Australian Senate condemns “Bodgy” bushfire research
In a major embarrassment for anti-native forestry industry activists, the Australian Senate has joined the growing list of those condemning the “bodgy” research which wrongly linked forestry to bushfires. The motion to condemn the error-ridden research and the way it has been misused by the Greens and activists to attack sustainable forestry, was moved by […]
Forest industries welcome opening of $40m Federal Forestry Recovery Development Fund
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed today’s announcement that fire-impacted forest industries can apply to the Federal Government’s $40 million Forestry Recovery Development Fund from tomorrow. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross Hampton said, “This support package will provide major relief to the forest product industries in NSW, Victoria and South Australia devastated […]
Fake bushfire research thrown out by independent journal
In a major blow for activists campaigning against Australia’s sustainably managed native forest industries, a widely disseminated research paper falsely linking the activity to bushfires has been rejected. The research paper; Propensities of Old Growth, Mature and Regrowth Wet Eucalypt Forest, and Eucalyptus Nitens Plantation, to Burn during Wildfire and Suffer Fire-Induced Crown Death, Winoto-Lewin, […]
Australia’s young pulp and paper researchers encouraged to get entries in for international ex…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is calling on young Australian researchers working in forest sciences focussed on the pulp and paper sector, to nominate for the 3rd Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award. Introduced in 2016 and held every two years the award recognises excellence in forest research from around the world. From the global entries […]
NSW Government announces faster ever post bushfire plantation replanting mission
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has commended the NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and the Berejikilian government for fast-tracking the replanting of the state’s softwood plantation areas, which were destroyed during the Black Summer Bushfires. Softwood plantations in NSW suffered massive damage during the fires. Around 35,000 ha of state owned, and 10,000 ha […]
Bob Brown legal action a callous attack on Tas timber workers
The Bob Brown Foundation’s legal action against Tasmania’s sustainable forest industries is just the latest callous attack on forestry workers from the extremist activist group and threatens vital regional jobs in an essential industry at a time when Australia can least afford it, AFPA CEO Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Vexatious litigation is just one […]
AFPA welcomes inaugural Tasmanian Forest Products Association Chief Executive Officer Nick Steel
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the appointment of Nick Steel as the first CEO of the Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA). The Chief Executive of AFPA Ross Hampton said, “Nick comes to this new role having spent over 10 years working for the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association at senior levels, and […]
Industry welcomes NT Opposition commitment for forest industry Hub
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National Forestry Planting Day celebrates planting of Australia’s Ultimate Renewable
Today is National Forestry Planting Day which recognises Australia’s sustainable and renewable forest industries. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said each year approximately 70 million new trees are planted during winter in southern Australia and summer in northern Australia. “The tree planting season ensures Australia has a […]
Bunnings should listen to forest industry workers and reverse Victorian native forest timber decisio…
The blockade by timber trucks of Bunnings’ Traralgon store and a promise by timber workers to undertake more of the same, should cause Bunnings management to reconsider its short-sighted decision to close its doors on Victorian hardwood timber and the thousands who work in Victorian native forest industries, according to the Australian Forest Products Association […]