❓ Hon Christine Sharp asked about direct employment numbers in WA's plantation and farm forestry sector, broken down by specific roles. The answer indicates the data is unavailable due to resource constraints and legislative limitations, but broad census data will be available later.
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(b) plantations and farm forestry, how many people were employed directly in - (i) management; (ii) logging (falling and hauling); (iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
how many people were employed directly in - (i) management; (ii) logging (falling and hauling); (iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(ii) logging (falling and hauling); (iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(v) processing?
The Forest Products Commission does not have resources nor legislative power to collect data on the basis requested. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has indicated that they are unable to provide information at this level, however, employment data from the 2001 census will become available in July 2002 at a broad classification level.
how many people were employed directly in - (i) management; (ii) logging (falling and hauling); (iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(ii) logging (falling and hauling); (iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(iii) sawmilling; (iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(iv) woodchipping; and (v) processing?
(v) processing?
The Forest Products Commission does not have resources nor legislative power to collect data on the basis requested. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has indicated that they are unable to provide information at this level, however, employment data from the 2001 census will become available in July 2002 at a broad classification level.
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Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
70 days
Previous employment figures have been provided for Legislative Council questions 282 (dated 24 November 1998) and 279 (8 September 1998) utilising data compiled for the Regional Forest Agreement. Funds were specifically assigned under the Regional Forest Agreement process for the purpose of employment data collection relevant to that particular time.
The Forest Products Commission does not have resources nor legislative power to collect data on the basis requested. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has indicated that they are unable to provide information at this level, however, employment data from the 2001 census will become available in July 2002 at a broad classification level.
The Forest Products Commission does not have resources nor legislative power to collect data on the basis requested. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has indicated that they are unable to provide information at this level, however, employment data from the 2001 census will become available in July 2002 at a broad classification level.
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