Senate stands up for plantation forestry
The Coalition, the Australian Greens and key Senate crossbenchers have stood up for Australian plantation forestry, fixing laws that would have hampered investment in much needed new forestry plantings, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Diana Hallam said today. The Treasury Laws Amendment Bill was amended in the Senate yesterday (Wednesday) […]
AFPA welcomes strengthened laws to fight illegal logging
Australia’s forest products sector welcomes legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament today by the Albanese Government that will strengthen Australia’s fight against illegally logged timber, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Diana Hallam said today. The provisions of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill […]
Increasing trust in Australian forest products across the supply chain with signing of MOU
Growers are increasing Australians’ confidence in homegrown forest products with a fully certified supply chain and the backing of the nationally endorsed ForestFit™ Standard and certification scheme. AFPA members have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) to implement ForestFit™ to improve the management of critical risks, reduce costs […]
Celebrating International Day of Forests on 21 March
2024’s International Day of Forests theme – ‘Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World’ is especially relevant for Australia’s forest products sector as people, communities and business learn more about how our forest and wood product industries are playing a significant role in climate mitigation and are key to meeting 2030 global emissions […]
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, […]
AFPA Chair Joel Fitzgibbon – COP28 Opinion Piece – Originally published in The Australia…
The annual United Nations climate change conference is something to behold. In the pavilions of the COP’s Blue Zone, singing and proselytising are a constant reminder of the religious-like fervour many activists bring to their cause. Yet most believe they have come to Dubai to do good things for our planet. But while the climate change […]