Submission to the Forest Industry Advisory Council (FIAC) Issues Paper
Major priorities for the forest products industry, which were identified in AFPA’s industry wide submission to the Forest Industry Advisory Council (FIAC) Strategic Directions Issues Paper, include: Plantation expansion — providing new drivers for commercial plantation expansion to deliver the resource needed to secure the future of existing and new wood processing facilities; Regional approaches– […]
Submission on the Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper
Submission on the Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper
Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into Anti-Dumping Bills 2015
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Committee) Inquiry into AntiDumping Bills 2015 (Bills). Wood and paper products are internationally traded commodities. Australian wood and paper product manufacturers face significant international competition, and incidences of competition from foreign producers selling below ‘normal value’ and […]
Submission: Strengthening the Foreign Investment Framework – Options Paper
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the government’s planned changes to the Foreign Investment Review Framework. Submission: Strengthening the Foreign Investment Framework – Options Paper
Submission on ‘Australian accession: WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)’
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission as part of the Australian Government’s consultation on ‘Australian accession: WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)’. AFPA supports competition in the global trade of goods and services where there is a level playing field in terms of the removal of tariff and […]
Submission: Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Standing Committee Inquiry on the Biosec…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Inquiry on the Biosecurity Bill 2014 and related Bills. Please find the AFPA submission attached. In summary, AFPA supports the general intent of the Bills, with a risk-based approach, focusing resources on the risks of greatest biosecurity concern, and the intent […]
Submission: Determination — Designation of VCS projects to CFI
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative — Designated Verified Carbon Standard Projects) Methodology Determination 2015. Please find the AFPA submission attached. In summary, AFPA has serious concerns regarding the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Projects methodology determination being proposed under the Carbon Farming […]
Industry Engagement in Training Package Development – Towards a Contestable Model
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Industry Engagement in Training Package Development – Towards a Contestable Model discussion paper. The following comments relate to ForestWorks’ role as the training provider for the forest, wood and paper products industry. AFPA would like to be sure that the proposed […]
Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Forestry Managed Investment Schemes
AFPA recognises the adverse impacts the unintended collapse of many forestry MIS companies had on many investors at the onset of the GFC, and is committed to working constructively with Governments, the industry and the finance sector to improve the financial due diligence and operation of the forestry MIS structure in combination with the plantation […]
Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper
AFPA members own and/or manage large tracts of commercial hardwood and softwood plantations, as well as natural forest, in all States, supplying wood fibre and products both domestically and for export. In addition, AFPA also represents wood and paper product processors (including sawmillers, engineered wood, pulp and paper product manufacturers) which are dependent on this […]