Ross Hampton AFPA
The Australian Forest Products Association has joined the National Farmers’ Federation as a commodity member. Source: The Land
AFPA is a national industry body representing the timber growing, sawmilling, other wood processing, and pulp and paper industries, including plantations and
naturally regrowing forests.
“AFPA works to ensure that we have the right policy settings and a durable strategy to enable this sustainable, environmentally-friendly industry to grow to its maximum
potential,” AFPA CEO Ross Hampton said in a statement.
“The industry currently contributes about $20 billion to the economy and provides employment for more than 120,000 Australians (when we include downstream users of
timber such as truss and frame manufacturers).
“These jobs are often outside our capital cities, making the forest, wood and paper products industry one of the backbones of rural and regional Australia.
“Australia’s primary production industries share many mutual goals: including the responsibility that comes with being stewards of the Australian landscape.
“We look forward to supporting the rest of the NFF in our shared determination to ensure that the broader Australian community shares pride in the way our primary
industries care for our precious natural resources.”
NFF CEO Simon Talbot said forestry was an important part of the primary production picture.
“Australian forestry has a very positive story to tell, and we look forward to working with AFPA on issues of shared importance, including management of the precious
resources on which we both rely and increasing market access for our high-quality products,” he said.
