❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding statements about timber availability for furniture manufacturers following the native forest logging ban. The Minister stands by her comments despite WAFMA's strong criticism.
AnsweredQoN 1590Legislative Council
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FOREST — LOGGING — TRANSITION PACKAGE
1590. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the recent media release
by the Western Australian Furniture Manufacturers Association and its disbelief at the inaccuracy of the minister's
statement during her response to my motion on Wednesday, 13 November, when she stated —
I spoke to furnituremakers and asked
them to tell me which of them could not get timber. None of them could tell me
that, but they were concerned about the future. I am here to assure them that
the future will be fine because we are keeping all that timber in Western Australia.
In response, WAFMA stated —
The dishonest statement by the
minister is to be deplored. WAFMA calls on the Minister to apologise and the
government to get its forestry supply chains working otherwise this high value
adding processing industry will be lost forever.
Will the minister apologise and get
the forestry supply chains working?
FOREST — LOGGING — TRANSITION PACKAGE
1590. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to the recent media release
by the Western Australian Furniture Manufacturers Association and its disbelief at the inaccuracy of the minister's
statement during her response to my motion on Wednesday, 13 November, when she stated —
I spoke to furnituremakers and asked
them to tell me which of them could not get timber. None of them could tell me
that, but they were concerned about the future. I am here to assure them that
the future will be fine because we are keeping all that timber in Western Australia.
In response, WAFMA stated —
The dishonest statement by the
minister is to be deplored. WAFMA calls on the Minister to apologise and the
government to get its forestry supply chains working otherwise this high value
adding processing industry will be lost forever.
Will the minister apologise and get
the forestry supply chains working?
AnswerView source ↗
President, I stand by my comments.
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