❓ Hon Giz Watson asks for detailed information on recipients, amounts, terms, and enforcement related to the 'Protection of Old Growth Forests' Policy Funding Package. The Minister responds that comprehensive information is unlikely to be available due to record destruction policies and requests clarification on which elements of the package the member is interested in.
AnsweredQoN 5808Legislative Council
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I refer to the 'Protection of Old Growth Forests' Policy Funding Package, and I ask —
(1) Will the Minister please provide a list of the companies, company directors, businesses or business proprietors that received assistance or compensation under this package and indicate in respect of each —
(a) the amount of assistance or compensation;
(b) the element of the package that was the source of the assistance or compensation;
(c) where the assistance or compensation related to partially or wholly exiting the native forest timber industry or an associated industry, what terms were attached to the assistance/compensation regarding remaining in, or subsequent re-entry to —
(i) the same industry (please provide full details);
(ii) a related industry (please provide full details);
(d) whether and how these terms are/were enforceable;
(e) whether and how these terms have to date been monitored for compliance and any breaches dealt with;
(f) whether they have remained in or subsequently re-entered the same industry or a related industry (partially or wholly), and if so, the nature of this;
(g) if yes to (1)(f), whether they received further funding to do so, and if so —
(i) the amount of further funding;
(ii) the reason the further funding was provided; and
(iii) the element of the package or other source of the further funding?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(1) Will the Minister please provide a list of the companies, company directors, businesses or business proprietors that received assistance or compensation under this package and indicate in respect of each —
(a) the amount of assistance or compensation;
(b) the element of the package that was the source of the assistance or compensation;
(c) where the assistance or compensation related to partially or wholly exiting the native forest timber industry or an associated industry, what terms were attached to the assistance/compensation regarding remaining in, or subsequent re-entry to —
(i) the same industry (please provide full details);
(ii) a related industry (please provide full details);
(d) whether and how these terms are/were enforceable;
(e) whether and how these terms have to date been monitored for compliance and any breaches dealt with;
(f) whether they have remained in or subsequently re-entered the same industry or a related industry (partially or wholly), and if so, the nature of this;
(g) if yes to (1)(f), whether they received further funding to do so, and if so —
(i) the amount of further funding;
(ii) the reason the further funding was provided; and
(iii) the element of the package or other source of the further funding?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
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Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Science and Innovation
Response time
28 days
(1) (a) - (g) No
(2) The Protecting Our Old Growth Forests Policy was introduced in 2001 under the Gallop Labor Government. There were 11 elements to the Protecting Our Old Growth Forests Policy Funding Package totalling $161.4m involving 6 government agencies [see tabled paper no ]
Due to the archival and schedule of destruction of records under the State Records Act 2000, it is unlikely that comprehensive information will be available to answer the Hon member's question in detail. Could the Hon. Member please clarify which elements of the funding package she is seeking information on.
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(2) The Protecting Our Old Growth Forests Policy was introduced in 2001 under the Gallop Labor Government. There were 11 elements to the Protecting Our Old Growth Forests Policy Funding Package totalling $161.4m involving 6 government agencies [see tabled paper no ]
Due to the archival and schedule of destruction of records under the State Records Act 2000, it is unlikely that comprehensive information will be available to answer the Hon member's question in detail. Could the Hon. Member please clarify which elements of the funding package she is seeking information on.
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