❓ A parliamentary question regarding Pinetec's access to pine sawlogs from public plantations and the government's plans for a laminated veneer lumber (LVL) plant. The Minister clarifies the government's role and future plans.
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I refer to the representations made by the company Pinetec Pty Ltd for additional pine sawlogs from publicly owned plantations and the Government's reluctance to indicate whether additional sawlogs will be made available. (1) Does the Government intend to allow Pinetec to acquire additional sawlog resources, and if not, why not? (2) If yes, how does the Government intend to make those resources available? (3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(1) Does the Government intend to allow Pinetec to acquire additional sawlog resources, and if not, why not? (2) If yes, how does the Government intend to make those resources available? (3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(2) If yes, how does the Government intend to make those resources available? (3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(1) Does the Government intend to allow Pinetec to acquire additional sawlog resources, and if not, why not? (2) If yes, how does the Government intend to make those resources available? (3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(2) If yes, how does the Government intend to make those resources available? (3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(3) Can the minister confirm that the Government is withholding substantial resources in anticipation of a laminated veneer lumber plant being established? (4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(4) Has the Government had discussions with any interests about establishing an LVL plant? (5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(5) If yes to (4), has the Government given any indication or commitments about pine sawlogs with public plantations being made available, and if so, what? Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(1) The Government is not in a position to allow or disallow Pinetec Pty Ltd acquiring additional sawlog resources as it does not regulate the sale of all wood. It manages some of the State's plantations and sells the resources available from those plantations to sustain and where possible grow the State's industry. As additional sawlog resources become available, Pinetec will have an opportunity to gain access to those resources. In the recent past Pinetec has been provided with opportunities to purchase additional wood by tender. In addition, Pinetec has acquired CALM contracts from its competitors, increasing its supply from the Department of Conservation and Land Management from 35 000 cubic metres to 60 000 cubic metres in recent years. In addition, Pinetec may seek additional private resources. (2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(2) CALM has advertised tenders and expressions of interest in the past, which have given opportunity for interests such as Pinetec to access resources. These practices will continue. CALM has also offered Pinetec the opportunity to invest in its own plantations with CALM rather than solely rely on government plantations to supply its long-term resource needs. Although Pinetec has not yet taken up this prospect, it is still open to it. (3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(3) As the State's plantations mature, increased quantities of resource are progressively becoming available. The liquidation of the Gnangara pine plantation resource over 20 years will make available quantities of high quality log resources and have the potential to form the basis of new industries. (4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
(4)-(5) Yes. A sustainable supply of 160 000 cubic metres of sawlogs per annum has been identified as being available from state-managed plantations. Negotiations have been conducted over several years with the proponents of an LVL factory and are continuing.
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