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Tas Labor abandons workers by defeating workplace legislation

26 March 2021
Tasmania’s workplace protection legislation was defeated yesterday by two votes. The proposed laws would have imposed hefty fines and potential prison terms on protesters found to have impeded, obstructed or damaged Tasmanian businesses. Source: Timberbiz They would have introduced of
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Friday analysis: Tasmania Labor not for labourers

26 March 2021
All week we’ve been following the to and fro in Tasmania where Labor believes it is supporting workers by not supporting the Liberal Party in its efforts to improve workplace protection legislation. It has cited other workers such as nurses and teachers as its concern but not forestry
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New FWCA business development manager Amy Robertson

24 March 2021
Former Forest Practices Authority board member Amy Robertson has joined Forest & Wood Communities Australia, which is expanding its advocacy work for people who work and live in forest management regions. Source: Timberbiz Ms Robertson, from Tasmania, fills the new Business Develo
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Uncertainty remains with key components of Qld timber action plan

24 March 2021
A lack of action on a number of key components of the Queensland Government’s Governments Timber Action Plan has created considerable uncertainty for industry, according to Timber Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mick Stephens. Source: Timberbiz Mr Stephens was speaking at a one-day
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Overwhelming approval for increase to forestry levies

24 March 2021
A proposal to increase forestry sector levies for research, development and extension (RD&E), and biosecurity, has been met with overwhelming approval by Australia’s forest growers. Source: FWPA, Timberbiz A massive 90% of all voters responded positively to a call by the Australia
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Canberra assembly for forest industries future directions

24 March 2021
Australia’s forest industries representatives will convene in Canberra this week for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic’s worldwide impact on trade and commerce. Source: Timberbiz “It’s critical that representatives from across the full-value chain of Australia’s forest indust
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Feds stay committed to RFAs and reject Samuel Review

24 March 2021
The Federal Government has committed to retaining Australia’s Regional Forest Agreements and reject the Samuel Review’s criticism of them. Assistant Forestry Minister Jonathon Duniam told Senate Estimates yesterday he would not follow the recommendation of a statutory review of federa
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Policy needed to stabilise housing boom

22 March 2021
Timber industry advocacy groups want the Federal and State governments to work together in National Cabinet to implement policy alignment measures to deliver the best long-term outcomes for Australia’s economic recovery and housing boom. Source: Timberbiz The Frames and Truss Manufact
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Timber Queensland now complete with Queensland timbers

22 March 2021
Visitors to Timber Queensland’s head office used to be puzzled: there was no timber in sight. That paradox has now vanished, as TQ’s chief Mick Stephens noted at the opening of the new headquarters last Thursday, which was attended by more than 50 people. Source: Philip Hopkins for Ti
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Forestfit program in Tumut and Grafton

19 March 2021
Leaders of NSW forest contracting businesses participated in the launch of the ForestFit training program pilot in Tumut on Tuesday 16 March and Grafton Thursday 18 March. Source: Timberbiz The training program pilot combines face to face sessions and webinars delivered by subject mat
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