NATIVE FOREST — LOGGING — TRANSITION
PACKAGE
781. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the announcement of a $50
million Just Transition Plan in response to the government's unexpected
recent announcement to ban hardwood harvesting.
(1) Is the $50 million Just
Transition Plan included in the 2021–22 state budget?
(2) Will the
minister please table any consultation undertaken with industry and local
communities prior to the announcement of the $50 million Just Transition Plan?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for Forestry.
(1) Yes.
(2) On 22 June 2021, the Minister for Environment
announced a consultation survey inviting the public and industry to have their
say on the future of Western Australia's south west native forests. On
28 June 2021, the Minister for Forestry wrote to Forest Products Commission
contractors, including native timber harvesting companies and businesses,
timber industry peak bodies and local governments, inviting them to participate
in the survey. Please refer to the results of the survey tabled in the
Legislative Council on 9 September 2021, tabled paper 540.