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Australian Forest Products Association
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    • Overview
    • Growers
    • Hardwood Processing
    • Softwood Manufacturing
    • Pulp, Paper & Bioproducts
    • Board & Staff
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14
Dec
2015
New report confirms working forests better for the climate than lock-ups

MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the release of a new landmark report into the carbon storage and greenhouse gas reduction benefits from working native forests in south-eastern Australia. …

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04
Dec
2015
Circa and Norske Skog on cusp of delivering a new bio-chemicals industry for Tasmania

MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the recent announcement of a joint venture between Circa Group and Norske-Skog to build a commercial demonstration plant manufacturing bio-solvents at the Boyer …

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03
Dec
2015
Forest industry backs call for inquiry into paper procurement

MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the motion to seek a Senate inquiry into the Government’s paper procurement policies. This motion, co-sponsored by Senators Carr, Madigan, Muir, Rice and …

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03
Dec
2015
Forest Industries welcome progress on RFAs

MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the release of the Independent Reviewer’s report for the third 5-yearly Review of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA). The Reviewer’s report found …

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30
Nov
2015
Forest products can contribute much more to Australia’s emission reduction targets

MEDIA RELEASE As Government Minister’s arrive in Paris for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has released its position statement provided to Environment Minister …

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30
Nov
2015
Real Christmas trees arrive at Australian Parliament House

MEDIA RELEASE   As the Paris climate change talks commence, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Canberra Christmas tree delivery company, the Christmas Tree Truck are delivering real Christmas trees to Federal …

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25
Nov
2015
Forest industry welcomes Bioenergy Roadmap in SA

MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the ‘Bioenergy Roadmap’ released by the South Australian Government, which highlights the opportunities and potential to further develop the bioenergy industry. The Roadmap …

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25
Nov
2015
We can’t afford to lose the bushfire battle

MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has called on all Governments to look at the emerging science and evidence on new ways of addressing bushfires. AFPA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ross …

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23
Nov
2015
AFPA welcomes Labor’s bid for sensible FIRB threshold

MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes Labor’s intervention in the Senate as it seeks to introduce amendments to set the Foreign Investment Review Board’s (FIRB) thresholds at a sensible …

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20
Nov
2015
Turnbull Government takes a welcome first step back toward buying 100% recycled paper

MEDIA RELEASE   The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has applauded the action taken by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Greg Hunt, in writing to all Government Ministers strongly urging them …

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