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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1448

Urban Services Portfolio - Diesel Fuel Purchase

MR HUMPHRIES - asked the Minister for Urban Services:

In relation to the Purchase Reference Number 500034-1 for the ACT Emergency

Management Group detailed in Gazette number 38, dated 28 September 1994, for

$6367.32 for diesel purchased from Southern Petroleum, Sydney,

(1) Was this diesel purchased from a firm outside of the ACT and if so, why.

(2) Why was payment made to Southern Petroleum in Sydney rather than locally.

(3) Was any of the fuel purchased using off road exemption certificates issued by

the New South Wales Revenue Office.

(4) What quantity of fuel was purchased.

Mr Lamont - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The diesel was purchased from Southern Petroleum, an ACT company based at

Fyshwick. The purchase was made under ACT Government period contract

C94003.

(2) Southern Petroleum is a distributor for The Shell Company of Australia Ltd.

Shells Accounts Section is based at their Sydney Head Office.

(3) No.

(4) A total of 10,696 litres in three delivery lots of 3,508 litres, 3,508 litres and

3,680 litres to three ACT Fire Brigade Stations.

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