House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Forestry Industry Forestry Industry Mr HUGHES House of Assembly Giles Forestry Industry 329 Mr HUGHES (Giles) (5 September 2018). What is the economic value of the forestry industry within South Australia? The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly Chaffey Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Forestry Industry The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE (Chaffey—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development): The South Australian forestry and wood products industries contributed over $2.3 billion to the state's economy in 2015-16 (ABARES 2018).