Keay wins on plantations, Whiteley stronger on native forestry in AFPA’s Braddon survey
Saturday’s Braddon by-election has delivered strong support across the political spectrum for growing North-West Tasmania’s vital forest industries, with candidate responses to the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) showing Labor’s Justine Keay offering the best plan to grow plantation forest industries, while the Liberal Party’s Brett Whiteley offered the greatest certainty for native forest industries, […]
AFPA congratulates AKD Softwoods’ huge timber processing investment
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) congratulates AKD Softwoods on its acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey Timber Pty Ltd (CHHT) sawmilling assets in NSW, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. CHHT sawmilling assets include a sawmill and timber treatment facility in Tumut, a 50 per cent interest in the Highland Pine […]
Poll shows Braddon voters demand support for Forest Industries
Fresh polling shows 7 in 10 voters in next weekend’s Braddon by-election are more likely to vote for a candidate that supports North-West Tasmania’s renewable Forest Industries, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton said today. The Reachtel poll of more than 800 Braddon voters this week, commissioned by […]
$10 million plan for Braddon’s Forest Industries
MEDIA RELEASE Today, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is launching a $10 million plan to turbo-charge Forest Industries in Tasmania, and specifically in the federal electorate of Braddon, ahead of the July 28 by-election poll, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Forest Industries are incredibly important to the economic and […]
$10 million commitment for Caboolture sawmill welcomed
Media Release The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed today’s $10 million pledge by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull towards a $50 million expansion of AKD Softwoods’ Caboolture sawmill, which will create 100 new jobs and more than double the mill’s capacity. AFPA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ross Hampton, said the commitment was a significant […]
AFPA pays tribute to Terry Edwards, welcomes Craig Jones to FIAT
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has paid tribute to retiring Forest Industries Association of Tasmania Chief Executive Officer, Mr Terry Edwards, after a distinguished career as a passionate and effective advocate for Tasmania’s forest industries. AFPA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ross Hampton, congratulated Mr Edwards on 16 years at the helm of […]
Sustainably sourced wood fibre can replace single-use plastic
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed further progress towards a national ban on single-use plastic products, including plastic bags. However, a national approach by the State and Federal Governments to encourage sustainable wood fibre replacement products is needed, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “It’s great to see recommendations […]
Independent review of NSW Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) confirms they’re meeting environmental…
An independent review of NSW’s Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) has confirmed that they are meeting all environmental objectives and affirmed the need for their long-term extension, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton and Chief Executive Officer of Timber NSW, Ms Maree McCaskill said today. “We welcome the review’s […]
Forestry’s climate change potential captures Parliament’s attention
Federal politicians from all sides of the political spectrum have recognised the enormous potential of our renewable forest industries to help meet Australia’s emissions reduction targets, paving the way for real action from Government to deliver more trees in the ground, sequester more carbon, and create new manufacturing jobs – a win-win for the environment […]
US forest model could show the way for Australia
The forestry model of one of the world’s most respected environmental groups, The Conservation Fund based in Washington DC, is being canvassed to Australia’s forest industries this week, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association, Mr Ross Hampton said today. “Senior Vice President of the Conservation Fund, Mr Robin Murphy, is currently visiting […]