Registration of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation Amendment 2013 is complete however, there is a long lead time before their commencement in November 2014. Source: Timberbiz
Australia's forestry industry is looking a little greener. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has forecast that by 2050, Australia's consumption of wood products will increase by 50%. Source: ABC Rural
Preliminary ABS figures indicate the recovery in residential construction activity faltered slightly in early 2013, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Source: Timberbiz
Australian Government funding of $500,000 will go towards developing the Forest Stewardship Council’s National Standard for forest management. Source: Timberbiz