AFPA congratulates new AFWI board appointments

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates the newly appointed board for Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI). It’s terrific to see AFWI’s continued progress, particularly given AFPA’s key role in securing Commonwealth funding for the Institute ahead of the 2022 Federal Election, Acting Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Richard Hyett said today. Federal Minister […]

Diana Hallam announced as AFPA’s new Chief Executive Officer

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is pleased to announce that experienced government relations professional Ms Diana Hallam has accepted the Board’s offer to become the Association’s new permanent Chief Executive Officer. Ms Hallam has a long and distinguished career working at senior levels of the Australian Public Service, as Chief of Staff to a […]

AFPA to promote the importance of timber at National Regional Housing Summit in Canberra

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) will talk up the need for timber to be at the centre of policy development solutions for Australia’s housing crisis at tomorrow’s National Regional Housing Summit 2024, Acting Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Richard Hyett said today. Hosted by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), Real Estate Institute of Australia […]

Federal Court ruling a vindication of strong native forestry governance in NSW

Today’s Federal Court decision dismissing a challenge on the validity of the NSW North-East Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is a vindication that sustainable native forestry operations in NSW are well governed by the federal-state regulatory framework, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) NSW CEO James Jooste said today. “The Federal Court decision is a vindication for […]

AFPA welcomes new funding for ABARES forestry data analysis 

The Federal Government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) has delivered almost $10 million of additional Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) funding over four years – as well as additional ongoing funding – to deliver forestry data analysis to support industry development and positive environmental outcomes.   Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chair, […]

Australian Government signs up to increase the use of timber in buildings by 2030

At COP28 in Dubai the Australian Government, with 16 other countries committed to increase the use of timber in the built environment by 2030. The Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership Coalition on Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood made the announcement today. Natasa Sikman, Acting CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) said that, “AFPA […]

Government’s climate change advice recognises the important role of forestry and harvested wood pr…

The Climate Change Authority’s (CCA) second Annual Progress Report recognises that the ‘carbon stored in trees’ as well as ‘harvested wood products’ helped reduce Australia’s greenhouse emissions in the year to June 2023. Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chair Joel Fitzgibbon said “We are delighted by the growing recognition that sustainable forest harvesting makes sense. […]

Australia’s forest products sector will be represented at COP28 by AFPA delegation

AFPA will represent the interests of Australia’s forestry and forest products to fight climate change in Dubai over coming weeks as the world converges on the UAE for COP28 in the continued pursuit to find effective climate solutions, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Natasa Sikman said today. “AFPA is […]

Grow you good thing! Forest products sector celebrates AgDay!

Australia’s forestry and forest products sector is celebrating this year’s AgDay 2023 theme ‘Grow you good thing’ – recognising that our forestry, timber manufacturing and pulp and paper industries are essential to the food and fibre supply chain across the country and the world, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) […]

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