A parliamentary question seeks information on reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Forestry portfolio between May 2005 and June 2006, including costs, leadership, and timelines. The answer reveals two such bodies: a review of the Forest Products Act 2000 and the Timber Plantation Strategy Group.

AnsweredQoN 4103Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2006
Portfolio
Forestry

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For all portfolios, Departments and Agencies over which the Minister holds responsibility -
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established between 1 May 2005 and 30 June 2006?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Minister list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Minister list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Minister list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?

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Answered
4 December 2006
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
103 days
(1) Two. (2) Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 and the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. (3) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 is headed by the Hon. Adele Farina MLC, Member for South West Region. Ms Farina is also a Solicitor (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law). The Timber Plantation Strategy Group is headed by the Hon Kim Chance MLC, Minister for Forestry. (4) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 commenced on 4 April 2006 and will finish on 16 November 2006. The Timber Plantation Strategy Group commenced on 5 October 2005 and is ongoing. (5) Sitting fees are not paid for either the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 or the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. Costs associated with the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 are met from the each agency's existing budgets.
(2) Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 and the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. (3) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 is headed by the Hon. Adele Farina MLC, Member for South West Region. Ms Farina is also a Solicitor (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law). The Timber Plantation Strategy Group is headed by the Hon Kim Chance MLC, Minister for Forestry. (4) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 commenced on 4 April 2006 and will finish on 16 November 2006. The Timber Plantation Strategy Group commenced on 5 October 2005 and is ongoing. (5) Sitting fees are not paid for either the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 or the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. Costs associated with the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 are met from the each agency's existing budgets.
(3) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 is headed by the Hon. Adele Farina MLC, Member for South West Region. Ms Farina is also a Solicitor (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law). The Timber Plantation Strategy Group is headed by the Hon Kim Chance MLC, Minister for Forestry. (4) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 commenced on 4 April 2006 and will finish on 16 November 2006. The Timber Plantation Strategy Group commenced on 5 October 2005 and is ongoing. (5) Sitting fees are not paid for either the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 or the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. Costs associated with the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 are met from the each agency's existing budgets.
(4) The Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 commenced on 4 April 2006 and will finish on 16 November 2006. The Timber Plantation Strategy Group commenced on 5 October 2005 and is ongoing. (5) Sitting fees are not paid for either the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 or the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. Costs associated with the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 are met from the each agency's existing budgets.
(5) Sitting fees are not paid for either the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 or the Timber Plantation Strategy Group. Costs associated with the Review of the Forest Products Act 2000 are met from the each agency's existing budgets.

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