The terms of reference for in inquiry cover 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.
The Committee is seeking written submissions from interested individuals and organisations preferably in electronic form submitted online
