Choose renewable and recyclable paper products, not plastic, this World Environment Day
The national and international push towards replacing plastic products (particularly single use) with renewable and recyclable paper and timber product substitutes, should be cause for celebration this World Environment Day, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. “The main theme of today’s World Environment Day is “Beat […]
AFPA calls for further crack down on single use plastic products as European Union moves to ban them
The Federal along with State and Territory governments should take note of the European Union’s (EU) proposal to ban single use plastic products like cotton buds, stirrers, straws and balloon sticks, and consider a similar position, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. “The European Union (EU) […]
Industry welcomes Victorian Opposition’s commitment to Australian-made paper
The peak bodies representing Australian and Victorian forest industries have warmly welcomed the Victorian Liberals and Nationals’ election commitment to use Australian-made paper wherever practical in State Government departments, from mid-2019, CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton and CEO of the Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI), Mr Tim Johnston […]
Positive forest industry figures should not distract from urgency of securing long-term timber suppl…
Today’s update of Australian forest and wood products statistics is positive news for Australia’s forest industries, however this year’s strong figures shouldn’t distract from the underlying long-term issues that need to be addressed to ensure a prosperous future for our industries in Australia, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross […]
New report shows plantations going backwards: National Forestry Plan must deliver
Federal Government figures released today showing a continuing decline in Australia’s plantation timber estate, should be a wakeup call for policy makers, according to Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton. The ABARES report graphically shows the decline in available timber for domestic processing and continues a troubling trajectory […]
$20 million for forest industries a welcome Budget injection
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the $20 million funding commitment earmarked in last night’s Federal Budget to underpin the initial implementation of a National Forest Industries Plan, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Later this year the Federal Government has said it will deliver a new national blueprint for […]
Locking up more NSW forests won’t help koalas
The peak industry groups representing NSW’s timber and forest products industries slammed the NSW Government’s announcement today to lock up more State Forest, with no evidence that it will lead to better conservation outcomes for koalas and without consulting with industry. Timber NSW and the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) said that while Australia’s forest […]
National Farmers Federation joins forest industries on mission to investigate optimal farm forestry …
Representatives from the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the National Farmers Federation (NFF), including AFPA Chair Greg McCormack and NFF President Fiona Simson, visited New Zealand last month to examine farm forestry operations near Rotorua. The joint delegation of members from both peak bodies investigated farm forestry operations that have realised the benefits of […]
Recycling crisis: It starts with the bins
The Australian Forest Products Association is urging Australia’s state and territory governments and councils to work together to resolve the national recycling crisis through a better source separation bin system. Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg is hosting a meeting of state and territory environment ministers on Friday, where China’s decision to stop accepting foreign waste […]
Finalise the NEG now
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) urges the Federal, State and Territory Energy Ministers to support a consensus position at the COAG meeting tomorrow and urgently finalise the National Energy Guarantee (NEG). “Governments need to ensure policy certainty for our renewable forest industries,” Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “The NEG […]