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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 781 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 October 2021 by Hon Steve Martin

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

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.