Government commits to include forestry operations in $10 million ‘school kids visit agriculture’…
At a national live streamed forest industries debate, hosted by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) in Launceston last night, Senator Richard Colbeck, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, announced that if re-elected, the Coalition would include forestry operations in the Government’s plan to help educate children about agriculture. Last week Prime Minister Scott […]
Renewable heat and bioenergy can reduce emissions and keep the lights on
Leading up to the 2019 Federal Election, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is urging major political parties to recognise the significant potential of renewable heat and bioenergy to both reduce energy costs for industry and help meet Australia’s emissions reduction targets. “Forest product manufacturers are facing challenging conditions through electricity and gas price increases. […]
Government uses National Forest Industries Debate to announce $500 million low interest loans to pla…
At a national live streamed forest industries debate, hosted by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) in Launceston last night, Senator Richard Colbeck, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, announced that a re-elected Coalition Government would provide $500 million in low interest loans to plantation growers. Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Mr Ross Hampton […]
Labor delivers on several key forest industries election priorities
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes Federal Labor’s policy package announced today, which agrees to several AFPA policy priorities to grow Australia’s renewable forest industries, AFPA CEO, Mr Ross Hampton, said. Mr Hampton said there are three key commitments which should be noted. “A Labor Government would provide $13 million to fund 13 Regional […]
Coalition Government appears to shut door on the carbon market to reach 1 billion tree pledge, but o…
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud’s attack on plantation and farm forestry yesterday, in which he ruled out changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) regulations to allow plantations and farm forestry to fully participate, will come as a great disappointment to the 120,000 people who work across the full value chain of forest industries in rural […]
13 Regional Forest Industry Hubs needed to reach one billion trees goal
A major call of the Australian Forest Products Association’s (AFPA’s) Growing Your Future Federal Election Campaign is for political parties to commit $13 million for 13 individual Regional Forest Industry Hubs (Hubs) around Australia, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Following many years of policy research and advocacy and in consultation […]
Federal Labor pledge to scrap CFI water barriers could boost farm forestry
Federal Labor’s election commitment to scrap artificial Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) water barriers will make farm forestry more attractive, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton and Chief Executive Officer of the National Farmers Federation (NFF), Tony Mahar said today. Yesterday, Federal Labor committed to removing the regulatory barriers that […]
AFPA partners with augmented reality experts ‘Viewa’ for Growing Your Future Election Campaign
AFPA partners with augmented reality experts ‘Viewa’ for Growing Your Future Election Campaign The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), is partnering with augmented reality App ‘Viewa’ as part of the Growing Your Future Federal Election Campaign. Last week, AFPA launched Growing Your Future, a campaign targeted at planting more timber production trees in the right […]
Federal Labor pledge to scrap CFI water barriers will drive plantation growth and create jobs
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) strongly welcomes Federal Labor’s election commitment to remove artificial Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) barriers that are holding back new plantations and future timber supply, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Today, Federal Labor has committed to removing regulatory barriers that exclude plantation and farm forestry […]
Infrastructure, innovation and collaboration needed for forest industries in Tasmania
Tasmania’s forest industries need Federal Government commitments to support strategic growth, innovation and infrastructure needs ahead of the Federal Election. The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the Forest Industries Association of Tasmania (FIAT) are calling on federal political parties in Tasmania to commit to delivering: • $35 million of federal funding over three years […]