Formed 1 October 2000 Minister responsible Minister for Forestry | Employees 159 (2017) | |
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Preceding agencies Forests Department
Department of Conservation and Land Management Jurisdiction Government of Western Australia Headquarters Kensington, Western Australia | ||
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is a Western Australian Government trading enterprise established under an Act of Parliament, responsible for development and marketing of the state's renewable timber resources. The agency was established as part of the then Court Government's response to the debate regarding logging in old growth forests. The minister responsible for the agency is the Minister for Forestry, currently Mia Davies of the National Party.
Prior to the establishment of the commission, commercial logging and harvesting, as well as sharefarming was undertaken by the then Department of Conservation and Land Management. Its creation meant that the conservation and commercial interests of the state in respect of forestry were separated, thus removing a perceived conflict of interest.
As part of their operations, they operate a commercial nursery and seed technologies facility at West Manjimup.
The commission undertakes its operations in accordance with ISO 14001:2004 and the Australian Forestry Standard.
General Manager
When the agency was established in November 2000, Dr Paul Biggs was appointed as its General Manager. Its General Manager is now Stuart West.
The former Minister for Forestry, the Hon. Terry Redman noted in the media release announcing Dr Biggs' departure that his contribution to the industry is both appreciated and respected across Australia.