FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION — LAND ACQUISITION
914. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Forestry:
I refer to the government's
commitment to invest $350 million into a softwood plantation.
(1) How many
hectares of land has the Forest Products Commission purchased as part of the
$350 million softwood plantation commitment?
(2) What is the price per hectare for any land purchased?
(3) How many
hectares has the FPC secured with a sharefarming or lease agreement as part of
the plantation?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The answer that has been provided to me by the Minister for Forestry is that
the answer cannot be produced in the time available, but it will be provided to
the member as soon as possible. I will undertake to seek clarification to see
whether we can get that next week.