Question On Notice No. 3129 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 August 2020 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the Minister's media statement of 12 July 2020 entitled ‘New mini booze
buses to hit the streets’, and I ask:
(a) what was the estimated cost of replacing the full
size ‘Breath and Drug Bus 2’;
(b) how many full size breath and drug buses are in
service;
(c) how many smaller breath and drug vans are in
service;
(d) when are the remaining buses or vans due for
replacement; and
(e) on how many occasions have the buses or vans been
deployed into regional Western Australia?
Answered on 23 September 2020
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) The cost of replacing the full size ‘Breath and Drug Bus 2’ with two smaller Breath and Drug Vans was $0.65 million (excluding GST). The estimated cost for replacing ‘Breath and Drug Bus 2’ with another full size bus is $1.3 million.
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) Bus 1 (full size): 2020-21
Bus 2 (small van): Subject to small vehicle replacement of 120 000 kilometres.
Bus 3 (full size): 2022-23
Bus 4 (full size): 2022-23 (estimate)
Bus 5 (small van): Subject to small vehicle replacement of 120 000 kilometres.
(e) FY 2019-20: 20 regional deployments.