❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the government's refusal to fully reimburse businesses for worker redundancies resulting from the native forest logging transition, contrasting it with a previous policy under the Gallop Labor government. The Minister's answer indicates the support package is still under consultation and not yet finalised.
AnsweredQoN 239Legislative Council
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NATIVE FOREST —
LOGGING — TRANSITION PACKAGE
239. Hon
STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the minister's
announcement of a business support package for sawmills on 3 February. Under
the Gallop Labor government's protecting our old-growth forests policy,
the government reimbursed businesses in full for worker statutory redundancies.
In the recently announced business package, why is the government refusing to
reimburse businesses for the full cost of worker statutory redundancies when
the workers are being made redundant as a result of the government's
policy decision?
LOGGING — TRANSITION PACKAGE
239. Hon
STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the minister's
announcement of a business support package for sawmills on 3 February. Under
the Gallop Labor government's protecting our old-growth forests policy,
the government reimbursed businesses in full for worker statutory redundancies.
In the recently announced business package, why is the government refusing to
reimburse businesses for the full cost of worker statutory redundancies when
the workers are being made redundant as a result of the government's
policy decision?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided
by the Minister for Forestry. A draft business support package was released
for consultation and the nature of the support package has not yet been
finalised.
thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided
by the Minister for Forestry. A draft business support package was released
for consultation and the nature of the support package has not yet been
finalised.
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