RECENT RELEASES
IPCC report backs sustainable forest industries to help tackle climate change
The ‘Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Land’ released yesterday, backs Australia’s forest industries to help fight climate change, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross...
National Forestry Planting Day recognises Australia’s most renewable industries
Today, 1 August, is National Forestry Planting Day, and a time to celebrate Australia’s most sustainable and renewable industries, our forest industries, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Each...
AFPA CEO appointed Vice-Chair of UN FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries
Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) CEO, Ross Hampton, has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI). “It’s a great honour to be appointed...
AFPA congratulates Morrison Government on commitment to include forestry in “$100 billion by 2030” growth plan
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment to make agriculture, fisheries and forestry a $100 billion industry in Australia by 2030. AFPA also welcomes the new House of Representatives Select Committee to examine rural...
Proposed Federal legislation to protect forestry from activists welcomed, but scope needs broadening while States must enforce their own laws
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) welcome the Federal Government’s proposed new laws to protect farmers and primary producers, including forest industries from activists. Furthermore, the scope of...