❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the production and sale of firewood, charcoal logs, and chiplogs from native forests by the Forest Products Commission (FPC). The questions cover production volumes, sales data, customer information, and contract transparency.
AnsweredQoN 410Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the past 10 years' Forest Products Commission (FPC) annual reports and ask, why did the production of firewood and charcoal logs from native forests increase in 2016-17 compared to the previous four years?
(2) What was the reason for the high level of production of firewood and charcoal logs from native forests in the year 2011-12?
(3) What is the projected or estimated production of firewood and charcoal logs, in either tonnes or cubic metres, from native forests for the years 2017-18, and if available 2018-19?
(4) For each year from 2006-7 to 2016-17, will the Minister please list the names of the customers who bought:
(a) firewood; and
(b) charcoal logs sourced from native forests from Forest Products Commission?
(5) In 2016-17, how many tonnes of native forest-sourced firewood or charcoal logs were sold to Simcoa?
(6) I refer to regulation 148(c) of the
Forest Management Regulations 1993
, made under the
Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
, which specifies that "Upon application and payment of the fee, if any...the CEO shall provide any person with...a copy of any...contract", where contract includes contract of sale, and to the November 2013 Opinion of the Auditor General that a decision by the then Minister for Forestry not to provide copies of three contracts of sale to Parliament was not reasonable and was therefore not appropriate and ask, will the Minister please table all contracts of sale that exist between purchasers of chiplogs; and firewood and charcoal logs sourced from native forest and the FPC?
(7) Will the Minister please provide a breakdown by species of the 194,314 tonnes of native forest-sourced firewood and charcoal logs produced in 2016-17?
(8) Will the Minister please provide a breakdown, by species, of the 136,089 tonnes of native forest-sourced chiplogs produced in 2016-17?
(9) For each year 2012-13 to the present, what was the revenue generated for the FPC from the sale of:
(a) chiplogs; and
(b) firewood and charcoal logs sourced from native forests?
(2) What was the reason for the high level of production of firewood and charcoal logs from native forests in the year 2011-12?
(3) What is the projected or estimated production of firewood and charcoal logs, in either tonnes or cubic metres, from native forests for the years 2017-18, and if available 2018-19?
(4) For each year from 2006-7 to 2016-17, will the Minister please list the names of the customers who bought:
(a) firewood; and
(b) charcoal logs sourced from native forests from Forest Products Commission?
(5) In 2016-17, how many tonnes of native forest-sourced firewood or charcoal logs were sold to Simcoa?
(6) I refer to regulation 148(c) of the
Forest Management Regulations 1993
, made under the
Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
, which specifies that "Upon application and payment of the fee, if any...the CEO shall provide any person with...a copy of any...contract", where contract includes contract of sale, and to the November 2013 Opinion of the Auditor General that a decision by the then Minister for Forestry not to provide copies of three contracts of sale to Parliament was not reasonable and was therefore not appropriate and ask, will the Minister please table all contracts of sale that exist between purchasers of chiplogs; and firewood and charcoal logs sourced from native forest and the FPC?
(7) Will the Minister please provide a breakdown by species of the 194,314 tonnes of native forest-sourced firewood and charcoal logs produced in 2016-17?
(8) Will the Minister please provide a breakdown, by species, of the 136,089 tonnes of native forest-sourced chiplogs produced in 2016-17?
(9) For each year 2012-13 to the present, what was the revenue generated for the FPC from the sale of:
(a) chiplogs; and
(b) firewood and charcoal logs sourced from native forests?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry
Response time
9 days
The demand for firewood and charcoal logs varies from year to year in accordance with a range of market factors including the general economic conditions, the availability and price of competing products and seasonal conditions. The production of these products in 2016-17 reflects the market conditions at that time. (2) The production of these products in 2011-12 reflects the market conditions at that time. (3) In-forest log production is managed to reflect demand. The projected demand for firewood and charcoal logs for 2017-18 is 241 010 tonnes. The projected demand for firewood and charcoal logs for 2018-19 is an estimated 204 600 tonnes, which historically can change significantly with new market development or as demand from customers varies due to a range of market factors including the general economic conditions, the availability and price of competing products, and seasonal conditions. (4)(a) [See tabled paper no.]. (b) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd for all financial years from 2006-07 to 2016-17. (5) 98 053 tonnes (6) [See tabled paper nos. 1767 and 2118] for the contracts for charcoal and chiplogs. Refer to question on notice 359 for details regarding firewood contracts. (7) Jarrah: 180 348 tonnes Mixed planted eucalypt species, sourced from Department of Water land: 13 816 tonnes Wandoo: 150 tonnes (8) Karri Chiplog 117 526 tonnes Marri Chiplog 18 563 tonnes (9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(2) The production of these products in 2011-12 reflects the market conditions at that time. (3) In-forest log production is managed to reflect demand. The projected demand for firewood and charcoal logs for 2017-18 is 241 010 tonnes. The projected demand for firewood and charcoal logs for 2018-19 is an estimated 204 600 tonnes, which historically can change significantly with new market development or as demand from customers varies due to a range of market factors including the general economic conditions, the availability and price of competing products, and seasonal conditions. (4)(a) [See tabled paper no.]. (b) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd for all financial years from 2006-07 to 2016-17. (5) 98 053 tonnes (6) [See tabled paper nos. 1767 and 2118] for the contracts for charcoal and chiplogs. Refer to question on notice 359 for details regarding firewood contracts. (7) Jarrah: 180 348 tonnes Mixed planted eucalypt species, sourced from Department of Water land: 13 816 tonnes Wandoo: 150 tonnes (8) Karri Chiplog 117 526 tonnes Marri Chiplog 18 563 tonnes (9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(8) Karri Chiplog 117 526 tonnes Marri Chiplog 18 563 tonnes (9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(2) The production of these products in 2011-12 reflects the market conditions at that time. (3) In-forest log production is managed to reflect demand. The projected demand for firewood and charcoal logs for 2017-18 is 241 010 tonnes. The projected demand for firewood and charcoal logs for 2018-19 is an estimated 204 600 tonnes, which historically can change significantly with new market development or as demand from customers varies due to a range of market factors including the general economic conditions, the availability and price of competing products, and seasonal conditions. (4)(a) [See tabled paper no.]. (b) Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd for all financial years from 2006-07 to 2016-17. (5) 98 053 tonnes (6) [See tabled paper nos. 1767 and 2118] for the contracts for charcoal and chiplogs. Refer to question on notice 359 for details regarding firewood contracts. (7) Jarrah: 180 348 tonnes Mixed planted eucalypt species, sourced from Department of Water land: 13 816 tonnes Wandoo: 150 tonnes (8) Karri Chiplog 117 526 tonnes Marri Chiplog 18 563 tonnes (9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(8) Karri Chiplog 117 526 tonnes Marri Chiplog 18 563 tonnes (9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(9) (a) 2012-13 $2 918 663 2013-14 $6 838 614 2014-15 $5 566 749 2015-16 $7 481 707 2016-17 $6 843 495 2017-18 $1 664 562 (b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
(b) 2012-13 $5 100 785 2013-14 $4 393 152 2014-15 $5 606 080 2015-16 $5 858 039 2016-17 $7 947 013 2017-18 $1 967 996
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