❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the delayed release of the Forest Products Commission's 2022-23 production statistics, while the Minister deflects, citing other priorities and denying a firm commitment.
AnsweredQoN 634Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS
COMMISSION — PRODUCTION STATISTICS
634. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Products
Commission production statistics for 2021–22, which were belatedly
released on 25 July 2023, and an undertaking by the minister in answer to my
question on 10 October 2023 that the 2022–23 production statistics will
be released in the first quarter of 2024.
(1) Have the 2022–23
production statistics been finalised yet?
(2) Have they been published?
(3) If no to (2), when will they be published?
(4) Will the minister please table
the 2022–23 production statistics?
COMMISSION — PRODUCTION STATISTICS
634. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Products
Commission production statistics for 2021–22, which were belatedly
released on 25 July 2023, and an undertaking by the minister in answer to my
question on 10 October 2023 that the 2022–23 production statistics will
be released in the first quarter of 2024.
(1) Have the 2022–23
production statistics been finalised yet?
(2) Have they been published?
(3) If no to (2), when will they be published?
(4) Will the minister please table
the 2022–23 production statistics?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
2021–22 production statistics were not belatedly released, as there is
no requirement for these figures to be
released. However, the Forest Products Commission publishes these statistics
when they are available . I did not give an undertaking; I advised that
it was planned that they would be finalised in the first quarter of this year.
The FPC's focus has been on the implementation of the new forest
management plan and the Cook government's $350 million investment in
softwood plantations, which is supporting jobs, supplying timber for the
housing and construction industry and capturing carbon. The production
statistics will be published when they have been finalised.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
2021–22 production statistics were not belatedly released, as there is
no requirement for these figures to be
released. However, the Forest Products Commission publishes these statistics
when they are available . I did not give an undertaking; I advised that
it was planned that they would be finalised in the first quarter of this year.
The FPC's focus has been on the implementation of the new forest
management plan and the Cook government's $350 million investment in
softwood plantations, which is supporting jobs, supplying timber for the
housing and construction industry and capturing carbon. The production
statistics will be published when they have been finalised.
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