ANDREWS GOVERNMENT REFUSING TO DISCUSS JOB DESTROYING TIMBER PLAN
The peak industry bodies representing the scores of businesses that employ thousands of men and women in the front line to be impacted by Premier Andrews’ poor policy announcement to shut down Victoria’s native timber industry are seriously questioning the government’s commitment to engage with industry. A joint letter signed by the Chief Executives of […]
SOUTH WEST SLOPES FOREST INDUSTRY HUB LAUNCH A BOOST FOR NSW
Forest industries in the South West Slopes (SWS) region of NSW have been given a huge boost with the launch today at AKD Softwoods sawmill in Tumut of the SWS Forest Industry Hub. The work program of the Hub is underpinned by Federal government funding of $1 million over three years. “We need to plant […]
WTO RECOMMENDATION SUPPORTS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
The decision by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to uphold the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) framework in relation to investigations into products being dumped into the Australian market is a win for fair trade and an important step towards a level playing field for domestic producers, Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) CEO Mr Ross Hampton […]
FOREST INDUSTRY WELCOMES NEW DEPARTMENT SECRETARY
Australia’s $24 billion forest products industry welcomes the appointment of the new Secretary for Agriculture, Water and Environment Andrew Metcalfe AO and pays tribute to the outgoing Secretary Daryl Quinlivan. CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association Ross Hampton welcomed the changes announced by the Prime Minister today and said the industry recognised the hard […]
Timber Framing – The Ultimate Renewable™
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is proud to launch a new education and promotion campaign called ‘Timber Framing – The Ultimate Renewable™’ which will communicate and promote the many benefits of using renewable timber framing products to our valued supply chain partners, builders and consumers, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said […]
LITTLEPROUD GIVES STRONG SUPPORT FOR VICTORIAN FOREST INDUSTRY
Federal Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management David Littleproud has today given strong support for the Victorian native forestry industry in Question Time, highlighting the benefits of a sustainable industry that employs thousands of Victorians. “This is one of the most sustainably managed resources in the country. And, in […]
NEW AFPA BOARD READY FOR NEW CHALLENGES
A new Australian Forest Products Association Board (AFPA) was elected today with re-elected AFPA Chairman and Chairman of Midway Limited, Greg McCormack saying that it reflected the diversity of the industry and was ready to take on new challenges facing the sector. The AFPA board now includes 2 new appointed members being Stacey Gardiner, the […]
FITZGIBBON BACKS VICTORIA’S SUSTAINABLE NATIVE FOREST INDUSTRIES
Federal Shadow minister for Agriculture and Resources Joel Fitzgibbon has strongly backed Victoria’s native forest industries as sustainable, at odds with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews who plans to shut it down. Speaking at the Australian Forest Products Association dinner in Canberra last night Mr Fitzgibbon took a veiled swipe at the Andrews Government’s decision to […]
REVEALED: ANDREWS GOVERNMENT’S $120 MILLION NATIVE TIMBER EXIT PACKAGE UNRAVELLING
The Andrews Labor Government’s announced closure of the Victorian native forest industry has unravelled further with the revelation that the support funding allocated must also cover the cost of buying bulldozers and excavators to fight bushfires once the harvest and haul contactors have been robbed of their jobs. Leader of the Nationals in Victoria Peter […]
RALLY CONFIRMS OPPOSITION PROMISE TO OVERTURN DECISION TO SHUT DOWN NATIVE FORESTRY – UPPER HO…
The Victorian native forestry industry has strongly welcomed the announcement of a proposed Legislative Council inquiry into the Andrews Government decision to shut down the native forestry industry by 2030. This announcement was made at a rally by native forestry workers and supporters where Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien reaffirmed that if elected at the next […]