❓ Mr. Murray questions the impact of changes to the softwood plantation industry on native forest logging. Minister Redman deflects, highlighting the existing forest management plan and accusing Mr. Murray of lacking understanding.
AnsweredQoN 208Legislative Assembly
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FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION — SOFTWOOD
PLANTATION INDUSTRY
208. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for Forestry:
I ask a supplementary question. Will the minister concede
that walking away from the softwood plantation area will mean further cuts in
the state's natural forest?
PLANTATION INDUSTRY
208. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for Forestry:
I ask a supplementary question. Will the minister concede
that walking away from the softwood plantation area will mean further cuts in
the state's natural forest?
AnswerView source ↗
If I understand the supplementary
question correctly, the member is suggesting that we are walking away from the
softwood plantation sector, which we are not. I said that we would honour the
contracts that are in place. He asked about the change in cuts to the native
forest area. Is he suggesting that there would be an increase in cuts?
Mr M.P. Murray :
Yes.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : We
have the shadow Minister for Forestry concerned about increasing cuts in the
native forest sector. The member would be absolutely aware that the process we
have in place for the harvest of our native forests is under the forest
management plan that is managed by the Minister for Environment. We have been
going through that process for the past two years. We have the shadow minister
asking a question, highlighting his lack of understanding of the process.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Minister, will you please answer the question through the Chair and come to a
conclusion.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The reference that the member for Collie–Preston makes to changes in
the available cut of the native forest sector and the access that the Forest
Products Commission has to that comes under the forest management plan, which
is under the remit of the Minister for Environment. We are going through that
process. New contracts will be issued as a product of that landing point before
the end of this year.
question correctly, the member is suggesting that we are walking away from the
softwood plantation sector, which we are not. I said that we would honour the
contracts that are in place. He asked about the change in cuts to the native
forest area. Is he suggesting that there would be an increase in cuts?
Mr M.P. Murray :
Yes.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : We
have the shadow Minister for Forestry concerned about increasing cuts in the
native forest sector. The member would be absolutely aware that the process we
have in place for the harvest of our native forests is under the forest
management plan that is managed by the Minister for Environment. We have been
going through that process for the past two years. We have the shadow minister
asking a question, highlighting his lack of understanding of the process.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Minister, will you please answer the question through the Chair and come to a
conclusion.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
The reference that the member for Collie–Preston makes to changes in
the available cut of the native forest sector and the access that the Forest
Products Commission has to that comes under the forest management plan, which
is under the remit of the Minister for Environment. We are going through that
process. New contracts will be issued as a product of that landing point before
the end of this year.
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