Forest industries back R&D to help reach government $100 billion target
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomed the opportunity today to present at the Federal Government’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources Inquiry into Growing Australian Agriculture to $100 billion by 2030, detailing our renewable forest industries capacity to grow and contribute significantly to the Government’s target. CEO of AFPA Ross Hampton said, “Forest […]
Forest industries welcome Minister Littleproud back to the Agriculture portfolio
Australia’s forest industries congratulates the Hon David Littleproud MP on being appointed Minister for Agriculture. The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said, “Minister Littleproud takes on this most important portfolio having already had experience in the role and has a great knowledge of the issues affecting agribusiness and […]
Royal Commission into bushfires must look at mechanical fuel reduction to complement prescribed burn…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the announcement in parliament today by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that he has proposed former Defence Chief Mark Binskin lead a Royal Commission into Australia’s bushfire disaster, and reiterated that using mechanical fuel reduction in all forest areas must be investigated as part of its proceedings. Mr Morrison told […]
PREMIER ANDREWS NEEDS TO URGENTLY EXPLAIN APPARENT CHANGES TO TIMBER PLAN
Victoria’s hardwood timber industry is demanding Premier Daniel Andrews immediately clarify comments this morning in which he appeared to flag changes to his decision to close the state’s hardwood timber industry. On ABC radio this morning Premier Andrews said that the Victorian Government “may well have to revise” its plan to shut down the industry […]
A NEW MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE MUST STRIVE TO EQUAL BRIDGET MCKENZIE’S PASSION FOR FORESTRY
Following her resignation as Minister for Agriculture, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has paid tribute to Senator Bridget McKenzie. Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said, “In her relatively short time leading the Agriculture portfolio Senator McKenzie demonstrated enormous passion and understanding for our renewable forest industries. This did not pass unnoticed by the 80,000 […]
FOREST INDUSTRIES DEPLORE VICTORIAN KOALA DEATHS AND LAUNCH INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE CULPRIT
Forest industries have reacted with universal anger and completely condemned the senseless koala deaths uncovered on a private property by a nature group. Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Ross Hampton said, “All those who work in our forest industries join with the community in appalled shocks at what appears to be a […]
New report makes case for mechanical fuel reduction in national bushfire strategy
A new report by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Using Fire and Machines to Better Fire-Proof Our Country Towns, makes the case for mechanical fuel reduction to complement prescribed burns in a national bushfire strategy. As Australia experiences one of its worst bushfire seasons, AFPA CEO Mr Ross Hampton said it was clear that […]
PM FLAGS HAZARD REDUCTION FOCUS FOR ROYAL COMMISSION, WHICH MUST INCLUDE MECHANICAL FUEL REMOVAL
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has backed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s proposal for national fuel reduction standards across all land tenures to be considered in a Royal Commission into the recent bushfires. Speaking on the Credlin program on Sky, Mr Morrison said that a Royal Commission would look at climate change impacts but most […]
LOCAL SOLUTIONS NEEDED FOR WASTE EXPORT BAN
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) met the with Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans yesterday to discuss the impacts of the waste export ban and how the industry can help keep Australia’s waste paper out of landfill. CEO of AFPA Ross Hampton said, “The announced ban poses a significant challenge […]
FOREST THINNING CAN REDUCE BUSHFIRE RISK – ACADEMICS
Leading forest and ecosystem scientists from the University of Melbourne have backed the scientific merit of forest thinning to reduce the risk and severity of bushfires in Australia, refuting the strident activist voices demanding Australia make no change to its fuel reduction strategies in the wake of this catastrophic bushfire season. Writing in “The Conversation” […]