Dr WOODRUFF - Are you aware of any industry groups or contractors - this is not necessarily for you, Ms Weeding, who are interested in going into the future reserve forests that were established under the Tasmanian Forest Agreement, the so called FPPF? Are any assessments being undertaken in preparation for logging that land? Has there been any new planning, analysis or mapping of those protected forests?
Mr WHITELEY - In short, we manage PTBZ land. We don't have an interest at all in FPPF land. The only activity we undertake on FPPF land is part of the statewide fuel reduction program, when we assist the other agencies in conducting fuel reduction burns on the FPFF land.
Dr WOODRUFF - Okay.
Mr ELLIS - And, ultimately, FPPF planned access and any tenure changes are a policy questions for Government.
Mr WHITELEY - We've got no direct or indirect interest and we don't do any work towards that.
Dr WOODRUFF - Okay. Chair, can I table a document for the committee?
CHAIR - I don't believe you can table a document, I'm sorry.
Dr WOODRUFF - Is that not how it works? All right, I'll just note the document.
Mr ELLIS - You can upload it on your website.
CHAIR - You can hand it to the minister.
Mr ELLIS - I'm happy to be handed anything.
Dr WOODRUFF - Okay, I can hand it to the minister. It's an agreement relating to the community service obligations and other matters between the Honourable Michael Ferguson MP, the Treasurer, and Forestry Tasmania - the legal name for this GBE entity - signed by the CEO of Forestry Tasmania, Steve Whiteley, on 23 June this year.
Mr ELLIS - Thank you, Dr Woodruff, for your fascinating gift.
