A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting detailed information on vehicle cleaning and detailing costs and arrangements across the Deputy Premier's portfolios. The response provides some direct answers and refers to tabled papers for more detailed breakdowns.

AnsweredQoN 4554Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2010
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs

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For each department and agency within the Deputy Premier’s portfolios, I ask:
(a) as at 23
November 2010, how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle was commercially cleaned since 23 September 2008, please provide:
(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) advise whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours; and
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle was commercially detailed since 23 September 2008, please provide:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and detailing bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially detailed;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is detailed; and
(iv) advise whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency since 23 September 2008?

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Answered
16 February 2011
Response time
83 days
For the period of 23 September 2008 - 20 April 2010 please refer to legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2429-2445. From April 2010 - 23 November 2010 please find the answer below.
Department of Health
(a)2,201.
(b) Each vehicle is supplied with fuel cards that can be used by staff to clean cars at commercial car washing facilities.  Vehicles may also be cleaned/detailed at home or on site by health service staff or by mobile cleaning/detailing services.
(c  - c iv) [See tabled paper no]
(d) Each vehicle is supplied with fuel cards that can be used at commercial car washing facilities.  Vehicles may also be detailed on-site using mobile cleaning/detailing services.
(e - f) [See tabled paper no]
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (incorporating the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia)
(a) Nil.
(b - f) Not applicable.
Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
(a) One.
(b) Nil.
(c - f) Not applicable.
Healthway
(a) 6 vehicles.
(b) Mobile car wash unit.
(c)(i) 1CFW063: $550 p.a.
1CDO868 (replaced with 1DGC079): $60 p.a.
1DGC079: $300 p.a.
1CWD642: $320 p.a.
1CWD027: $900 p.a.
1DFN465: $300 p.a.
1DMV421 (new): Nil
(ii) 1CFW063 and 1CWD027 are cleaned once per month. The remainder of the fleet are cleaned once every two months.
(iii) Healthway's premises: Outram St West Perth.
(iv) Yes; during office hours.
(d)  Nil.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) Total car cleaning costs are approximately $2,500 per annum cumulatively across the fleet.
Department of Indigenous Affairs
(a) 41.
(b)All Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) vehicles are home garaged and staff wash vehicles at no cost to the Department as part of that arrangement.  On occasion, in performing the business of DIA, vehicles may require extraordinary cleaning i.e. when a vehicle has visited a remote site.  In these instances the vehicle will be cleaned at a local drive-through car wash.
(c) [See tabled paper no]
(d)DIA has no formal arrangements for detailing vehicles.  Vehicles are only detailed when, in the course of conducting DIA business, the vehicle becomes extraordinarily soiled.
(e) [See tabled paper no]
(f)The total cleaning cost for all vehicles is $4,329.63.
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