New Zealand Forestry Minister Shane Jones to keynote upcoming AFPA dinner
New Zealand’s Forestry Minister, Hon Shane Jones will address an Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) meeting in Canberra on 7 November, Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ross Hampton announced today. “This is a coup for Australia’s forest industries,” Mr Hampton said. “We have secured Minister Jones’ agreement to speak to us just weeks after the Australian […]
MPs recognise timber investment in Northern Tasmania
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the visit of Federal Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud, as well as Kevin Hogan MP to Timberlink’s Bell Bay facility in Northern Tasmania, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Earlier this month, the Minister and Mr Hogan toured the Bell Bay […]
AFPA congratulates Hyne Timber on innovative GLT investment in Queensland
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes today’s announcement from Hyne Timber that it will expand its glue laminated timber (GLT) production at its Maryborough facility, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Not only is this significant $20 million investment, which will create up to 42 new jobs, a sign of […]
One billion trees commitment recognised as climate change solution
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price’s recognition this morning that the Coalition’s commitment to plant one billion new trees over the next decade will play a key role in meeting Australia’s climate change targets, AFPA Chief Executive Officer Mr Ross Hampton said today. “This morning on national ABC […]
Glyphosate is still a safe and essential product for forestry
Following last night’s 4 Corners report titled ‘The Monsanto Papers’, it’s important to reiterate the definitive science which highlights glyphosate as safe while being essential for Australia’s sustainable and renewable forest industries, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. “The level of scrutiny glyphosate has been placed […]
Forestry already fighting climate change, can do more with right government policies
Today’s release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, should serve as a timely reminder that Australia’s forest industries are providing a major contribution in the fight against climate change, but they can do a lot more with the right government policy settings, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian […]
AFPA Chair Greg McCormack’s speech – National Forest Industries Plan launch dinner ̵…
Please see below a link to AFPA Chair Greg McCormack’s speech at the National Forest Industries Plan launch dinner at the National Press Club of Australia. AFPA Chair speech – National Forest Industries Plan launch dinner – National Press Club
Morrison Government promises a billion new production trees; sets new vision for growing Australia�…
The Federal Government’s new National Forest Industries Plan unveiled today lays the foundation to turbocharge Australia’s renewable forest industries and has the potential to create tens of thousands of new jobs in regional Australia. Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chair, Greg McCormack said the Plan, announced tonight by Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources […]
[GOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASE] A billion new plantation trees—forestry’s plan for the future
Australia’s renewable timber and wood-fibre industry will be better prepared for future challenges and opportunities with the support of the Australian Government’s National Forest Industries Plan – Growing a better Australia. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud and Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator Richard Colbeck today announced the […]
AFPA congratulates Timberlink on investment to secure timber future
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed timber manufacturing business Timberlink’s announcement that it will invest $100 million into its Australian sawmills, that will see its processing capacity increase by more than 15 per cent, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “This announcement from Timberlink is terrific news for Australia’s […]