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6990 - Premier - GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLE

Mookhey, Daniel to the Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts representing the Premier

(1) In the Department of Premier and Cabinet, and all agencies within the Department of Premier and Cabinet cluster:

(a) How many employees have a Government-owned vehicle?

(b) In the 2020/21 financial year:

(i) How many traffic offence related penalty notices, where a Government-owned vehicle was in use, were received?

(ii) What was the monetary value of penalty notices received, where a Government-owned vehicle was in use?

(c) What is the number of penalty notices paid by the Department, or relevant agency?

(d) What is the monetary amount of penalty notices paid by the Department, or relevant agency?

(e) Of penalty notices issued, how many were penalties for:

(i) Speeding, not more than 10 km/h?

(ii) Speeding, more than 10 km/h but not more than 20 km/h?

(iii) Speeding, more than 20 km/h but not more than 30 km/h?

(iv) Speeding, more than 30 km/h but not more than 45 km/h?

(v) Speeding, 45 km/h above the speed limit?

(vi) Failing to stop at a red light?

(vii) Failing to stop at a stop sign?

(viii) Using a mobile phone whilst driving?

(ix) Drink-driving?

(x) Drug-driving?

(f) In the 2020/21 financial year, how many insurance claims were made for a Government-owned vehicle?

(g) Of the insurance claims, how many were for:

(i) Vehicles in accidents where another party was at fault?

(ii) Vehicles in accidents where an employee was at fault?

(iii) Vehicles in accidents where fault couldn’t be determined?

(iv) A single vehicle accident?

(v) Theft of a vehicle?

(vi) Vandalism of a vehicle?

(vii) Weather damage?

Answer -

I am advised:

No employees in the Department of Premier and Cabinet have a Government-owned vehicle.

In 2020-21, there were 39 penalty notices worth $40,615. None of these were paid for by DPC.

In 2020-21, there were 32 insurance claims.

Further information can be found in DPC's annual reports.


Question asked on 27 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 549
Answer received on 17 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 564