❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the low rental fee paid by Gunns Ltd for a large lease area near Collie, inquiring about the rationale behind the fee, the previous tenant's payment, and future plans for the site upon lease expiry. The Minister's response clarifies the fee structure and future lease arrangements.
AnsweredQoN 776Legislative Council
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With regard to the Department of Conservation and Land Management’s lease No 2209/97 with Gunns Ltd of Tasmania tabled in the Legislative Council on 22 September 2004 - (1) Given that the lease area covers approximately 18 hectares near Collie, why is the tenant required to pay only $240 per annum rent? (2) What rent did the previous tenant, Sotico Pty Ltd, pay per annum for the site? (3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(1) Given that the lease area covers approximately 18 hectares near Collie, why is the tenant required to pay only $240 per annum rent? (2) What rent did the previous tenant, Sotico Pty Ltd, pay per annum for the site? (3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(2) What rent did the previous tenant, Sotico Pty Ltd, pay per annum for the site? (3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(1) Given that the lease area covers approximately 18 hectares near Collie, why is the tenant required to pay only $240 per annum rent? (2) What rent did the previous tenant, Sotico Pty Ltd, pay per annum for the site? (3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(2) What rent did the previous tenant, Sotico Pty Ltd, pay per annum for the site? (3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(3) What is intended for this area when the lease expires on 31 December 2005? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(1) The rental of $240 per annum is that set for a sawmill site under the Forest Management Regulations 1993. This figure applies for the short-term Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 forest lease for Gunns Ltd sawmilling operation. (2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(2) Sotico Pty Ltd paid an annual rent of $240 based upon the Forest Management Regulations 1993. (3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
(3) The Department of Conservation and Land Management has advised Gunns Ltd that a Conservation and Land Management Act forest lease will replace the interim forest lease after 31 December 2005. The rental for the replacement forest lease from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2013 will be negotiated on the basis of a commercial valuation.
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