❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Forestry regarding funding provided to Greenbushes Timber Mill under the timber industry assistance package, specifically concerning local job creation and the mill's hiring practices. The response deflects some questions and offers limited information.
AnsweredQoN 771Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2016
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Forestry
QuestionView source ↗
GREENBUSHES TIMBER MILL — TIMBER INDUSTRY
ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
771. Hon
SALLY TALBOT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for
Forestry:
I
refer to the advertisement posted on the Gumtree website on 18 July 2016,
entitled ''Backpackers Wanted for Timber Mill—Greenbushes''.
(1) Under the previous government's $123 million
timber industry assistance package, what funding or other resourcing was made
available to the owners of the Greenbushes Timber Mill to facilitate local job
creation and upgrade the mill?
(2) What conditions for creating jobs in the local
area did that funding place on the owners of the Greenbushes Timber Mill?
(3) Did these conditions include any targets for
local employment numbers; and, if so are these targets being met?
(4) Does the state government support the
Greenbushes Timber Mill's decision to specifically target backpackers
instead of calling for able, local applicants?
(5)
What policies are in place to maintain and grow local employment in the timber
industry?
ASSISTANCE PACKAGE
771. Hon
SALLY TALBOT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for
Forestry:
I
refer to the advertisement posted on the Gumtree website on 18 July 2016,
entitled ''Backpackers Wanted for Timber Mill—Greenbushes''.
(1) Under the previous government's $123 million
timber industry assistance package, what funding or other resourcing was made
available to the owners of the Greenbushes Timber Mill to facilitate local job
creation and upgrade the mill?
(2) What conditions for creating jobs in the local
area did that funding place on the owners of the Greenbushes Timber Mill?
(3) Did these conditions include any targets for
local employment numbers; and, if so are these targets being met?
(4) Does the state government support the
Greenbushes Timber Mill's decision to specifically target backpackers
instead of calling for able, local applicants?
(5)
What policies are in place to maintain and grow local employment in the timber
industry?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3)
These questions should be referred to the Minister for Commerce.
(4) Many industries, including the timber
industry, may on occasions require short-term workers to supplement their
workforce.
(5)
All production contracts for high-value native forest sawlogs require local
processing of logs.
(1)–(3)
These questions should be referred to the Minister for Commerce.
(4) Many industries, including the timber
industry, may on occasions require short-term workers to supplement their
workforce.
(5)
All production contracts for high-value native forest sawlogs require local
processing of logs.
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