❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding the deterioration of high-grade jarrah and marri logs from mine site clearing near Dardanup, alleging mismanagement by the Forest Products Commission (FPC). The Minister responds that the logs were managed under contract and are now being supplied to customers.
AnsweredQoN 27Legislative Council
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Forest Products Commission—Sawlogs27.Hon Louise Kingstonto theMinister for Agriculture and Food:I refer to the
article online byWAtodayon 7 April 2025
and the assurance by a spokeswoman for the minister that "Timber from
ecological thinning along with material from approved mine site clearing
activities is made available exclusively to WA industries via the Forest
Products Commission and the FPC has contracts in place for the supply of this
timber".Why has over 2,000
tonnes of jarrah and marri high-grade recovery logs from mine site clearing
been allowed to dry, crack and deteriorate in the sun at a stockpile near
Dardanup for over 12 months to the point where the logsare basically now only good for firewood or charcoal,
rather than be delivered to sawmills where they could havebeen milled into
timber for local furnituremakers?
article online byWAtodayon 7 April 2025
and the assurance by a spokeswoman for the minister that "Timber from
ecological thinning along with material from approved mine site clearing
activities is made available exclusively to WA industries via the Forest
Products Commission and the FPC has contracts in place for the supply of this
timber".Why has over 2,000
tonnes of jarrah and marri high-grade recovery logs from mine site clearing
been allowed to dry, crack and deteriorate in the sun at a stockpile near
Dardanup for over 12 months to the point where the logsare basically now only good for firewood or charcoal,
rather than be delivered to sawmills where they could havebeen milled into
timber for local furnituremakers?
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Answered
9 April 2025
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Hon Jackie Jarvis replied:Thank you for the
question.High-value recovery
logs—sawlogs—recovered from ecological thinning or mine site
clearance are made available through direct contracts or auctions. This
includes sawmills who in turn supply furniture makers. To manage supply, it is
necessary for the Forest Products Commission to maintain log reserves and to
supply these reserves into the market as required. The logs in questions were
managed under contract and are now being supplied to customers.
Forest Products Commission—Sawlogs
question.High-value recovery
logs—sawlogs—recovered from ecological thinning or mine site
clearance are made available through direct contracts or auctions. This
includes sawmills who in turn supply furniture makers. To manage supply, it is
necessary for the Forest Products Commission to maintain log reserves and to
supply these reserves into the market as required. The logs in questions were
managed under contract and are now being supplied to customers.
Forest Products Commission—Sawlogs
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