- Crisafulli Government delivers on key election commitment for plan to provide certainty for timber industry for decades to come.
- More than 370 Queenslanders have had their say on the plan that will deliver world-class renewable timber.
- After 10 years of decline under Labor, the Crisafulli Government is delivering certainty for the timber industry in just 10 months.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election promise to secure supply of enough Queensland timber to build one million homes by 2044.
Consultation has closed on the draft Queensland Future Timber Plan (QFTP) which sets out policies to secure the sustainable timber supply needed for the future, while also supporting a sustainable resource, creating jobs, driving advanced manufacturing, and backing regional economies.
More than 370 Queenslanders, including industry groups, conservation groups, Indigenous representatives, businesses, landowners and individuals have taken the opportunity to contribute to this landmark 25-year plan that will help shape the future of the forestry and timber industry in Queensland.
The timber industry was left without any direction or certainty after 10 years of decline under the former Labor Government, with both the Miles and Palaszczuk Governments promising studies and action plans that were never delivered.
Just last year, Labor promised a $200 million Sustainable Timber Industry Framework that was never properly costed or even funded.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy, with the LNP's Queensland Future Timber Plan on track to be delivered next month. It's a key component of the broader Primary Industires Prosper 2050 blueprint which sets out to boost Queensland's primary production output to $30 billion by 2030.
The draft 25-year strategy for the forestry and timber industry was developed using a robust process with input from a range of sources. It will be supported by a detailed five-year action plan to set out the initial implementation process.
Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett said the decade-long decline and lack of certainty for the timber industry is over.
"Labor would prefer to see Queensland homes built using imported unsustainable timber or other materials – rather than support our locally sourced hardwood and softwood timber and our world leading industry that employs Queenslanders," Minister Perrett said.
"The Crisafulli Government values the forestry sector; it is sustainable, renewable and necessary to build one million homes over the next two decades.
"The timber industry has a major role to play in Queensland's growth and prosperity and in helping us meet our ambitious goal to boost primary industries value to $30 billion by 2030," he said.
The 28-day consultation was part of an extensive engagement process that will culminate in the release of the final QFTP and the first five-year action plan in late October 2025.
All feedback received from stakeholders during public consultation will be considered during this process. The draft Queensland Future Timber Plan is available on the Department of Primary Industries website .
