❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the government's stance on logging old-growth forests in state forests without statutory protection. Hon Helen Morton denies any decision or consideration to allow such logging.
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STATE FOREST — OLD-GROWTH FOREST
I refer to forest in state forest that is identified as old growth but does not have statutory protection by being included in national parks, nature reserves or conservation parks. (1) Has the government decided to allow this old-growth forest to be logged? (2) Is the government considering allowing this old-growth forest to be logged? Hon HELEN MORTON
I refer to forest in state forest that is identified as old growth but does not have statutory protection by being included in national parks, nature reserves or conservation parks. (1) Has the government decided to allow this old-growth forest to be logged? (2) Is the government considering allowing this old-growth forest to be logged? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
(1) Has the government decided to allow this old-growth forest to be logged? (2) Is the government considering allowing this old-growth forest to be logged? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
(2) Is the government considering allowing this old-growth forest to be logged? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
(1)–(2) No.
(1) Has the government decided to allow this old-growth forest to be logged? (2) Is the government considering allowing this old-growth forest to be logged? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
(2) Is the government considering allowing this old-growth forest to be logged? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) No.
(1)–(2) No.
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