Senator Tim Lombard:

Regarding the issue of the right tree in the right place, we have a plan to reach a target of 30,000 houses this year. The long-term aim is to have 40,000 and proceed from there based on population growth. Am I right in saying the figure for timber-frame house development is over 40% at this stage? If so, the sector is really significant in ensuring we have enough lumber to deliver on our housing plan. Should we not be considering this the other way around? Should we not be calculating how much timber is required to build the number of houses we need to build?