1. Can the Minister advise how many freight liner FL 80 vehicles have been purchased by the Northern Territory Government for use in the Fire Services?

2. Please provide the date of purchases and cost of each vehicle.

3. Where have those vehicles been placed?

4. Did the Northern Territory Government seek information on trials of these vehicles conducted by other States eg, NSW, Qld or Victoria?

5. Can the Minister advise of the reliability record of each vehicle. For example, can the Minister advise how much has been spend on maintaining these vehicles, how often each of the vehicles has been placed in the workshops for maintenance?

6. Can the Minister advise if stress fractures to aerial devices attached to these vehicles has been detected and what has been the cost to repair those stress fractures?

7. Can the Minster advise on the usage of the aerial device commonly known as the Bronto? How many times has it been taken from the stations on call outs which may require such a vehicle?

8. Can the Minister advise if the Bronto has suffered hydraulic failures and other problems associated with its hydraulic system? Is it believed that these failures result from the lack of use of the vehicle in training and real response situations?

9. Can the Minister provide details on the expenditure of $5.11 million on capital equipment for service as stated in Question Time, October 12 1999.