House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-10-16 Daily Xml

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SOUTH EAST FOREST INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE

Mr PEGLER (Mount Gambier) (14:17): Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Treasurer. As the Treasurer would be aware, the South East Forest Industry Roundtable was established to provide, among other things, advice to the Treasurer on the conditions of sale of the forward rotations of the South-East forests. My questions to the Treasurer are:

1. During their deliberations, were they made aware that the Glencoe nursery was to be included in the sale and, if so, what were the conditions that they suggested?

2. Were the prospective purchasers made aware that the sale would include the nursery?

3. What conditions were put in place for the future management of the nursery?

4. How much was it sold for?

The SPEAKER: The member for Kavel is called to order for imputing that this was not a question without notice—as I understand it is. Premier.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:18): I have had the brief opportunity to confer with the former treasurer about this matter, who had carriage of the sale process—

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —and, while we have some preliminary views about it, I would prefer to take the matter on notice and bring back a considered response.

The SPEAKER: The member for Heysen is warned a first time.