Federal government lobbied for AU$200m forestry centreFriday 25 Jun 2021 University of Tasmania and Australian Forest Products Association are looking to bring a AU$200 million National Institute for Forest Products Innovation centre to Tasmania to spearhead Australia's effort with renewable timber.A new national centre of excellence for forestry innovation which could create new industries will be housed in Tasmania if a new University for Tasmania proposal is successful. UTAS and the Australian Forest Products Association are behind a new proposal which would see a National Institute for Forest Products Innovation centre built at the UTAS Newnham campus. Under the proposal, the facility would be funded by AU$100 million from the federal government and AU$100 million from industry bodies. The proposal still needs to secure federal government funding before moving ahead. Forestry centres exist in Canada and New Zealand under similar funding concepts like the proposed UTAS one. More >> Source: examiner |
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