❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Forestry regarding firewood stockpiles managed by the Forest Products Commission (FPC), specifically concerning pricing, cost management, and compliance with relevant legislation. The Minister provides answers regarding pricing components and legislative applicability.
AnsweredQoN 229Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS
COMMISSION — FIREWOOD CONTRACTS
229. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to my question without
notice 144 regarding stockpiles of firewood created by the Forest Products
Commission. The minister's response stated that the price for firewood
conforms to the pricing requirements of the Forest Products Act.
(1) Does the average price for 2023
include a component to cover the cost of managing the stockpiles?
(2) In the price, what is the
component for profit?
(3) Can the
minister table the arrangements for stockpiling required by the FPC to enter
into with the Conservation and Land Management Act for any stockpile in
accordance with section 10(1)(k) of the Forest Products Act?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
COMMISSION — FIREWOOD CONTRACTS
229. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to my question without
notice 144 regarding stockpiles of firewood created by the Forest Products
Commission. The minister's response stated that the price for firewood
conforms to the pricing requirements of the Forest Products Act.
(1) Does the average price for 2023
include a component to cover the cost of managing the stockpiles?
(2) In the price, what is the
component for profit?
(3) Can the
minister table the arrangements for stockpiling required by the FPC to enter
into with the Conservation and Land Management Act for any stockpile in
accordance with section 10(1)(k) of the Forest Products Act?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
(1) No.
(2) The resource
referred to was produced under the previous Forest management plan 2014–2023 ,
and the price offered reflects the average
price of the resource in 2023. Approximately 18 per cent of the stumpage component is commercial return.
(3)–(4) Section
10(1)(k) of the Forest Products Act 2000 is applicable only to stockpiles kept
on land covered by the CALM act.
(2) The resource
referred to was produced under the previous Forest management plan 2014–2023 ,
and the price offered reflects the average
price of the resource in 2023. Approximately 18 per cent of the stumpage component is commercial return.
(3)–(4) Section
10(1)(k) of the Forest Products Act 2000 is applicable only to stockpiles kept
on land covered by the CALM act.
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