AFPA WELCOMES LABOR CALL FOR NEW HOUSING STIMULUS TO SUPPORT TIMBER SUPPLY CHAIN
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the call by the Federal Opposition’s Housing Spokesperson Jason Clare in support of a new housing stimulus package to combat the forecast significant demand drop in new housing construction caused by CoVid-19 impacts. In a statement Mr Clare said, “The pipeline of work in the housing construction […]
FOREST PROTESTORS DEFY ANDREWS LOCK DOWN LAWS WITH IMPUNITY PUTTING LIVES AT RISK
Despite clear legal prohibitions, protesters in Victoria continue to interfere with legal forestry operations by entering worksites. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said, “Our State and Federal Governments have quite rightly designated all forest industries ‘essential’ as the products which we gain from forestry underpin many aspects […]
FOREST PRODUCT INDUSTRIES CONGRATULATE MORRISON GOVERNMENT ON MEASURED ECONOMIC APPROACH; ANNOUNCES …
Federal Treasurer the Hon Josh Frydenberg has today confirmed that the partial lock down which it has used to successfully control the CoVid-19 pandemic, has wiped $50 Billion from the Australian economy in the June quarter and is continuing to cost $4 Billion each week. The Treasurer also revealed that Treasury estimated that if the […]
OUTCOME IN EDEN-MONARO BY-ELECTION LIKELY TO SWING ON FOREST INDUSTRIES
The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton has declared the winner of the impending by-election in the marginal federal seat of Eden-Monaro will most likely be the candidate who delivers the strongest and most positive growth plan for forest industries. Mr Hampton said, “On many measures Eden-Monaro can claim […]
AFPA welcomes start of Bushfire Royal Commission and calls for recognition of the economic importan…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the formal start of proceedings of the Bushfire Royal Commission and has reiterated its call for Australia’s forestry assets such as timber plantations to be considered critical infrastructure which must be a firefighting and mitigation priority. This morning the Bushfire Royal Commission began its formal proceedings with […]
AFPA welcomes Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party support for Victoria’s native forest industry
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the public support from Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Legislative Councillor Jeff Bourman for Victoria’s native forest timber industry. In a public statement Mr Bourman said, “In light of the destruction caused by the effective shutdown of the economy responding to the current pandemic, it’s illogical and irresponsible […]
Forest Industries welcome establishment of Department of Regional NSW and calls for bushfire recover…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has commended the NSW Government for creating a new Department of Regional NSW. In announcing the new department Deputy Premier John Barilaro said it will be a voice for regional people who are were already trying to recover from drought and bushfires, but now have the added burden of […]
Forest Product Industries will continue to provide Australians with essential services during CoVid-…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is urging state and federal governments to recognise the essential services provided by Australia’s forest product industries, as they consider further restrictions to contain CoVid-19. While acknowledging the need for unprecedented shutdowns for large parts of the economy, AFPA Chief Executive Ross Hampton said Australian forest products industries supply […]
Manage forests and protect biodiversity on International Day of Forests 2020
For our renewable forest industries, this year’s theme for International Day of Forests, Forests and Biodiversity, is timely as it reminds all Australians after the catastrophic bushfires of the importance of regeneration and multiple-use management of our renewable forests. The Chief Executive of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said now that task […]
NSW Government’s support for forest industries a welcome first step
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement this week of a $46 million equity injection into the Forestry Corporation of NSW as a first step to aid the State’s forest industries to recover from the recent bushfires and now the Covid- 19 virus. Forest industries are significant regional employers in […]