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Thursday, 10 February 2011
Page: 465
Senator XENOPHON (South Australia) [12:00 AM] —I move:

   That the following matter be referred to the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 15 April 2011:

The impact of the decision by the South Australian Government to forward-sell the state’s $2.8 billion timber assets on the state’s economy, timber industry and on jobs and any other broader impacts, with particular reference to:

(a)   the likelihood of regional job losses;

(b)   the flow-on effects to communities in timber-reliant regions;

(c)   the potential for the private buyer not to consider local impacts;

(d)   the potential for reduced value-adding locally and increased off-shoring; and

(e)   any other related matters.

Question agreed to.