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• Peak bodies Unite for Recovery, urging political parties to prioritise regional Queensland
  
  Five peak bodies, including Timber Queensland, representing the timber, agriculture, mining and gas, tourism and property sectors have issued a joint statement urging all political parties to prioritise the Three R's - Revenue, Regions and Regulation - to ensure Queensland's continued strong growth. Read more
   
• Recent poll shows overwhelming response for Government action to grow the timber industry
  
  Recent polling in regional seats in both southern and northern Queensland have identified an overwhelming response by voters for more Government action to grow the local forest and timber industry. Read more
   
• Hardwood timber industry concerns over rising native log exports and erosion of local manufacturing jobs
  
  The Queensland hardwood timber industry is concerned that rising native log exports are eroding opportunities to grow local jobs and the economic benefits that are generated from downstream processing and value adding. Read more

• Queensland timber industry supports cheaper energy policy for manufacturing
  
  The Queensland timber industry has welcomed the LNP’s election policy commitment for cheaper energy for manufacturing, a measure that would assist the hundreds of businesses in timber manufacturing and wood products fabrication who employ thousands of Queenslanders across the state. Read more