(1) How many cars does the department have in its fleet?

(2)(a) How many new cars will be purchased or leased in the 2000-01 financial year; and (b) can details be provided of the make, size and horsepower.

(3)(a) How many new cars were purchased or leased in the 1999-2000 financial year; and (b) can details be provided of the make, size and horsepower.

(4) How many cars in the fleet are fuelled by liquid petroleum gas (LPG) compressed natural gas (CNG) and petrol.

(5) Does the agency use its own LPG or CNG refuelling stations; if so, how many are there of these.

(6) Does the agency have a policy or strategy to reduce the fuel consumption of its car fleet, if so, can details be provided.

(7) What is the fuel efficiency rating of all cars in the fleet.

(8) How does the actual fuel consumption and mileage compare with that rating.

(9) Nationally, what operating savings would have been achieved for the 1999-2000 financial year if all cars in the fleet were run on: (a) LPG and (b) CNG.

(1) As at 31 January the department had 102 leased cars in its Australia based fleet.

(2)(a) As at 31 January 2001, twenty-seven (27) new cars have been leased and a further nine (9) are expected to be leased before the end of this financial year.

(b) 3 Ford Futura 4 Litre 157 kW

4 Ford Falcon Forte 4 Litre 157 kW

1 Ford Falcon AU II XR 6 4 Litre 157 kW

1 Holden Commodore Executive 3.8 Litre 152 kW

4 Holden Acclaim 3.8 Litre 152 kW

2 Holden Calais VT 3.8 Litre 152 kW

2 Holden Vectra 2.2 Litre 100 kW

1 Holden Isuzu Jackaroo 3.5 Litre 158 kW

2 Mitsubishi Magna Advance 3.5 Litre 150 kW

2 Toyota Camry Conquest 3 Litre 141 kW

2 Toyota Camry CSX 2.2 Litre 94 kW

1 Toyota Vienta 3 Litre 141 kW

2 Toyota Avalon 3 Litre 145 kW

1 Toyota Corolla CSX 1.8 85 kW

(3)(a) 52 cars were leased in the 1999-2000 financial year.

(b) 6 Ford Futura 4 Litre 157 kW

3 Ford Falcon Forte 4 Litre 157 kW

1 Ford Fairmont 4 Litre 157 kW

1 Ford Festiva 1.5 56 kW

2 Holden Commodore 3.8 Litre 152 kW

7 Holden Acclaim 3.8 Litre 152 kW

1 Holden Calais 3.8 Litre 152 kW

1 Holden Berlina 3.8 Litre 152 kW

2 Holden Vectra 2.2 100 kW

13 Mitsubishi Magna Advance 3.5 Litre 140 kW

1 Mitsubishi Verada 3.5 litre 150 kW

10 Toyota Camry Conquest 3 Litre 141 kW

1 Toyota Camry CSX 2.2 Litre 94 kW

1 Toyota CSI 3 Litre 141 kW

1 Toyota Camry Touring 3 Litre 141 kW

1 Toyota Vienta 3 Litre 141 kW

1 Toyota Camry CSX 2.2 Litre 94 kW

1 Toyota CSI 3 Litre 141 kW

1 Toyota Camry Touring 3 Litre 141 kW

1 Toyota Vienta 3 Litre 141 kW

(4) The department has 1 leased vehicle fuelled by LPG.

(5) No.

(6) No.

(7) Holden 11 L/100 - city

Ford 11 - 15 L/100 - city

Mitsubishi 10.5 - 12 L/100 - city

Toyota 10 - 11 L/100 - city

(8) Examples of comparisons of the fuel ratings and actual fuel consumption and mileage are provided for four (4) cars, one from each of the major manufacturers. Toyota Conquest 11 L/100 Km, actual 11.35; Mitsubishi Magna Advance 11 L/100 Km, actual 13.7; Ford Falcon Forte 11.5 L/100, actual 10.32; Holden Acclaim (old model) 12 L/100Km actual 10.42. This information was taken from the latest DASFLEET Annual Energy Report.

(9) According to information provided by DASFLEET, savings would only have been achieved with alternate fuel if the department's cars had each travelled more than 60,000 kilometres per annum. As the average lease term for the department's cars is two (2) years 40,000 kilometres, the cost of an LPG conversion, at $2,500 per car, would not have been recouped. Therefore there would have been no operating savings achieved.