❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the source of hardwood for WA's thriving industry, given the Forest Products Commission's lack of involvement in private native forest sales. The Minister's response reiterates the FPC's lack of involvement and data.
AnsweredQoN 1452Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FORESTRY — HARDWOOD
1452. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to my question without
notice 1330 and the minister's response stating that the Forest
Products Commission has no role in private native forest sales.
(1) Could the minister please advise where are the
native forests that are supplying the thriving hardwood industry?
(2) If they are not in Western Australia,
who has oversight of bringing this timber into WA?
1452. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Forestry:
I refer to my question without
notice 1330 and the minister's response stating that the Forest
Products Commission has no role in private native forest sales.
(1) Could the minister please advise where are the
native forests that are supplying the thriving hardwood industry?
(2) If they are not in Western Australia,
who has oversight of bringing this timber into WA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the
Minister for Forestry, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary
business.
(1)–(2) As
previously advised, the Forest Products Commission has no role in private
native forest sales and does not have figures on private industry production.
some notice of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the
Minister for Forestry, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary
business.
(1)–(2) As
previously advised, the Forest Products Commission has no role in private
native forest sales and does not have figures on private industry production.
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