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AFPA welcomes Federal Government commitment to buy only Australian made paper
In a major win for local jobs and manufacturing, the Federal Government has confirmed its commitment to local product and local jobs by sourcing Australian made paper. Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said,...
Incoming AFPA NSW CEO calls for forest industries to be turbo charged to help the state deliver timber for houses and climate change benefits
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of AFPA NSW, Sue Grau, has announced a major survey of the capacity of NSW’s forest industries to meet the needs of the growing NSW population in delivering both the plantation and native forest timbers vitally needed for...
Best defence against Myanmar’s illegal teak is to buy sustainable Australian hardwood timber
The best way Australian consumers can have peace of mind they’re not buying illegally sourced international hardwood timber is to buy product grown and replaced sustainably here at home, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA),...
Renaissance in forest industries research gets green light in Budget
The 2021-22 Federal Budget delivers a major step towards a new R&D vision for Australia’s renewable, carbon-positive forest industries that will turbocharge a new generation of jobs in advanced timber manufacturing and wood-based renewable bioproducts, with $1.3...
AFPA calls on native forestry critics to drop the weapons and join the battle against climate change
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) says a landmark study into the Black Summer bushfires confirming timber harvesting operations do not increase bushfire severity, and that the biggest factor is climate change, is an opportunity for all sides of the...