❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Forestry regarding discrepancies in jarrah sawlog production figures provided in response to a previous question and those reported in the Forest Products Commission's annual report, specifically concerning the units of measurement and volume differences.
AnsweredQoN 245Legislative Council
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TIMBER HARVEST PLAN
245. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
The Leader of the House could have
just said ditto!
I refer to the government's
announcement on 8 September 2021—how timely—on the ending of
most native timber harvesting in Western Australia and to question without
notice 26, asked on 16 February 2022.
(1) Further to
answers provided to question without notice 26, why is the minister unable to
provide jarrah sawlog production figures per calendar year in tonnes given that
this is what the question asks for and the Forest Products Commission's
jarrah sawlog sales are in tonnes?
(2) Why are the
jarrah sawlog volume figures per calendar year provided in the answer to
question without notice 26 approximately 100
000 cubic metres less over the seven-year period than the jarrah sawlog figures per financial year as shown in the Forest Products Commission's annual
report?
245. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
The Leader of the House could have
just said ditto!
I refer to the government's
announcement on 8 September 2021—how timely—on the ending of
most native timber harvesting in Western Australia and to question without
notice 26, asked on 16 February 2022.
(1) Further to
answers provided to question without notice 26, why is the minister unable to
provide jarrah sawlog production figures per calendar year in tonnes given that
this is what the question asks for and the Forest Products Commission's
jarrah sawlog sales are in tonnes?
(2) Why are the
jarrah sawlog volume figures per calendar year provided in the answer to
question without notice 26 approximately 100
000 cubic metres less over the seven-year period than the jarrah sawlog figures per financial year as shown in the Forest Products Commission's annual
report?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for question. The Minister for Forestry has provided the following
answer.
(3) The jarrah sawlog production figures requested in
question without notice 26 represent the sawlog proportion of deliveries as available under the current
forestry management plan 2014–2023. The FMP reports volume in
cubic metres and it is standard practice to provide FMP equivalent volumes in
cubic metres.
(2) The Forest Products Commission's annual
report showed delivered volume of log grade not FMP equivalent delivered
volume. Delivered log grade includes both sawlog and other bole volume.
member for question. The Minister for Forestry has provided the following
answer.
(3) The jarrah sawlog production figures requested in
question without notice 26 represent the sawlog proportion of deliveries as available under the current
forestry management plan 2014–2023. The FMP reports volume in
cubic metres and it is standard practice to provide FMP equivalent volumes in
cubic metres.
(2) The Forest Products Commission's annual
report showed delivered volume of log grade not FMP equivalent delivered
volume. Delivered log grade includes both sawlog and other bole volume.
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