Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content
MENU
Skip Navigation LinksHome Legislative Council House Business Papers

Question and Answer Tracking Details

73 - Primary Industries - ROYALTIES FOR NATIVE FOREST LOGS

Shoebridge, David to the Minister for Primary Industries, and Minister for Lands and Water
  1. What are the current rates for the payment of royalties for native forest logs in the Southern Regional Forest Agreement region and the Eden Regional Forest Agreement region for:
    1. Sawlogs?
    2. Pulplogs?
    3. Firewood?
  2. What was the total sum of royalties paid in each of the above categories in the South Coast region for the following financial years:
    1. 2011-12?
    2. 2012-13?
    3. 2013-14?
    4. 2014-15 to date?
  3. What was the total sum of royalties received by the Forestry Corporation for all categories of native forest logs in the South Coast Region for the following financial years:
    1. 2011-12?
    2. 2012-13?
    3. 2013-14?
    4. 2014 -15 to date?
Answer -
    1. Sawlogs

Eden RFA

  • High quality sawlog royalty rates range from $15.47 to $125.49m3 according to a pricing matrix of species groups and size classes.
  • Low quality sawlogs $15.00m3

Southern RFA (South Coast)

  • High quality sawlog royalty rates range from $24.12 to $154.60m3 according to a pricing matrix of species groups and size classes.
  • Low quality sawlogs $14.07m3

Southern RFA (Tumut)

  • High quality sawlog royalty rates range from $52.67 to $106.46m3 according to size class.
  • Low quality sawlogs $16.11m3

b. Pulplogs

Eden RFA $18.19m3

Southern RFA (South Coast) $4.60m3

c. Firewood

Eden RFA $21.50m3

Southern RFA (South Coast) $13.43m3

Southern RFA (Tumut) $6.18m3

2. Note for this question it has been assumed that the 'South Coast region' is the combination of the Eden RFA Region and the Southern RFA Region.

a. 2011-12

  • Sawlogs $5,054,512
  • Pulplogs $4,396,055
  • Firewood $319,711

b. 2012-13

  • Sawlogs $4,942,103
  • Pulplogs $3,691,018
  • Firewood $293,550

c. 2013-14

  • Sawlogs $5,347,465
  • Pulplogs $4,333,713
  • Firewood $209,730

d. 2014-15 to date

  • Sawlogs $6,334,304
  • Pulplogs $3,842,887
  • Firewood $222,382

3. Note for this question it has been assumed that the 'South Coast region' is the combination of the Eden RFA Region and the Southern RFA Region.

a. 2011-12 $9,929,900

b. 2012-13 $9,127,750

c. 2013-14 $10,008,201

d. 2014 -15 to date $10,549,810

Question asked on 26 May 2015 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 6
Answer received on 29 June 2015 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 15

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.