Great Koala National Park a $757 million and 2000 job loss to NSW economy
Independent economic modelling of the impact of the proposed Great Koala National Park on the NSW North Coast has found it could lead to a $757 million a year hit to the NSW economy and cut almost 2000 jobs, devastating communities across the region where the timber industry is a major employer. The Ernst & […]
International Day of the Forests should serve as reminder for all Parties to support growth of ‘ri…
Today is the International Day of the Forests, a time to celebrate the great economic, social and environmental work of Australia’s forest industries and an opportunity to remind all political parties, that more trees need to be planted to ensure a strong forest industries sector into the future, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest […]
NSW ALP’s flawed ‘Great Koala National Park’ won’t save koalas, just devastate North Coast c…
The peak industry groups representing NSW’s timber and forest products industries slammed NSW Labor’s recommitment today to lock up large swathes of sustainably managed production forest under the guise of the Great Koala National Park, with no evidence that it will lead to better conservation outcomes for koalas. Timber NSW General Manager Maree McCaskill and […]
NSW forest industries call for leadership to grow our renewable forest industries in new Hubs
NSW’s forest industries are calling on the Coalition and Labor parties to commit to growing the state’s forest plantation estate ahead of next month’s state election to create more regional jobs and meet growing demand for Australian timber. Timber NSW General Manager Maree McCaskill and Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer Ross Hampton […]
Climate Proofing Australia urges Coalition to use $500m from new ERF funding to prioritise co-benefi…
Climate Proofing Australia: A whole-of-landscape approach to tackling climate change The Climate Proofing Australia (CPA) alliance welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement to inject $2 Billion into the Emissions Reduction Fund, and calls for at least $500 million of the new funds to prioritise land-based carbon solutions. Carbon sequestration has been the largest source of emissions reduction in […]
Government ‘State of the Forests Report’ reveals forestry R&D drought and highlights AFPA�…
“The five yearly State of the Forests Report 2018 lays bare the serious decline in the number of forestry related researchers in this country and demands urgent action,” according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton. The report reveals that the number of scientists working on forestry related […]
Climate Proofing Australia: A whole-of-landscape approach to tackling climate change
Agriculture, forestry and ecological restoration leaders call for allied front on climate policy 20 February 2019, Canberra – Representatives from the agriculture, forestry and ecological restoration industries have today launched an unprecedented cross-sector alliance and collaborative land management approach to Australia’s climate change mitigation strategy. The Climate Proofing Australia (CPA) alliance advocates for a whole-of-landscape approach to […]
Government’s ‘State of the Forests’ five yearly report reveals Australia’s tree planting cri…
The authoritative report mapping the state of Australia’s forests has shown a serious reduction in the area of forest plantations in Australia. The State of the Forest Report 2018 says that the area of plantations had fallen to just 1.95 million hectares by 2015, when the last data was available. This was an alarming decline […]
Prime Minister’s forestry hubs announcement a good first step in Federal Government’s one billio…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of $12.5 million to kick-start nine new forest industry hubs, including four initial pilot hubs, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. The Prime Minister was in Tasmania’s North West today announcing that region would be a pilot hub along with […]
AFPA congratulates both Circa and Norske Skog Australasia on bio-based solvent progress
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates both Circa Group and Norske Skog Australasia on news that their FC5 large scale prototype plant is now online, paving the way for large sample quantities of its non-toxic, bio-based solvent Cyrene® to be sent overseas for testing, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. […]