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❓ A parliamentary question seeks data on WA woodchip exports by species and destination over three years, and inquires about jarrah woodchip stockpiles at ports. The answer states the Forest Products Commission doesn't collect this data.

AnsweredQoN 582Legislative Council

Asked

31 October 2013

Member

Hon Lynn MacLaren

Portfolio

Forestry

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(1) What volume of each of the following was exported from Western Australia: (a) Blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) woodchips,; (b) Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) woodchips,; (c) Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) woodchips, and; and (d) woodchips of any other species, please name each species and the volume that was exported of each: (i) in 2012-13; (ii) in 2011-12; and (iii) in 2010-11? (2) What was the country of destination for each species in (1) (if there was more than one country of destination for each species in (1), please provide the volume exported to each country)? (3) Have any jarrah woodchips been stockpiled at any ports in Western Australia at any time in the past three years? (4) If yes to (3), what ports, and what was the volume stockpiled at each port?