Aussie industry support sought for ‘Timber Beacon’ at COP26 in Glasgow
Australia’s forest industries are being asked to help build the ‘Timber Beacon’ at COP26 in Glasgow in November, a timber structure to show world leaders that embracing sustainably managed renewable timber industries will help to cut global emissions. The Beacon will be used as a pavilion during COP26 to highlight forest industries to visitors and […]
Aussie sawmills lead employment surge in timber industries
Australia’s timber framing sawmills have increased employment by up to 25 per cent to meet demand fuelled by the COVID-induced building boom, according to new analysis by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA). This stands in stark contrast to reported OECD global trends suggesting timber processing employment will fall by 18 per cent over 2019-2024. […]
New international research reveals plantation trees for timber store more carbon than environmental …
A new international study in a global scientific journal has recognised plantation trees as the best source for storing carbon and providing climate change mitigation in comparison to other types of tree plantings. The peer-reviewed Nature Communications journal has published a study that plantation trees deliver almost three times more carbon abatement over 100 years […]
Greater use of wood-fibre products could have helped solve plastics collision course on waste export…
A larger national take-up of renewable wood-fibre packaging products could have avoided the waste and recycling sector’s collision course with today’s ban on sending mixed plastics overseas for processing, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer, Ross Hampton said today. “We are living in a world where many plastic items are being replaced by […]
You can’t have a Cabinet without timber
Australia’s peak forest industries association has urged the Coalition and Labor to elevate the forestry portfolio to Cabinet in recognition of the sector’s significant economic contribution and the essential products and services it provides. Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said Australia’s $24 billion-a-year forest industries employ more than 80,000 people […]
AFPA welcomes Charities reforms to draw a line between lawful protest and criminal activity
The Australian Forest Product Association (AFPA) welcomes the Federal Government’s reforms to charities regulations which could strip extremist groups of their charitable status if they commit or incite criminal activities. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said AFPA respected the right of any individual to engage in lawful, peaceful protests. However, this activity should not […]
AFPA congratulates new Nationals Ministry and urges focus on forest industries’ regional economic …
The Federal Coalition Government has a great opportunity to use the latest Nationals’ Ministry changes to secure Australia’s future timber needs and turbocharge regional manufacturing jobs by backing Australia’s sustainable forest industries, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) said today. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton congratulated the new Ministers and says now is the […]
Aussies demand more locally grown timber as building supply constraints continue to bite
More than 9 out of 10 Australians want our nation to become more self-sufficient in providing timber for our homes and offices, and more than three quarters strongly support government policy to ensure the country can meet future demand by growing more timber in sustainably managed plantations. These are two key findings from a UComms […]
Forest industries confirmed in Federal Labor’s national reconstruction growth plan
The Federal Opposition’s Shadow Minister responsible for forest industries, the Hon. Julie Collins, has made her first address to an Australian Forest Products Association Members’ Dinner, confirming forest industries will feature in Labor’s National Reconstruction Fund for growth. Representatives from across Australia’s forest industries are meeting in Canberra this week, with all states represented. […]
A new vision for forest industry innovation to create sustainable jobs for the future
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the University of Tasmania will today launch an ambitious vision for forest products innovation, which would position Australia as a leader in sustainable, low-emission industries. In a policy proposal to be launched by the Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries, Senator Jonathon Duniam, AFPA and the University have […]