Forest Industry Advisory Council Agenda

Forest Industry Advisory Council Agenda

The Logging Industry’s Plan for (all) Australian Forests until 2050
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IFA ‘tenure neutral’ President to co-chair new forestry advisory group’

The Forest and Wood Products Council (FIAC) is the logging industry lobby group now entrenched within the Australian Federal Government. By legislation an  industry delegate co-chairs the council with the Minister for Agriculture …

Forest Industry Advisory Council recommends more logging, burning and removal of protections from forested lands

The path we are now on: Interpreting the Forest Industry Advisory Council’s (FIAC’s) recommendations for more logging, burning and removal of protections for any forested land in Australia

Rhetoric of some of the recommendations of FIAC’s blueprint for the management of Australian forests to 2050, “Transforming Australia’s Wood Products Industry’ are interpreted analysed , with comment.

Forest Industry Advisory Council – a 2013 Coalition election promise, its role, composition, terms of reference

The Forest and Wood Products Council (FIAC) owes its existence to a 2013 Coalition election promise to the timber industry.  Its first co-chair, Senator Richard Colbeck, is an advocate for the logging industry managing all forested lands across Australia, including national parks.

FIAC is the now body that makes recommendations to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (or his/her …

Logging in National Parks is good for vulnerable species says the timber industry

This ABC item Senator Richard Colbeck FIAC Founder Proponent Of Nil Tenurefrom 2015 exposes that National Party’s determination to gain access to National Parks and other protected areas for logging, and its agenda to have the logging industry become the manager of forested lands across Australia.

Some extracts from the article:

Timber NSW says controlled logging should be allowed …