❓ The parliamentary question probes the financial relationship between the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) and the Forest Products Commission (FPC), specifically regarding payments for services related to timber production and potential conflicts of interest. The answer indicates no outstanding payments or subsidies.
AnsweredQoN 3386Legislative Council
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(1) Is the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) paid by the Forest Products Commission (FPC) for services CALM provides for management of plantations and native forests managed for timber production?
(2) Is the Minister concerned that there is a perception of a conflict of interest for a conservation agency to receive funding from a resource extraction agency?
(3) What is the most recent advice CALM has provided to the Government regarding payment for services provided to the FPC that are wholly or partly dedicated to the management, logging and post-logging operations involving native forest timber production?
(4) What is the most recent advice CALM has provided to the Government regarding payment for services provided to the FPC for direct and indirect management operations for plantation timber production?
(5) Is the FPC unable to make full payment for the complete range of direct and indirect services provided by CALM for the management of plantation and native timber?
(6) If yes to (5), how much does the FPC owe CALM?
(7) Is CALM subsidising the production of native timber through foregoing payment for services it provides to the FPC?
(2) Is the Minister concerned that there is a perception of a conflict of interest for a conservation agency to receive funding from a resource extraction agency?
(3) What is the most recent advice CALM has provided to the Government regarding payment for services provided to the FPC that are wholly or partly dedicated to the management, logging and post-logging operations involving native forest timber production?
(4) What is the most recent advice CALM has provided to the Government regarding payment for services provided to the FPC for direct and indirect management operations for plantation timber production?
(5) Is the FPC unable to make full payment for the complete range of direct and indirect services provided by CALM for the management of plantation and native timber?
(6) If yes to (5), how much does the FPC owe CALM?
(7) Is CALM subsidising the production of native timber through foregoing payment for services it provides to the FPC?
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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
28 days
5 No. 6 Not applicable. 7. No.
6 Not applicable. 7. No.
7. No.
6 Not applicable. 7. No.
7. No.
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