Dr Edwards questions the expenditure and employment figures related to a $3 million thinnings program. The Minister provides details on spending, the number of people employed, and their previous employment at Whittakers Greenbushes sawmill.

AnsweredQoN 709Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 September 2000
Member
Portfolio
Forest Products

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(2) What is the total expenditure to date of this $3 million? (3) How many individuals have been employed as part of the $3 million thinnings program? (4) How many of these were former timber workers? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister

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Answered
10 October 2000
Response time
27 days
(1) $812,705.00 spent on the RFA forest enhancement program. (2) $884,214.45 spent as at 14 September 2000. (3) Twenty nine people have been employed to undertake the forest enhancement work. (4) All twenty nine people were previously employed at the Whittakers Greenbushes sawmill. Another eight people also previously employed at the Greenbushes sawmill were employed on recreation and tourism works during the 1999-2000 financial year.
(3) How many individuals have been employed as part of the $3 million thinnings program? (4) How many of these were former timber workers? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) $812,705.00 spent on the RFA forest enhancement program. (2) $884,214.45 spent as at 14 September 2000. (3) Twenty nine people have been employed to undertake the forest enhancement work. (4) All twenty nine people were previously employed at the Whittakers Greenbushes sawmill. Another eight people also previously employed at the Greenbushes sawmill were employed on recreation and tourism works during the 1999-2000 financial year.
(4) How many of these were former timber workers? Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) $812,705.00 spent on the RFA forest enhancement program. (2) $884,214.45 spent as at 14 September 2000. (3) Twenty nine people have been employed to undertake the forest enhancement work. (4) All twenty nine people were previously employed at the Whittakers Greenbushes sawmill. Another eight people also previously employed at the Greenbushes sawmill were employed on recreation and tourism works during the 1999-2000 financial year.
Answered on 10 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) $812,705.00 spent on the RFA forest enhancement program. (2) $884,214.45 spent as at 14 September 2000. (3) Twenty nine people have been employed to undertake the forest enhancement work. (4) All twenty nine people were previously employed at the Whittakers Greenbushes sawmill. Another eight people also previously employed at the Greenbushes sawmill were employed on recreation and tourism works during the 1999-2000 financial year.

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