This election, vote for forest industries to deliver more timber and store more carbon
When Australians go to the polls on May 21st, they need to know what the major sides of politics will deliver for Australia’s forest industries if elected to form the next federal government, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said today. “Not only do Australia’s forest industries support the […]
Forest industries launch Australia, we need a tree change campaign to promote one billion new trees
Coinciding with the start of the federal election campaign, Australia’s forest industries have launched Australia, we need a tree change, a major TV and digital advertising campaign promoting our need to plant one billion new forestry production trees to build future homes, provide sustainable packaging and help fight climate change, Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Russian war timber has no place in Australian homes
Bunnings’ decision to halt sales of timber originating from Russia has been welcomed by the national peak body for forest industries, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). “Even while Australia is experiencing major timber supply constraints, we must not be seen in any way to validate Russia’s deplorable invasion of Ukraine by accepting this […]
Federal Budget’s forestry initiatives welcomed, but more action needed to address future timber an…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes tonight’s Federal Budget confirmation of $86 million to establish new timber plantations, but warned more action is needed to ensure Australia can meet its future timber and wood fibre needs, AFPA Acting CEO Victor Violante said. The 2022-23 Federal Budget includes the $86.2 million grants program announced […]
Tax changes for on-farm carbon credits will help farmers plant timber trees
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to apply concessional tax treatment to the sale of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by farmers from on-farm carbon projects including plantation forestry. Under the new tax regime, farmers will treat revenue from the sale of ACCUs as primary production income, providing […]
Call for more trees to build sustainable homes on International Day of Forests
On today’s International Day of Forests Australia’s forest industries are calling on all sides of politics to focus on getting more production trees planted nationally, while guaranteeing a secure future for our sustainable native forest industries, to ensure we have enough timber to build the sustainable homes of our future, Acting CEO of the Australian […]
Time to celebrate pulp and paper re-use this Global Recycling Day
Today, Global Recycling Day is an opportunity to recognise the great work Australia’s sustainable pulp and paper industries do recycling renewable paper and packaging products over and over again, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Victor Violante said today. Our sustainable and local pulp and paper industries recycle more […]
Need for Australia to become more self-sufficient highlighted as world’s largest international cer…
Australia’s forest industries have again stressed the urgent need for more timber and wood fibre to be grown locally as the world’s largest international forestry certifier, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) announces restrictions on all timber from Russia and Belarus. This timber is now labelled ‘conflict timber’, meaning it cannot be used […]
UN call to ‘end plastic pollution’ positions forest industries as future packaging solution
This week’s United Nations’ decision to curb the world’s growing plastic pollution problem further positions Australia’s sustainable forest industries as a major cog in the global solution to provide sustainable fibre for renewable packaging, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said today. A resolution adopted at the UN […]
Forest industries launch election plan to grow vitally needed timber supplies
Today, Australia’s renewable forest industries have announced an election policy platform to drive the sector into the future. Our country urgently requires more timber and wood fibre products. It is essential all sides of federal politics outline their plans to support our industries help meet this demand ahead of the upcoming federal election, Chief Executive […]