Hon. Christine Sharp asks a detailed question regarding native forest log sales contracts held by companies associated with Mr. Trevor Richardson. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice, requiring consultation with another government agency.

AnsweredQoN 1004Legislative Council
Asked
12 June 2003
Portfolio
Environment and Heritage

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Will the minister indicate - (1) Which companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director currently hold native forest log sales contracts with the Forest Products Commission, and for (a) what species; (b) what volumes; and (c) what grades of logs? (2) Have any companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director relinquished log sales contracts with the Forest Products Commission since February 2001? (3) If yes, for - (a) which companies; (b) what species; (c) what volumes; and (d) what grades of logs? (4) Which companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director have been promised log allocations under the new contracts post-2003, and for - (a) what species; (b) what grades; and (c) what volume of logs? (5) Have any companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director received any funding from the Government as part of its timber industry restructuring or south west business assistance schemes? (6) If yes - (a) which companies; (b) what amounts; and (c) for what reasons? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank Hon Christine sharp for some notice of this question. I am unable to find any reference to that question in the file of the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. However, I did find it in my file, addressed to me as the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I am pleased to advise that I request this question be placed on notice, as it requires consultation with another government agency.
(1) Which companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director currently hold native forest log sales contracts with the Forest Products Commission, and for (a) what species; (b) what volumes; and (c) what grades of logs? (2) Have any companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director relinquished log sales contracts with the Forest Products Commission since February 2001? (3) If yes, for - (a) which companies; (b) what species; (c) what volumes; and (d) what grades of logs? (4) Which companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director have been promised log allocations under the new contracts post-2003, and for - (a) what species; (b) what grades; and (c) what volume of logs? (5) Have any companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director received any funding from the Government as part of its timber industry restructuring or south west business assistance schemes? (6) If yes - (a) which companies; (b) what amounts; and (c) for what reasons? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon Christine sharp for some notice of this question. I am unable to find any reference to that question in the file of the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. However, I did find it in my file, addressed to me as the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I am pleased to advise that I request this question be placed on notice, as it requires consultation with another government agency.
(b) what volumes; and (c) what grades of logs?
(c) what grades of logs?
(3) If yes, for - (a) which companies; (b) what species; (c) what volumes; and (d) what grades of logs? (4) Which companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director have been promised log allocations under the new contracts post-2003, and for - (a) what species; (b) what grades; and (c) what volume of logs? (5) Have any companies of which Mr Trevor Richardson is a director received any funding from the Government as part of its timber industry restructuring or south west business assistance schemes? (6) If yes - (a) which companies; (b) what amounts; and (c) for what reasons? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon Christine sharp for some notice of this question. I am unable to find any reference to that question in the file of the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. However, I did find it in my file, addressed to me as the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I am pleased to advise that I request this question be placed on notice, as it requires consultation with another government agency.
(b) what species; (c) what volumes; and (d) what grades of logs?
(c) what volumes; and (d) what grades of logs?
(d) what grades of logs?
(b) what grades; and (c) what volume of logs?
(c) what volume of logs?
(6) If yes - (a) which companies; (b) what amounts; and (c) for what reasons? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon Christine sharp for some notice of this question. I am unable to find any reference to that question in the file of the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. However, I did find it in my file, addressed to me as the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I am pleased to advise that I request this question be placed on notice, as it requires consultation with another government agency.
(b) what amounts; and (c) for what reasons?
(c) for what reasons?
I thank Hon Christine sharp for some notice of this question. I am unable to find any reference to that question in the file of the minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. However, I did find it in my file, addressed to me as the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. I am pleased to advise that I request this question be placed on notice, as it requires consultation with another government agency.

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