❓ Hon Steve Martin asks the Minister for Forestry about the Forest Products Commission's plans to utilise existing contractors and timber workers in ecological thinning, following a media release about forest protection funding. The Minister confirms consideration and links contractor involvement to the release of the new Forest Management Plan 2024-2033.
AnsweredQoN 550Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS
COMMISSION — FOREST MANAGEMENT
550. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the minister's
media release on Tuesday titled ''Funding boost for historic plan to
protect WA's forests''.
(1) Has the
Forest Products Commission considered utilising existing contractors and timber
workers to do the work contemplated by this announcement?
(2) When will
existing timber contractors know what role they will play in planned ecological
thinning?
COMMISSION — FOREST MANAGEMENT
550. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the minister's
media release on Tuesday titled ''Funding boost for historic plan to
protect WA's forests''.
(1) Has the
Forest Products Commission considered utilising existing contractors and timber
workers to do the work contemplated by this announcement?
(2) When will
existing timber contractors know what role they will play in planned ecological
thinning?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) It will be following the
release of the new Forest management plan 2024–2033 .
notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) It will be following the
release of the new Forest management plan 2024–2033 .
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