❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Forestry regarding the use of 'snippers' on sawlogs by Forest Products Commission contractors following the native forestry ban, alleging a wasteful practice. The Minister denies the practice.
AnsweredQoN 1480Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NATIVE FOREST — LOGGING
1480. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the native forestry ban
and the impact it will have on Western Australian communities, and the use of
snippers on prime sawlogs.
(1) Why were contractors verbally instructed by the
Forest Products Commission to use large hydraulic splitters , known as
snippers, on sawlogs instead of the traditional circular saw?
(2) How many sawlogs were processed
using snippers?
(3) Why were snippers used?
1480. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the native forestry ban
and the impact it will have on Western Australian communities, and the use of
snippers on prime sawlogs.
(1) Why were contractors verbally instructed by the
Forest Products Commission to use large hydraulic splitters , known as
snippers, on sawlogs instead of the traditional circular saw?
(2) How many sawlogs were processed
using snippers?
(3) Why were snippers used?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Forest Products
Commission contractors do not use snippers for sawlog production.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Forest Products
Commission contractors do not use snippers for sawlog production.
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