Fleet Vehicles

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (24 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

As per Budget Paper 4, Volume 4, page 159, the number of vehicles projected to be purchased during 2018-19 was 2,393.

The estimated result for 2018-19 indicates that 2,457 vehicles would be purchased during 2018-19. The estimated increase of 64 vehicles was based on the number of vehicles that were due for replacement at the time the estimate was made.

The actual result for 2018-19 was that 2,345 vehicles were purchased during 2018-19, 112 less than the estimated result of 2,457 vehicles. The decrease in the number of vehicles purchased was as a result of agencies deciding to hold off on replacing their vehicles while they review potential reductions.