❓ Hon Diane Evers asks about the number of registered timber workers for harvesting and transport in WA state forests and timber reserves. The Minister's response provides a combined figure due to the registration system not differentiating between the two activities.
AnsweredQoN 1365Legislative Council
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TIMBER WORKERS —
REGISTRATION
1365. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Management
Regulations 1993, part 2, ''Registration of timber workers''.
(1) How many workers are currently registered to
engage in timber harvesting in a state forest or timber reserve?
(2) How many
workers are currently registered to engage in the transport of log timber
harvested in a state forest or timber reserve?
(3) How many
workers are registered for both timber harvesting and the transport of log
timber?
REGISTRATION
1365. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the Forest Management
Regulations 1993, part 2, ''Registration of timber workers''.
(1) How many workers are currently registered to
engage in timber harvesting in a state forest or timber reserve?
(2) How many
workers are currently registered to engage in the transport of log timber
harvested in a state forest or timber reserve?
(3) How many
workers are registered for both timber harvesting and the transport of log
timber?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Forestry.
(1)–(3) There
are 792 timber workers currently registered to engage in timber harvesting in a
state forest or timber reserve or in the transport of log timber harvested in a
state forest or timber reserve. The Forest Products Commission's
register is maintained in accordance with the Forest Management Regulations
1993, which do not require registration for harvesting and transport activities
to be recorded separately.
of the question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Forestry.
(1)–(3) There
are 792 timber workers currently registered to engage in timber harvesting in a
state forest or timber reserve or in the transport of log timber harvested in a
state forest or timber reserve. The Forest Products Commission's
register is maintained in accordance with the Forest Management Regulations
1993, which do not require registration for harvesting and transport activities
to be recorded separately.
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