❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas asks the Minister for Forestry about Forest Products Commission (FPC) auction contracts, including contract holders, dates, and sawlog purchases. The Parliamentary Secretary provides a detailed response, including tables incorporated into Hansard, outlining contract details and allocated volumes.
AnsweredQoN 447Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FOREST PRODUCTS
COMMISSION — AUCTION CONTRACTS
447. Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
Thank you, President. We are all
getting very excited over this side.
The PRESIDENT : I noticed.
Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS : My
question is to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for
Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry.
(1) Will the
minister provide a list of all Forest Products Commission auction contracts,
including the name of the holder of the contract, the commencement and expiry
date of the auction contract, and the date the holder of the auction contract
last purchased jarrah or karri sawlog from an FPC auction?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) If any of the
holders of an FPC auction contract also hold another FPC contract, can the
minister please provide details of the other FPC contracts held, including the
type of FPC contract, the commencement and
expiry dates of the contract, and the sawlog and/or other bole volume and
species allocated under the contract?
The PRESIDENT : Are you sure
that is a question without notice? I call the Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Regional Development.
COMMISSION — AUCTION CONTRACTS
447. Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for Forestry:
Thank you, President. We are all
getting very excited over this side.
The PRESIDENT : I noticed.
Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS : My
question is to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for
Regional Development representing the Minister for Forestry.
(1) Will the
minister provide a list of all Forest Products Commission auction contracts,
including the name of the holder of the contract, the commencement and expiry
date of the auction contract, and the date the holder of the auction contract
last purchased jarrah or karri sawlog from an FPC auction?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) If any of the
holders of an FPC auction contract also hold another FPC contract, can the
minister please provide details of the other FPC contracts held, including the
type of FPC contract, the commencement and
expiry dates of the contract, and the sawlog and/or other bole volume and
species allocated under the contract?
The PRESIDENT : Are you sure
that is a question without notice? I call the Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Regional Development.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Forestry, I provide
the following answer, much of which is in tabular form.
I seek leave to have the answer to
(1) incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
(1)
Contract
Holder
Start
Date
Expiry
GJ
& KL Murtagh
1/11/2017
31/12/2023
Mason
James Clarke
2/02/2022
31/12/2023
Derek
William Doak
14/10/2021
31/12/2023
Christopher
George Halfyard
7/10/2021
31/12/2023
Arena,
Michael Angelo
2/03/2022
31/12/2023
Denmark
Spot Milling Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Perenti
Timber Recovery Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
West
Coast Timbers Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
FL
& JR Shaw
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Greand
Timbers
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Fastace
Investments Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Yornup
Mill Pty Ltd & ND & BJ Holdsworth
1/01/2014
31/12/2023
Middlesex
Mill Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Bish's
Timber Supplies Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
CJ
Decke & N Decke
1/06/2016
31/12/2023
The FPC
Auctions are for feature grade timber that does not generally include sawlog
grade.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Contracts
3006 and 3007 started on 1 January 2014 and expire on 31 December 2023. All
other contracts started on 1 April 2014 and expire on 31 December 2023.
The rest of the answer is provided in
tabular form, so I seek leave to have that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Contract
No
Contract Name
Species
Product Sub Type
Contracted Tonnes per Annum
3006
Yornup Mill Pty Ltd / ND & BJ Holdsworth
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 5,347
Jarrah
Residue Bole Log
� 200
Karri
1st Grade Sawlog Native
� 620
3007
Middlesex Mill Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 3,305
Marri
Sawlog Native
� 992
Karri
1st Grade Sawlog Native
� 2,000
3013
Middlesex Mill Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Dead Firewood
� 100
Jarrah
Green Firewood
� 400
Karri
Residue Log
� 500
Karri
3rd Grade Sawlog Native
� 2,000
3040
Denmark Spot Milling Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 1800
3041
Denmark Spot Milling Pty Ltd
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
� 100
3045
Perenti Timber Recovery Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 1,080
Jarrah
Whole Bole Sawlog
� 300
3046
Perenti Timber Recovery Pty Ltd
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
�� 50
Sheoak
Sawlog Native
�� 0
3053
West Coast Timbers Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 450
Marri
Sawlog Native
� 273
Marri
Sawlog Native
� 1,091
3065
Fastace Investments Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 900
Jarrah
Residue Bole Log
� 300
3067
FL & JR Shaw t/a Shaws Timber
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
�� 0
Jarrah
Dead Firewood
� 100
Jarrah
Green Firewood
� 500
3077
Yornup Mill Pty Ltd & ND & BJ Holdsworth
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
�� 0
Jarrah
Dead Firewood
� 400
Jarrah
Green Firewood
� 400
Karri
3rd Grade Sawlog Native
� 150
Wandoo
Bole Sawlog
�� 0
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Forestry, I provide
the following answer, much of which is in tabular form.
I seek leave to have the answer to
(1) incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
(1)
Contract
Holder
Start
Date
Expiry
GJ
& KL Murtagh
1/11/2017
31/12/2023
Mason
James Clarke
2/02/2022
31/12/2023
Derek
William Doak
14/10/2021
31/12/2023
Christopher
George Halfyard
7/10/2021
31/12/2023
Arena,
Michael Angelo
2/03/2022
31/12/2023
Denmark
Spot Milling Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Perenti
Timber Recovery Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
West
Coast Timbers Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
FL
& JR Shaw
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Greand
Timbers
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Fastace
Investments Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Yornup
Mill Pty Ltd & ND & BJ Holdsworth
1/01/2014
31/12/2023
Middlesex
Mill Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
Bish's
Timber Supplies Pty Ltd
1/04/2014
31/12/2023
CJ
Decke & N Decke
1/06/2016
31/12/2023
The FPC
Auctions are for feature grade timber that does not generally include sawlog
grade.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Contracts
3006 and 3007 started on 1 January 2014 and expire on 31 December 2023. All
other contracts started on 1 April 2014 and expire on 31 December 2023.
The rest of the answer is provided in
tabular form, so I seek leave to have that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Contract
No
Contract Name
Species
Product Sub Type
Contracted Tonnes per Annum
3006
Yornup Mill Pty Ltd / ND & BJ Holdsworth
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 5,347
Jarrah
Residue Bole Log
� 200
Karri
1st Grade Sawlog Native
� 620
3007
Middlesex Mill Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 3,305
Marri
Sawlog Native
� 992
Karri
1st Grade Sawlog Native
� 2,000
3013
Middlesex Mill Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Dead Firewood
� 100
Jarrah
Green Firewood
� 400
Karri
Residue Log
� 500
Karri
3rd Grade Sawlog Native
� 2,000
3040
Denmark Spot Milling Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 1800
3041
Denmark Spot Milling Pty Ltd
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
� 100
3045
Perenti Timber Recovery Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 1,080
Jarrah
Whole Bole Sawlog
� 300
3046
Perenti Timber Recovery Pty Ltd
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
�� 50
Sheoak
Sawlog Native
�� 0
3053
West Coast Timbers Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 450
Marri
Sawlog Native
� 273
Marri
Sawlog Native
� 1,091
3065
Fastace Investments Pty Ltd
Jarrah
Bole Sawlog
� 900
Jarrah
Residue Bole Log
� 300
3067
FL & JR Shaw t/a Shaws Timber
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
�� 0
Jarrah
Dead Firewood
� 100
Jarrah
Green Firewood
� 500
3077
Yornup Mill Pty Ltd & ND & BJ Holdsworth
Blackbutt
Bole Sawlog
�� 0
Jarrah
Dead Firewood
� 400
Jarrah
Green Firewood
� 400
Karri
3rd Grade Sawlog Native
� 150
Wandoo
Bole Sawlog
�� 0
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