Hon. Christine Sharp asks about land purchased by investors for plantation establishment under various agreements. Hon. Peter Foss responds that the Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware of purchases but lacks specific details due to a lack of reporting obligations.

AnsweredQoN 263Legislative Council
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21 September 2000
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Forest Products

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How many hectares of land were purchased by investors for plantation establishment by the Department of Conservation and Land Management sharefarming unit in the years 1997-98 and 1998-99 - (a) under the Bunbury Treefarm Agreement Act 1993; (b) under the Collie Hardwood Plantation Agreement Act 1994; and (c) under the Albany Hardwood Agreement Act 1995? Hon PETER FOSS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.
(a) under the Bunbury Treefarm Agreement Act 1993; (b) under the Collie Hardwood Plantation Agreement Act 1994; and (c) under the Albany Hardwood Agreement Act 1995? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.
(b) under the Collie Hardwood Plantation Agreement Act 1994; and (c) under the Albany Hardwood Agreement Act 1995? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.
(c) under the Albany Hardwood Agreement Act 1995? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.
(a)-(c) The Department of Conservation and Land Management is aware that some investors have purchased land. However, the companies are under no obligation to inform the department of the extent or date of these purchases.

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