❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Forest Products Commission's (FPC) commitment to plantation contracts with landowners, particularly concerning Infinitree and Strategic Tree Planting schemes, following a potential sale or restructure. Hon Robyn McSweeney assures that the FPC will honour its contractual obligations and outlines the government's facilitation role in farm forestry.
AnsweredQoN 130Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION — CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS
I refer to the minister’s media statement of January 2010 in which the minister said, regarding the possibility of a sale of the fee-for-service and share farming division of the Forest Products Commission private sector — Obligations to investors and landowners will be met regardless of any sale or restructure to FPC. (1) Does the Forest Products Commission currently intend to honour all plantation contracts entered into with landowners under Infinitree, Strategic Tree Planting or other contracts? (2) If no to (1), what, if any, compensation will be paid to landowners who entered contracts with government in good faith and who chose an annual annuity or a share of crop on the assumption that FPC resources would assist to manage the trees? (3) What is the FPC’s current policy regarding farm forestry? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to the minister’s media statement of January 2010 in which the minister said, regarding the possibility of a sale of the fee-for-service and share farming division of the Forest Products Commission private sector — Obligations to investors and landowners will be met regardless of any sale or restructure to FPC. (1) Does the Forest Products Commission currently intend to honour all plantation contracts entered into with landowners under Infinitree, Strategic Tree Planting or other contracts? (2) If no to (1), what, if any, compensation will be paid to landowners who entered contracts with government in good faith and who chose an annual annuity or a share of crop on the assumption that FPC resources would assist to manage the trees? (3) What is the FPC’s current policy regarding farm forestry? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(2) If no to (1), what, if any, compensation will be paid to landowners who entered contracts with government in good faith and who chose an annual annuity or a share of crop on the assumption that FPC resources would assist to manage the trees? (3) What is the FPC’s current policy regarding farm forestry? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(3) What is the FPC’s current policy regarding farm forestry? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(2) If no to (1), what, if any, compensation will be paid to landowners who entered contracts with government in good faith and who chose an annual annuity or a share of crop on the assumption that FPC resources would assist to manage the trees? (3) What is the FPC’s current policy regarding farm forestry? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(3) What is the FPC’s current policy regarding farm forestry? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(1) The FPC will honour its obligations under contracts with plantation landowners. (2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
(3) The government will play a facilitation role in farm forestry through the provision of advice, research and practical assistance.
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