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View the current edition of Canopy :Issue 202 - 30 August 2010
Media Releases 2010
January, April, May, July, August
August
Commitment to address illegal logging welcomed
A3P welcomes the ALP commitment to, if re-elected, restrict the sale of illegally logged wood in Australia.
July
Commitment Sought for Pulp and Paper Report Recommendations
A3P is calling on the major political parties and election candidates to commit to implement the recommendations contained in the final report of the Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group (PPISG).
May
Circular to Industry - Standards Australia will soon be publishing a revision of AS1720.1 (Timber Structures) which will contain, among other things, changes to the structural design properties of MGP grades of structural timber. A revision of AS1684 (Timber Framing) will be published at the same time and this will reflect the changes to these properties via revised span tables for MGP grades.
April
A3P thanks Senator Carr and calls for whole-of-Government action Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
A3P has welcomed the release of the final report of the Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group (PPISG) by Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research.
ASIC benchmarks to support retail forestry investment disclosure Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) and the National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Consultation Paper — Agribusiness managed investment schemes: Improving disclosure for retail investors.
January
Dumping injures Australian manufacturing but is allowed to continue Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The Australian Plantation Products & Paper Industry Council (A3P) is disappointed with Tuesday’s announcement by the Attorney-General the Hon Robert McClelland MP that dumping duties on imported toilet paper from China and Indonesia have been removed. The decision is to be retrospective and will impact on Australian manufacturers, their employees, and dependant businesses and communities.
Media Releases 2009
March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December
December
Closure illustrates major challenges for Australian manufacturing Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The announcement by PaperlinX Ltd of the closure of the Wesley Vale pulp and paper mill and part of the Burnie facility is yet another confirmation of the major challenges facing Australian manufacturing.
November
A3P welcomes Government investment in improving competitiveness Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
A3P welcomes the Australian Government’s investment in six forest and wood products industry projects announced by The Hon Tony Burke, Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry.
New statistics document tough year for forest and wood products industry Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
“The release of the Australian Forest and Wood Products Statistics, March and June quarters 2009 by ABARE this morning documents the tough trading conditions experienced by the forest and wood products industry in 2008/09,” said A3P CEO Richard Stanton.
October
A3P welcomes forestry MIS tax change Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) has welcomed the Assistant Treasurer’s announcement that the Government will amend the tax law to protect investors in forestry managed investment schemes from unintended and adverse tax outcomes.
September
Retail forestry investment integral to Australia’s wood and paper industry Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
Forestry plantations funded through managed investment schemes, also known as ‘retail forestry’, are now an integral part of Australia’s wood and paper industry, with domestic and export processing facilities becoming increasingly dependent on this expanding plantation estate for their long-term wood supplies.
A3P welcomes State Government support for the procurement of wood and paper products from sustainable sources. Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) is encouraged by advice from State Governments indicating their support for the procurement of wood and paper products from sustainable sources.
Parliamentary Committee recognises the importance of retail forestry investment Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The vital and integral role of retail forestry investment within Australia’s plantation products and paper industry has been recognised by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, which last night released the report of its recent Inquiry into Aspects of Agribusiness Managed Investment Schemes.
Reforestation and Harvested Wood Products - Climate Change Solutions? Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
Reforestation and harvested wood products should play a key role in combating climate change according to the Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P).
August
A3P welcomes release of Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group Issues Paper Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
A3P welcomes the public release today of the Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group Issues Paper by Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. This is the first stage of a joint effort by the Australian Government, Unions and pulp and paper industry leaders.
June
A3P Welcomes Government's Recognition of Plantations Products and Paper Industry Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
A3P, the peak national body for the plantation products and paper industry, welcomes today’s Statement by The Hon Tony Burke, MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry which reconfirms the Government’s commitment to ensuring the conservation and sustainable management of Australia’s forests and supporting the industry and jobs into the future.
A3P congratulates Australian Paper on three awards Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
A3P the peak national body for Australia’s plantation products and paper industry, congratulates member company Australian Paper on winning three 2009 Australian Business Awards - for Best Eco-Friendly Product and Product Innovation (ENVI range of Carbon Neutral Paper) and for Marketing Excellence.
'70% DFE test' reassures forestry investors Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
The current tax arrangements for forestry management investment schemes (MIS), legislated by the Federal Parliament in 2007, provide reassurance that investors’ funds in contemporary MIS forestry projects will be used for the principle purpose of growing timber plantations, according to the Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P).
May
MIS forest managers growing wood for an undersupplied domestic market Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
In the torrent of media commentary about the recent collapse of major agribusiness managed investment scheme companies, Timbercorp and Great Southern, many of the statements made by the most vocal MIS detractors have been factually wrong or at best misleading, according to the Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P).
April
MIS Forestry Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
Timber plantations funded through managed investment schemes (MIS) will continue to grow a large proportion of Australia’s future wood resource, despite the decision by leading agribusiness MIS manager, Timbercorp, to go into voluntary administration.
March
Improved Representation for Plantation Industry Abode PDF I 0.1Mb
National representation of Australia’s plantation forestry, wood and paper industries will be further consolidated in April this year. The Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P) and Treefarm Investment Managers Association (TIMA) will merge at the end of March, streamlining and strengthening the policy development and representation currently provided by the two organisations.
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