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❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the shortfall in pine resources and the use of native timber as an alternative. The Minister provides data on native timber usage and indicates alternative solutions are being considered.

AnsweredQoN 1598Legislative Council

Asked

31 August 2023

Member

Hon Steve Martin

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Forestry

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I refer to the answer to question without notice 933 on 29 August 2023, when the Minister identified the volumes of alternative species to make up for the shortfall in pine resource, and I ask: (a) what percentage of the alternative volume identified in each of the past 5 years were native timber species; (b) what percentage of the total sawlog and veneer supply to pine customers was from native species for each of those years; (c) by comparing contractual commitments to provide sawlogs and veneer logs to pine customers, and the predicted availability of pine resource, what is the current estimated supply shortfall over the next five years: (i) if the calculation method outlined in (c), cannot be used, why not; and (d) is the government planning on using native forest species to make up any of that shortfall?

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Answered

10 October 2023

Responded by

Minister for Forestry

Response time

7 days

(a)
2018-19: 58%
2019-20: 60%
2020-21: 41%
2021-22: 31%
2022-23: 34%
(b)
2018-19: 5%
2019-20: 6%
2020-21: 6%
2021-22: 5%
2022-23: 6%
(c) There is a projected shortfall in the supply of a preferred species of pine to some customers. There is sufficient alternative resource to meet contractual commitments.
(d-e) The government is considering several alternatives to substitute for the particular species of pine, including other species of softwood.

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