Hon Steve Martin asks about the allocation of timber from mine site clearing in WA state forests for 2021 and 2022, broken down by user category. The Minister for Forestry provides a detailed breakdown of timber allocation in tonnes for sawmill operations, firewood supplies, and other uses.

AnsweredQoN 1086Legislative Council
Asked
27 October 2022
Portfolio
Forestry

QuestionView source ↗

NATIVE FOREST — LOGGING — SUPPLY
1086. Hon
STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to mine-clearing operations
in WA state forests.
For 2021 and 2022 to date, how many
tonnes of timber made available from mine site clearing and other activities
were allocated for the following users —
(a) sawmill operations;
(b) furniture manufacturers;
(c) firewood supplies; and
(d) other?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the question.
The Minister for Forestry has provided an answer, which is in tabular form. I seek
leave to have the information incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
2021
2022
(a)
3,388
tonnes
9,810
tonnes
(b)
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
(c)
8,949
tonnes
13,785
tonnes
(d)
74,681
tonnes
92,299
tonnes

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