Terms of Reference

Inquiry into timber supply constraints in the Australian plantation sector terms of reference.

to inquire and report on:

• the nature of wood supply from Australia's plantation sector including:
  • Projected timber volumes available over the next 30 years and the potential grades of logs available.
• The plantation wood supply available for domestic softwood processors including:
  • Current and future demand for logs for domestic processors; and
  • Any shortfall in current processing industry demand for logs.
• The competitiveness of log pricing between domestic and export market.
• The term of log supply contracts needed to support the processing sectors.
• Opportunities to increase Australia's wood supply, including identifying and addressing barriers to plantation establishment.
• The role that state governments could have in assisting in addressing any problems identified by the work of this committee.
• Make any recommendations around any code of conduct or management mode that could assist in addressing any problems identified by the work of this committee.