❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about potential negotiations between the Forest Products Commission (FPC) and overseas investors regarding native timber processing in WA. The Minister confirms negotiations occurred within WA but no agreement was reached.
AnsweredQoN 343Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION — NATIVE TIMBER PROCESSING
(1) Is the minister or the Forest Products Commission in negotiations or has the minister or the FPC been in negotiations with Indian or other overseas investors regarding the processing of Western Australian native timber products — (a) in Western Australia; or (b) overseas? (2) If yes to (1), has an agreement been entered into? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please — (a) table the document or documents; or (b) provide details of — (i) the investors; (ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) Is the minister or the Forest Products Commission in negotiations or has the minister or the FPC been in negotiations with Indian or other overseas investors regarding the processing of Western Australian native timber products — (a) in Western Australia; or (b) overseas? (2) If yes to (1), has an agreement been entered into? (3) If yes to (2), will the minister please — (a) table the document or documents; or (b) provide details of — (i) the investors; (ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(b) overseas?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister please — (a) table the document or documents; or (b) provide details of — (i) the investors; (ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(b) provide details of — (i) the investors; (ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing?
(ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing?
(iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing?
(iv) the location of processing?
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
(b) overseas?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister please — (a) table the document or documents; or (b) provide details of — (i) the investors; (ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(b) provide details of — (i) the investors; (ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing?
(ii) the native timber products, including amounts, species and grade; (iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing?
(iii) the products to be produced; and (iv) the location of processing?
(iv) the location of processing?
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Yes. (b) No. (2) No. (3)–(4) Not applicable.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
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