HOMEBUILDER EXTENSION ESSENTIAL TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION ENGINE RUNNING
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the announcement of an extension of the HomeBuilder program, which further demonstrates the Morrison Government has listened to the new home construction sector and responded. As well as extending HomeBuilder until the end of March 2021, the Federal Government has pushed out the construction commencement deadline from 3 […]
NEW REPORT BACKS CARBON CREDITS FOR NEW PRODUCTION TREE PLANTINGS IN SW VICTORIA
Following the release of a new EY report “Capturing the full benefits of plantation forestry in the Green Triangle”, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has called on the Victorian and Federal Governments to urgently co-operate to deliver new production tree plantings which would provide a boost to local jobs and post COVID-19 economic recovery […]
AFPA welcomes appointment of Ed Husic as shadow agriculture spokesperson
AFPA Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross Hampton has congratulated Ed Husic on his appointment as Australia’s Shadow Agriculture Minister. Mr Hampton said AFPA looked forward to working with Mr Husic and briefing him on the opportunities and challenges facing Australia’s forest products industries and the 180,000 workers across supports across its full value chain. “AFPA […]
AFPA commends Fitzgibbon for his leadership on forestry and rural policy
The Australian Forest Products Association has thanked Joel Fitzgibbon for his commitment to forestry and regional communities during his extensive time as Shadow Minister for Agriculture. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross Hampton said under Mr Fitzgibbon’s leadership the Federal Labor Party has shown strong support for Australia’s renewable forest industries and the 180,000 workers […]
Forest Industries welcome Tasmanian Budget’s investment in bushfire mitigation
The peak Australian and Tasmanian forest products industry bodies have welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s significant investment in bushfire mitigation announced today, and the inclusion of mechanical fuel reduction in the state’s Fuel Reduction Program. The Tasmanian Government 2020-21 Budget commits nearly $18 million in fire mitigation initiative, including a $9.3 million boost to its Fuel […]
Forest industries welcome NSW Government bushfire recovery support
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the outcome of the NSW Government’s Bushfire Industry Recovery Package program and thanked the Government for recognising the importance of the state’s forest industries with financial support to help rebuild after the Black Summer Bushfires. Several forest industry businesses that collectively support tens of thousands of jobs […]
Royal Commission recognises vital forest industries’ firefighting crews, and the importance of fue…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the report of the Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements’ recognition of forest industry crews’ crucial role in firefighting. “Private forestry industry brigades and farm fire units made a significant contribution during the 2019-2020 bushfires.” – Royal Commission report, p166 AFPA also welcomes the Royal Commission’s strong findings […]
Act now to provide certainty for hardwood timber workers
The Federal and State governments must act urgently to provide certainty for Australia’s hardwood timber industries and stop the lawfare being waged by activist groups, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) said today. AFPA CEO Mr Ross Hampton said reports in The Weekly Times that Victorian sawmills could run out of timber within two years, […]
BUILD BACK BETTER – GLOBAL FOREST INDUSTRIES TO UNDERPIN COVID RECOVERY
Renewable forest industries in Australia and globally are ready to grow and play an even bigger role in the COVID-19 economic recovery. The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has added its support to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) ‘Build Back Better’ initiative, which has identified […]
Nathan Paine Appointed Foundation CEO – SAFPA
The South Australian Forest Products Association* (SAFPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its foundation CEO, Nathan Paine**. Interim Chair Keith Lamb hailed the significance of this appointment in achieving the vision to have a single unified voice for the South Australian Forest Products Sector – bringing together South Australia’s timber growers, processors, and […]