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Upper House amendment adds to deal difficulties

14 May 2013
Tasmania's Upper House has passed an amendment to the forest peace deal legislation that threatens the historic agreement. Source: ABC
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State government fails to meet timber commitments

14 May 2013
The forestry industry has accused the state government of failing to meet its commitments to timber supply and backed the recommendation of a parliamentary inquiry that national parks be opened up for logging. Source: Sydney Morning Herald
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Brett’s Timber & Hardware goes Home

09 May 2013
Brisbane hardware store Bretts Timber & Hardware (Bretts) has joined forces with the Home Timber & Hardware (Home) group, as the family-run business looks to reinvest and grow its operations by aligning to a national buying group. Source: Inside Retail
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Mirvac selling forestry land

09 May 2013
The Mirvac Group is selling one of the last of its legacy funds management assets – more than 20,000 hectares of forestry land held by Australian Sustainable Forestry Investors. Source: The Land
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Bombala sawmill expansion opens tomorrow

09 May 2013
Dongwha Timbers has announced plans for the official opening of its expanded softwood sawmill in Bombala, New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz
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Bioenergy conference in Rotorua

09 May 2013
The Bioenegy Association of New Zealand is holding a conference next week entitled Unlocking additional revenue from traditional rural land use – integrating forestry, biomass crops and bioenergy products. Source: Timberbiz
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Australian Solar Timbers blames carbon tax for job cuts

09 May 2013
The managing director of Australian hardwood flooring manufacturer Australian Solar Timbers (AST) aid the country's carbon tax introduced in July 2012 has contributed to the company's decision to reduce the workforce by a further 30%. Source: The Macleay Argus
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Union backs inquiry into forest safety

09 May 2013
The union for wood and forestry workers is backing calls for an inquiry into forestry safety as New Zealand MPs Darien Fenton and Denise Roche tabled a petition in parliament calling for the government to conduct an inquiry into health and safety in the forest industry. Source: Scoop
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Internal issues cause compensation bungle

09 May 2013
A senate inquiry into a bungled $45 million forestry contractors exit program heard Forestry Tasmania had mistakenly backed some contractors' eligibility for compensation. Source: The Mercury
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Senate looks at forest contractors exit scheme

07 May 2013
A senate inquiry into the $45 million forest contractors' exit grants scheme showed that the program failed to meet its stated outcome of reducing forest hauls. Source: The Examiner
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