Australia faces a critical housing timber shortage by 2050: FWPA report
Australia’s housing construction sector faces a critical timber shortage and our reliance on imported timber will double by 2050 if our nation falls short of the plan to plant an additional One Billion Production Trees, a new interim report by Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has found. The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) […]
Forest industries welcome trade and market access grants to drive timber and fibre innovation
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Commonwealth’s $1.3 million Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant awarded to Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) as a further driver of innovation and to deliver diversification options for domestic and export use for forest industries, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Ross Hampton said […]
Forest industries applaud Coalition election commitments to drive innovation and modern manufacturin…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) strongly welcomes the Coalition’s $219 million package to drive forestry and timber innovation and help timber processors make the most of our sustainably used forest resource. “Today, the Coalition has committed to deliver on much of our industry’s plan to ease the timber shortage, drive innovation and create thousands […]
This election, vote for forest industries to deliver more timber and store more carbon
When Australians go to the polls on May 21st, they need to know what the major sides of politics will deliver for Australia’s forest industries if elected to form the next federal government, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said today. “Not only do Australia’s forest industries support the […]
Forest industries launch Australia, we need a tree change campaign to promote one billion new trees
Coinciding with the start of the federal election campaign, Australia’s forest industries have launched Australia, we need a tree change, a major TV and digital advertising campaign promoting our need to plant one billion new forestry production trees to build future homes, provide sustainable packaging and help fight climate change, Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Russian war timber has no place in Australian homes
Bunnings’ decision to halt sales of timber originating from Russia has been welcomed by the national peak body for forest industries, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). “Even while Australia is experiencing major timber supply constraints, we must not be seen in any way to validate Russia’s deplorable invasion of Ukraine by accepting this […]
Federal Budget’s forestry initiatives welcomed, but more action needed to address future timber an…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes tonight’s Federal Budget confirmation of $86 million to establish new timber plantations, but warned more action is needed to ensure Australia can meet its future timber and wood fibre needs, AFPA Acting CEO Victor Violante said. The 2022-23 Federal Budget includes the $86.2 million grants program announced […]
Tax changes for on-farm carbon credits will help farmers plant timber trees
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to apply concessional tax treatment to the sale of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated by farmers from on-farm carbon projects including plantation forestry. Under the new tax regime, farmers will treat revenue from the sale of ACCUs as primary production income, providing […]
Call for more trees to build sustainable homes on International Day of Forests
On today’s International Day of Forests Australia’s forest industries are calling on all sides of politics to focus on getting more production trees planted nationally, while guaranteeing a secure future for our sustainable native forest industries, to ensure we have enough timber to build the sustainable homes of our future, Acting CEO of the Australian […]
Time to celebrate pulp and paper re-use this Global Recycling Day
Today, Global Recycling Day is an opportunity to recognise the great work Australia’s sustainable pulp and paper industries do recycling renewable paper and packaging products over and over again, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Victor Violante said today. Our sustainable and local pulp and paper industries recycle more […]