Question regarding negotiations with a foreign investor (CenturyPlyBoards (I) - Indian) for WA native forest logs, including details of a trial shipment. Negotiations ceased without agreement.

AnsweredQoN 3984Legislative Council
Asked
24 May 2011
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Forestry

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Further to question without notice No. 333 of 2011, regarding negotiations with a foreign investor for the purchase of native forest logs, I ask -
(1) What are the name(s) and the nationality or nationalities of the overseas investor(s) with whom the Minister or the Forest Products Commission are/or have been in negotiations with, regarding the processing of Western Australian native forest logs?
(2) Would the processing take place, -
(a) in Western Australia; or
(b) overseas?
(3) Are the negotiations ongoing?
(4) Over what amounts, species and grades of logs are the negotiations being conducted?
(5) Do these negotiations involve, -
(a) a contract that would extend beyond the date that the current Forest Management Plan 2004-2013 expires (31 December 2013); or
(b) an Investment Security Guarantee?
(6) Has a trial shipment(s) been sent to the investor(s) or its agent?
(7) If yes to (6), -
(a) on what date(s) and what amounts, species and grades of logs were sent; and
(b) who were the owner(s) of the logs at point of loading on the ship?
(8) Since these negotiations concern a publicly-owned resource, namely State forest, when will their existence and outcomes be made known to the public?

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Answered
9 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
77 days
(1) CenturyPlyBoards (I) - Indian
(2)(a) Yes
(b) No
(3) Negotiations have ceased with no agreement reached.
(4)-(5) Not applicable
(6) Yes
(7)(a) 5 October 2010. 129.1 tonnes. Jarrah, karri and marri. Bole logs, chiplogs and residue.
(b) Koombana Trade Pty Ltd
(8) Not applicable
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