Forestry Industry

328 Mr HUGHES (Giles) (5 September 2018). How many people are employed within the forestry industry in South Australia currently?

The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE (Chaffey—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development): Forestry and forest product industries in South Australia directly employ about 5,500 people and indirectly generate employment for another 12,500 persons, totalling 18,000.

Source: REMPLAN Economics as at June 2018.