❓ Question regarding the impact of unsuccessful timber resource applications on existing timber businesses and their employees, seeking information on government assistance measures. The response only addresses potential worker assistance funding.
AnsweredQoN 464Legislative Council
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Of the 37 unsuccessful applicants for timber resource -
(1) How many were currently operating timber businesses?
(2) Of those how many people were directly employed by those applicants?
(3) Has any estimate been made by your department as to the numbers of persons dependent on those businesses either by actual inquiry or by application of a multiplier factor?
(4) What measures will the Government be taking to give immediate assistance to those persons who will become unemployed?
(5) What size are each of these businesses and who are they?
(1) How many were currently operating timber businesses?
(2) Of those how many people were directly employed by those applicants?
(3) Has any estimate been made by your department as to the numbers of persons dependent on those businesses either by actual inquiry or by application of a multiplier factor?
(4) What measures will the Government be taking to give immediate assistance to those persons who will become unemployed?
(5) What size are each of these businesses and who are they?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
15 days
(4) These people may be eligible for Worker Assistance funding including redundancy and training and other funding. Details should be requested of the Minister for State Development.
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