❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the pricing of firewood contracts offered to previous buyers, specifically the $76/tonne price and its compliance with the Forest Products Act 2000. The Minister's response defends the government's forestry policy and states the price reflects the 2023 average and complies with the Act.
AnsweredQoN 144Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION — firewood contracts
144. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to short-term contracts with
previous firewood buyers and the offer made to them of $76 a tonne plus delivery
for wood from stockpiles.
(1) How was the price of $76 a tonne
determined?
(2) Does it conform to part 8,
section 59, of the Forest Products Act 2000?
(3) If yes to (2), what is the
component of profit for the Forest Products Commission?
144. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to short-term contracts with
previous firewood buyers and the offer made to them of $76 a tonne plus delivery
for wood from stockpiles.
(1) How was the price of $76 a tonne
determined?
(2) Does it conform to part 8,
section 59, of the Forest Products Act 2000?
(3) If yes to (2), what is the
component of profit for the Forest Products Commission?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Cook government has now ended commercial
logging of Western Australia's iconic and unique jarrah and karri forests—a policy that the
opposition wishes to reverse. A new forest management plan commenced on
1 January 2024. The resource referred to was produced under the previous Forest
management plan 2014–2023 and the price offered reflects the
average price of the resource in 2023. This price conforms to the Forest Products
Act 2000.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Cook government has now ended commercial
logging of Western Australia's iconic and unique jarrah and karri forests—a policy that the
opposition wishes to reverse. A new forest management plan commenced on
1 January 2024. The resource referred to was produced under the previous Forest
management plan 2014–2023 and the price offered reflects the
average price of the resource in 2023. This price conforms to the Forest Products
Act 2000.
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