❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Forestry on the commencement of ecological thinning under the Forest Management Plan 2024-2033. The Minister confirms ecological thinning has commenced, highlighting the end of commercial logging in jarrah and karri forests.
AnsweredQoN 189Legislative Council
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FORESTRY — ECOLOGICAL THINNING
189. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I
refer to the answer to question without notice 13, provided by the minister
representing the Minister for Environment regarding the commencement of
ecological thinning under the Forest management plan 2024–2033 .
(1) Now that we are halfway through March, is the
government any closer to commencing ecological thinning?
(2) If so, when does the government
expect ecological thinning to commence?
189. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I
refer to the answer to question without notice 13, provided by the minister
representing the Minister for Environment regarding the commencement of
ecological thinning under the Forest management plan 2024–2033 .
(1) Now that we are halfway through March, is the
government any closer to commencing ecological thinning?
(2) If so, when does the government
expect ecological thinning to commence?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I note that this
answer was correct as of 14 March 2024 , which is the day it was asked.
(1)–(2) The Cook government has now ended commercial
logging of Western Australia's iconic and unique jarrah and
karri forests, a policy the opposition wishes to reverse. Ecological thinning
for forest health outcomes has commenced.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I note that this
answer was correct as of 14 March 2024 , which is the day it was asked.
(1)–(2) The Cook government has now ended commercial
logging of Western Australia's iconic and unique jarrah and
karri forests, a policy the opposition wishes to reverse. Ecological thinning
for forest health outcomes has commenced.
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