Australian Made is critical for Australia’s sustainable forest sector
This Australian Made Week, Australia’s sustainable forest products sector recognises the importance of locally made and manufactured timber and wood fibre. Having Australian made is good for fighting climate change, Australia’s economy, our timber and fibre security, and for communities, many of which are in regional Australia and heavily rely on timber and wood processing […]
Delivery of forest products sector commitments continues in Federal Budget
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s continued support of the forest products sector with the ongoing delivery of key funding commitments in the Federal Budget, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Joel Fitzgibbon said. The 2023-24 Budget continues the rollout of key forestry initiatives including the National Institute for Forest Products […]
AFPA welcomes delivery of Albanese Government’s wood processing innovation grants funding
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s delivery of the more than $108 million awarded across 34 separate grants to timber and wood processors as part of the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation (AAWPI) program, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Joel Fitzgibbon said today. “Today, the Albanese Government has delivered […]
Forestry putting the ‘net’ back into net zero emissions
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) joins the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in welcoming this week’s Net Zero Australia analysis which recognises how forestry and agriculture can help Australia fight climate change, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Joel Fitzgibbon said today. “Reducing emissions is a critical pathway to meeting our greenhouse gas reduction targets […]
AFPA subcommittee awarded biosecurity commendation
At the recent Australian Biosecurity Awards the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) was recognised for excellence in biosecurity preparedness. AFPA’s Forest Health and Biosecurity Subcommittee (FHaB) was awarded a Biosecurity Commendation Certificate. Membership of the Subcommittee includes experts in forestry and science, who with their organisation’s support, volunteer their time and expertise in service […]
Safeguard Mechanism an opportunity to fight climate change and boost sustainable timber and fibre su…
The passage of changes to the Safeguard Mechanism in the Parliament today presents an opportunity for the Albanese Government to boost the role of new timber trees in the carbon offset market to help Australia achieve Net Zero by 2050, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Joel Fitzgibbon said today. […]
AFPA thanks Government and key Senators for native forestry value-add recognition under the National…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s explicit guarantee that projects involving the processing of native forestry products will be eligible for support under the newly established National Reconstruction Fund (NRF). “We also thank Tasmanian Senators Jacqui Lambie and Tammy Tyrrell for their efforts to support native forestry during negotiations on the […]
Sustainable forest management and products key tools to fight climate change: IPCC
In its most recent report released overnight, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has cited sustainable forest management along with sustainably produced forest products, as key solutions to fighting climate change, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Joel Fitzgibbon said today. “Australia is a world leader in both sustainable […]
Call for better recognition of climate change fighting potential of forest industries on Internation…
Today, International Day of Forests, Australia’s forest industries are calling on all policy and political decision makers to better recognise the potential Australia’s forest industries provide for the nation to meet its emission reduction targets and fight climate change, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Joel Fitzgibbon said today. “The […]
Statement from AFPA CEO Joel Fitzgibbon on National Reconstruction Fund legislation
The Greens amendments to the Bill to establish the Albanese Government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is a shameful victory for politics over sensible policy. Australian industry and Australian jobs should never be used as a Senate bargaining-chip. It’s a slippery slope which can only end in tears for our economy. It’s time to start staring the […]