❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the purchase of agricultural land for the $350 million softwood plantation program. The Minister's response acknowledges land acquisition but lacks detailed historical land use records.
AnsweredQoN 1599Legislative Council
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I refer to comments from the Minister that the Government's $350 million spend on softwood plantations "is not replacing agriculture, it is replacing some of the previously harvested plantation areas", and I ask : (a) can the Minister please confirm whether any land which has been used as agricultural land has been purchased as part of the $350 million program since it was announced; and (b) if yes to (a), will the Minister please provide the postcode, total hectares
and the year most recently used as agricultural land, for each purchase?
and the year most recently used as agricultural land, for each purchase?
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Answered
10 October 2023
Responded by
Minister for Forestry
Response time
7 days
(a-b)Following years of in-action and lack of investment under the previous Liberal-National Government, the Cook Labor Government is acting and investing in the future of the State’s softwood estate.
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) does not have detailed historical land use records for land acquired under the Softwood Plantation Investment Program. To date, the FPC has acquired 15 properties comprising 4,687 hectares. Of these, as far as the FPC is aware, only one property (539 hectares) has not previously been used for plantation purposes.
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) does not have detailed historical land use records for land acquired under the Softwood Plantation Investment Program. To date, the FPC has acquired 15 properties comprising 4,687 hectares. Of these, as far as the FPC is aware, only one property (539 hectares) has not previously been used for plantation purposes.
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