GLENCOE NURSERY

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): Can the minister provide to the house from what countries we import the logs that are affecting our timber industry here?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women) (14:38): What I indicated was that the cheap logs available on the international market are affecting our ability to compete nationally. That is the reality; that is the fact, and I will clarify that if the honourable member failed to understand—he fails to grasp these concepts. That is affecting our industry. I find it incredible that I have to come into this place and spell it out to the Leader of the Opposition and the Hon. Michelle Lensink, who fail to understand the basics of the industry.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway: You couldn't even tell us what length the rotation was, and you still haven't answered it.

The Hon. G.E. Gago: I was right.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway: You were not right; you were wrong.

The Hon. G.E. Gago: I was.

The PRESIDENT: Order!