a division within the Department for Communities. The following applies for The Department for Communities:
(a) 60
(b)(i) 47
(ii) 13
(c)(i) 55
(ii) 4
(iii) 1
(d)(i) 51
(ii) 9
(iii) Nil
(e) The department intends on replacing existing petrol fuelled 6 cylinder vehicles with LPG powered models subject to operational needs.
Perth Zoo
(a) 7 leased and 19 owned vehicles.
(b)(i) 2
(ii) 24
(c)(i) Perth Zoo has three Diesel and nine ULP Vehicles
(ii) 3
(ii) 11
(d)(i) 7
(ii) 2
(iii) Nil
(e) Perth Zoo currently has 3 LPG vehicles and 43% of the fleet is electric. Vehicles that come up for renewal are assessed on a case by case basis taking into account type of fuel use
Swan River Trust
(a) 10
(b)(i) 4
(ii) 6
(c)(i) 10
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(d)(i) 8
(ii) 2
(iii) 0
(e) The Swan River Trust will endeavour to lease LPG vehicles where these can meet operational needs.
Department of Environment and Conservation
(a) 996
(b)(i) 98
(ii) 898
(c)(i) 982
(ii) 7
(iii) 7
(d)(i) 735
(ii) 198
(iii) 62
(e) The Department of Environment and Conservation complies with WA Government Fleet Policies and Guidelines. Agencies are required to select passenger vehicles with a carbon dioxide emission rating not exceeding 215g/km. A passenger vehicle with higher carbon dioxide emission can only be selected where there is a clear operational need for such a vehicle. Where a vehicle with carbon dioxide emission above 215g/km is required, agencies are required to seriously consider LPG powered models.
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