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 […]
VICTORIAN PLANTATION TIMBER INVESTMENT IMPORTANT BUT NO REPLACEMENT FOR NATIVE FORESTRY
The Victorian Government’s call for expressions of interest from investors and plantation developers to expand the State’s plantation timber supply is important, but the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has again warned the State’s policy makers not to use an initiative like this as another defence of its decision to end sustainably managed native forestry […]
FOREST INDUSTRIES READY TO ASSIST AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY
The Federal Budget delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg last night has been welcomed by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) for its significant measures to support jobs, businesses, and manufacturing investment as Australia looks to kickstart the economy. The Budget details a $65 million bushfire support package that will provide relief to forest industries devastated […]
FOREST GROWERS LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH RD&E AND BIOSECURITY FUNDING BOOST
Australia’s forest growers are being asked to support a proposed increase to the sector’s R&D and biosecurity levy to address the decline in funding and capacity for vital forest science research, development and extension (RD&E) and to tackle ever-increasing biosecurity threats. A group of forest growers that collectively produce over 90 per cent of Australia’s […]
Recycling and renewables must be part of federal manufacturing initiative
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the initial focus on recycling and clean energy in the Federal Government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative announced today, and has reminded policymakers that recycling and bioenergy must play a greater role in Australia’s low-emission manufacturing future. Prime Minister Scott Morrison laid out the initiative in Canberra […]
Forest industries welcome federal investment in low emissions technologies
The Australian Forests Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Morrison Government announcement today of a $1.9 billion investment in new low emissions technologies to back Aussie jobs and highlighted the significant carbon opportunities our renewable forest industries can provide. AFPA Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton said, “With this announcement the Government has made an important […]
Forest products’ “Industry at a glance”
AFPA has produced a four page “Industry at a glance” document which provides a snapshot of the forest products industry in Australia. To view the document click on the cover image below.