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Forest Carbon Summit at the National Press Club

11 April 2025
The pivotal role of forests and carbon management in Australia’s net-zero future has been the in the spotlight at this week’s Forest Carbon Summit at the National Press Club in Canberra. Source: Timberbiz With the 3 May Federal election underway and environmental issues – forests, car
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NHVR is ready to Go next week

09 April 2025
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is gearing up for the future, with the rebrand of the NHVR Portal to ‘NHVR Go’ on 14 April 2025. Source: Timberbiz The refreshed design and brand of the NHVR Portal will see NHVR Go become the heavy vehicle hub driving customers forward. NHV
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AFCA’s platform for our next election

09 April 2025
With a month to go before the Federal Election the Australian Forest Contractors Association has released its platform of policies and initiatives for a secure future for specialist forest operations for plantation and native forest estates. Source: Timberbiz Forest services businesse
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Victoria’s Wood Fibre Roadmap to 2050

09 April 2025
Victoria is strengthening its position as a global leader in sustainable timber, engineered wood, and next-generational biomaterials, capitalising on the demand for low-carbon alternatives to create regional jobs and secure a local supply of construction materials while tackling a cha
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Tas forest products is pleased the Dutton Coalition offers $40M in grants

09 April 2025
The Tasmanian Forest Products Association (TFPA) welcomes the Coalition’s forestry initiatives, as outlined by Peter Dutton in northern Tasmania. Speaking after the announcement, TFPA Chief Executive Officer Nick Steel said the industry is pleased the Coalition plans to back all forms
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AFPA says the coalitions’ election commitments are positive

09 April 2025
Australia’s forestry and forest products sector has welcomed the Coalition’s suite of election commitments for its industries announced this week. These policy and funding measures align with the Australian Forest Products Association’s (AFPA’s) Election Platform and will make a consi
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AFCA welcomes support from Dutton

09 April 2025
The Australian Forest Contractor’s Association has welcomed the strong statement of support and commitment for Australia’s sustainable forestry industries made by the Coalition at the weekend. Source: Timberbiz The release of a policy statement on Australia’s forest
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Wood and wood products trade with USA: Tariffs in Context

07 April 2025
As the US President continues to dismantle world trade by introduction of tariffs and other means, IndustryEdge continues to cast a spotlight onto the facts. Source: IndustryEdge This is one in a series from IndustryEdge, that will address specific details of bilateral and multilatera
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Labor’s increased funding for Tas freight scheme

07 April 2025
The Tasmanian Forest Products Association has welcomed a commitment by the Federal Labor Party to increase funding for the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme by $95 million, as well as promising a review into the modernisation of the program, if it wins the May 3 Federal election.
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Federal Coalition says it will stand up for native forestry

07 April 2025
The Federal Coalition will back in Australia’s renewable forestry industry with a rock-solid commitment of no more lockups. Shadow Forestry Minister Senator Jonno Duniam, who was joined at Neville Smith Forest Products in Launceston by all of the Liberal’s 2025 Tasmanian e
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