Inquiry into the Sandalwood Industry in Western Australia

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

19 Sep 2012

Deadline for submissions:

19 Oct 2012

Date Ended:

06 May 2014

Committee:

Environment and Public Affairs Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Host House:

Media Statements:

09/20/2012
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11/27/2012

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Committee will inquire into and report on:

a) the roles of the Department of Environment Regulation, the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Forest Products Commission in the management and commercialisation of sandalwood;

b) how future contracts for the harvesting, marketing and selling of sandalwood can be managed to ensure that all sectors of the industry remain viable and sustainable and the returns to the State are maximised;

c) the management of wild sandalwood, including monitoring of the resource and regeneration;

d) the government resources required to effectively detect and prosecute the illegal harvesting and exporting of sandalwood, including the transport, storage, purchase, possession and identification of the sandalwood resource; and

e) a review of all relevant legislation pertaining to the sandalwood industry.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	VJ Singh received on 19 Oct 2012
	The Paperbark Co received on 27 Sep 2012
	Keith Mader received on 13 Sep 2012
	Department of Environment & Conservation received on 22 Oct 2012
	Rolf Meeking received on 16 Oct 2012
	Ian Tucker received on 15 Oct 2012
	Western Australia Police received on 19 Oct 2012
	Australian Sandalwood Network received on 22 Jan 2013
	Bart Jones received on 19 Oct 2012
	Phil Stanley received on 17 Oct 2012
	Hon Wendy Duncan MLC received on 24 Oct 2012
	Wescorp Group received on 30 Aug 2012
	GP Forestry received on 6 Sep 2012
	The Wilderness Society (WA) Inc received on 19 Oct 2012
	Santaleuca Forestry received on 6 Jun 2012
	WA Sandalwood Plantations received on 18 Oct 2012
	Department of Regional Development and Lands received on 25 Oct 2012
	Don North received on 15 Oct 2012
	Sandalwest Forest Management received on 3 Sep 2012
	PGA received on 9 Jul 2012
	AustOils Pty Ltd received on 2 May 2012
	TFS Corporation Ltd received on 19 Oct 2012
	Edjudina Station received on 19 Oct 2012
	AustOils Pty Ltd received on 4 Oct 2012
	Hon Wendy Duncan MLC received on 26 Apr 2012
	Wendy Boyle received on 11 Oct 2012
	Dutjahn Enterprises received on 17 Sep 2013

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

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Date	Time	Organisation
26 Sep 2012	10:30 AM	Forest Products Commission
17 Oct 2012	10:30 AM	Wescorp Group
24 Oct 2012	10:30 AM	Department of Environment and Conservation
19 Jun 2013	10:30 AM	Department of Environment and Conservation
21 Aug 2013	11:30 AM	Forest Products Commission
11 Sep 2013	10:30 AM	Western Australia Police
11 Dec 2013	10:30 AM	Department of Parks and Wildlife

Videos:

Related Transcripts of Evidence:


	Evidence by.. Mr John Tredinnick (Director Forest Operations, Forest Products Commission), Mr Benjamin Sawyer (Sandalwood Manager, Forest Products Commission) on 26 Sep 2012
	Evidence by.. Mr Tim Coakley (Executive Chairman, Wescorp Holdings Pty Ltd) on 17 Oct 2012
	Evidence by.. Mr Keiran McNamara (Director General, Department of Environment and Conservation), Mr Gordon Wyre (Director, Nature Conservation, Department of Environment and Conservation), Mr Ian Kealley (Regional Manager, Goldfields, Department of Environment and Conservation), Mr David Mell (Manager, Nature Protection Branch, Department of Environment and Conservation) on 24 Oct 2012
	Evidence by.. Mr James Sharp (Acting Director General, Department of Environment and Conservation), Mr Gordon Wyre (Acting Deputy Director General, Parks and Conservation, Department of Environment and Conservation), Mr Ian Gordon Kealley (Regional Manager, Goldfields, Department of Environment and Conservation) on 19 Jun 2013
	Evidence by.. Mr John Tredinnick (Director Forest Operations, Forest Products Commission), Mr Benjamin Sawyer (Manager, Sandalwood Branch, Forest Products Commission) on 21 Aug 2013
	Evidence by.. Mr Murray Smalpage (Acting Assistant Commissioner, Regional Western Australia, Western Australia Police), Mr Hugh Letessier (Detective Senior Sergeant, Western Australia Police), Mr Robert Bond, Detective Senior Constable, Western Australia Police) on 11 Sep 2013
	Evidence by.. Mr Jim Sharp (Acting Director General, Department of Parks and Wildlife), Mr Kevin Morrison (Acting Manager, Nature Protection Branch, Department of Parks and Wildlife), Mr Rick Dawson (Senior Wildlife Officer, Department of Parks and Wildlife) on 11 Dec 2013

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
36	Review of the Government Response to Report 35: Inquiry into the Sandalwood Industry in Western Australia	16 Oct 2014
35	Inquiry into the Sandalwood Industry in Western Australia	6 May 2014	More...
34	Inquiry into the Sandalwood Industry in Western Australia – Request for access to documents from the 38th Parliament	14 Aug 2013
32	Inquiry into the Sandalwood Industry in Western Australia - Terms of Reference	13 Aug 2013
29	Inquiry into the Sandalwood Industry in Western Australia	27 Nov 2012	More...

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Simon O'Brien MLC
Hon. Stephen Noel Dawson MLC
Hon. Brian Charles Ellis MLC
Hon. Paul John Brown MLC
Hon. Samantha Helen Rowe MLC

Staff Members:

Ms Irina Lobeto-Ortega, LLB, BA, GradDipLP (Advisory Officer (Legal))
Ms Amanda Gillingham, BA (Hons) (Research Officer)
Ms Margaret Liveris, Dip Pub Admin (Committee Clerk)