❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas asks the Minister for Forestry about the contracted annual timber volume for 12 sawmills with Forest Products Commission (FPC) contracts, seeking specific details on species, growth, and 2022 block supply volume. The Minister is seeking legal advice and will respond by 15 March 2022.
AnsweredQoN 84Legislative Council
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84. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the minister's
answer to question without notice 1177, asked in December, which identified
that 12 timber mills received letters at
2022 timber contract levels, and to question without notice 25, asked on
Thursday, 17 June 2022 , which avoided answering in detail. Again I ask
about those 12 sawmills with current Forest Products Commission contracts.
(1) What is the
current contracted annual volume by species and growth for each sawmill in
cubic metres or metric tonnes?
(2) What is the volume of the timber in cubic metres
or metric tonnes that the FPC has identified for each sawmill as a 2022
block supply volume, as stated in the FPC letters identified in question without
notice 1177?
(3) If the minister cannot specify
these amounts, why not?
84. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the minister's
answer to question without notice 1177, asked in December, which identified
that 12 timber mills received letters at
2022 timber contract levels, and to question without notice 25, asked on
Thursday, 17 June 2022 , which avoided answering in detail. Again I ask
about those 12 sawmills with current Forest Products Commission contracts.
(1) What is the
current contracted annual volume by species and growth for each sawmill in
cubic metres or metric tonnes?
(2) What is the volume of the timber in cubic metres
or metric tonnes that the FPC has identified for each sawmill as a 2022
block supply volume, as stated in the FPC letters identified in question without
notice 1177?
(3) If the minister cannot specify
these amounts, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Forestry.
(1)–(3) The
Forest Products Commission is seeking legal advice on this question. The
Minister for Forestry will endeavour to answer by the first sitting date in March,
being 15 March 2022.
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Forestry.
(1)–(3) The
Forest Products Commission is seeking legal advice on this question. The
Minister for Forestry will endeavour to answer by the first sitting date in March,
being 15 March 2022.
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