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Friday analysis: recovering $2M of taxpayer money is definitely in the public interest

09 September 2022
Ever tried to skip paying a bill from a state government agency? Didn’t think so. Odder still, ever had a state government say don’t worry about paying that bill? Obviously not. So why then can the Victorian State Government simply decide that a $2m debt is not worth recovering becaus
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God’s lavvy brush

07 September 2022
A 25-metre mobile mast set up in Scotland has been attracting attention for all the wrong reasons. It was meant to blend into the scenery and look like the surrounding trees but instead locals are calling it the toilet brush. One resident called it “God’s lavvy brush”. Source: Timberb
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Shortlisted Wood Awards announced in UK

07 September 2022
The Wood Awards announced the 2022 shortlist, revealing a stunning, innovative array of British architecture and product design using wood, all now in the running to receive the highest architecture and design accolade of the UK timber industry. Source: Timberbiz From more than 200 pr
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Disruptions in the global trade of forest products

07 September 2022
One immediate impact of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions by Western countries has been a dramatic reduction in exports of forest products from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The total exports from these three countries were valued collectively at US$17 billion in 2021. Source: Wood
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RBA may be going too far with its cash rate increases

07 September 2022
The RBA raised its benchmark cash rate target by 0.5% yesterday, marking five consecutive monthly increases totalling 2.25%, but the Housing Industry Association has warned the RBA risks overshooting on rates. Source: Timberbiz By bringing the cash rate target from its emergency polic
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New Agriculture an offshoot of New Forests

07 September 2022
New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, announced the formation of a new business division, New Agriculture and the appointment of four experienced investment professionals to the team. Source: Timberbiz New Agriculture has
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New poll shows overwhelming support to grow Aussie timber

07 September 2022
New polling reinforces the Victorian Forests Products Association’s call to increase the number of trees planted for harvesting and has found overwhelming public support for the State Government to invest in homegrown timber. Source: Timberbiz A UComms poll in the Keysborough District
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WA State Government failed to make a Just Transition Plan says FIFWA

07 September 2022
One year on from the State Government’s decision to ban native forestry from 2024, the WA forestry industry is reflecting on 12 months of frustration, broken government commitments and ongoing uncertainty for impacted businesses. Source: Timberbiz Despite being promised a Just Transit
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Anthony Albanese to address forest industry leaders

07 September 2022
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address forest industry leaders from around Australia at next week’s 2022 Forest Industries Gala Dinner at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: Timberbiz Hundreds of forest industries representatives and stakeholders along with dozens of federal M
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Recovering costs from MyEnvironment “not in the best interests of Vic Government”

07 September 2022
The Victorian Government has been caught out putting anti-logging activists ahead of taxpayers in a letter it fought hard to keep confidential. Source: Weekly Times For months former Agriculture Minister Mary-Anne Thomas repeatedly blocked requests for copies of a letter she wrote to
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