This year AFPA is celebrating 10 years as the united voice of Australia’s forest products industry and is taking a look back, and forwards
RECENT RELEASES
Daniel Andrews’ sham forestry plan felled
The Victorian Labor Government has finally admitted that its promise to transition the state’s native regrowth timber industry to solely plantation-based timber by 2030 is a sham. The Age today revealed that Victoria’s Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has...
Federal Government commits to unlocking forest industries’ carbon storing potential to tackle climate change
Federal Assistant Minister for Forestry Jonathon Duniam has signalled the Federal Government will ramp up efforts to unlock the carbon storing potential of Australia’s forest industries, drive growth in the plantation estate and boost future timber supply. Speaking at...
Government asked to extend HomeBuilder deadline as Australian timber sawmills ramp up to supply record volumes
The national Association representing Australia's sawmills has reassured builders and homeowners that everything is being done to supply as much construction timber as possible to meet soaring demand. Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive...
Turbo charging timber’s role in Australia’s climate strategy recommended by Federal Parliamentary Committee
The key role timber products can play in helping Australia achieve its climate goals has been recognised through a newly released House of Representative Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report called “Aussie logs for Aussie jobs”. Australian...
Federal Government’s rejection of Samuel EPBC Review plan to scrap RFAs welcome
The Federal Government’s commitment to retain Australia’s successful Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) and reject the Samuel Review’s criticism of them will be welcomed by forest industry workers around the country, Chair of the Australian Forest Products Association...