Senator McKenzie stands up for timber workers to deliver certainty
Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has shown she is a true champion of timber workers from her state and all over Australia by announcing she will today introduce legislation into Parliament that will provide certainty for Australia’s native hardwood timber industries. Australian Forest Products Association CEO Mr Ross Hampton said Senator McKenzie’s Bill will clarify […]
AFPA LAUNCHES NEW LOOK FOR A NEW DECADE OF ADVOCACY
In advance of its tenth anniversary, to be celebrated in 2021, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has unveiled a new brand. The Chairman of AFPA Greg McCormack said, “Ten years ago two important industry bodies decided that there was far more to be achieved speaking as one voice than as separate advocacy organisations. The […]
AFPA welcomes passing of national waste legislation
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the passing of the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020, which recognises the potential for Australia’s pulp and paper industry to be a major part of the solution to our domestic waste challenge. The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 is the framework legislation which stops a […]
FOREST INDUSTRIES WELCOME FOCUS ON STORING CARBON IN NEW PRODUCTION TREES
The Australian Forests Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Angus Taylor’s announcement today of a focus on securing carbon credits from establishing new plantation forests, which will underpin a move to a lower emissions future and will back Aussie jobs, communities and businesses. Minister Taylor in his keynote […]
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 […]