❓ Hon Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Forestry about the Forest Products Commission's (FPC) projected operating loss and future commercial viability. The Minister responds by highlighting the government's decision to end native logging and refocus the FPC on forest health, with adequate resourcing.
AnsweredQoN 1511Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION
1511. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Products
Commission's Statement of corporate intent 2023–2024 ,
which forecasts an operating loss of $17.6 million.
(1) Will the FPC receive a cash
injection this year?
(2) What is the minister doing to
ensure that the FPC is a commercially viable entity in future years?
1511. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Products
Commission's Statement of corporate intent 2023–2024 ,
which forecasts an operating loss of $17.6 million.
(1) Will the FPC receive a cash
injection this year?
(2) What is the minister doing to
ensure that the FPC is a commercially viable entity in future years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Commercial logging of our native forests is no
longer economically, socially or environmentally sustainable. The Cook
Labor government made the historic decision to end native logging in our unique
forests. The Forest Products Commission operations will focus on forest health
rather than resource production under the new forest management plan and will
be adequately resourced to undertake these activities.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Commercial logging of our native forests is no
longer economically, socially or environmentally sustainable. The Cook
Labor government made the historic decision to end native logging in our unique
forests. The Forest Products Commission operations will focus on forest health
rather than resource production under the new forest management plan and will
be adequately resourced to undertake these activities.
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