❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on timber industry exit funding recipients who later received funding for new timber businesses. The response identifies Barry Owens, clarifying that the funding was for sawmilling, not restricted by the original exit agreement which focused on harvesting and haulage.
AnsweredQoN 4785Legislative Council
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With reference to the Government’s business exit funding provided to the timber industry, I ask -
(1) Would you please provide a list of companies, company directors, businesses or business proprietors who received funding under the Timber Industry Development and Restructure Program to exit the timber industry and who have since received further funding to establish another timber related business.
(2) If no to (1), why not.
(3) If yes to (1), can you please explain why the Government has paid an exit fee for an industry in one instance and a re-entry fee for what is essentially the same industry in another?
(1) Would you please provide a list of companies, company directors, businesses or business proprietors who received funding under the Timber Industry Development and Restructure Program to exit the timber industry and who have since received further funding to establish another timber related business.
(2) If no to (1), why not.
(3) If yes to (1), can you please explain why the Government has paid an exit fee for an industry in one instance and a re-entry fee for what is essentially the same industry in another?
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Answered
5 June 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Industry and Enterprise
Response time
27 days
The Minister for Industry and Enterprise has provided the following response: (1) Barry Owens, director of BA & CA Owens and previous director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd. (2) Not applicable (3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
(1) Barry Owens, director of BA & CA Owens and previous director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd. (2) Not applicable (3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
(2) Not applicable (3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
(3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
(1) Barry Owens, director of BA & CA Owens and previous director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd. (2) Not applicable (3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
(2) Not applicable (3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
(3) Barry Owens, as director of BA & CA Owens, received a payment under the Business Exit Assistance program for its harvesting and haulage operations. The restraint in the Deed of Discharge was "Any activity, which in the opinion of the State, relates to the log harvesting and haulage of native hardwood timber sourced from any Crown land or State forest of and in the State of Western Australia ". This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
This restraint does not preclude Barry Owens, in his capacity as director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd, from sawmilling native hardwood timbers. The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
The funding was sought and offered to Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd and not to Barry Owens specifically. Barry Owens did not profit from these funds personally as they were provided to assist with the set up of the sawmilling operations at the Palgarup West site (ex Worsley Timber site) Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
Mr Barry Owens is no longer a Director of Australian Craftwood and Timbers Pty Ltd.
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