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The new federal budget… important for you, your family, and the Australian Furniture Industry
Personal Income Tax Measures: The Government intends to implement new tax cuts for individual taxpayers in the 2027 and 2028 income years. The 16% tax rate applicable to incomes between $18,201 and $45,000 is proposed to be reduced to 15% from 1 July 2026. This rate...
Introducing AFA Member Group Discount access to Mandatory Toppling Furniture Labels and Swing Tags
The Australian Consumer and Competitions Council (ACCC) advise that the Toppling furniture MANDATORY information standard will apply from 4 May 2025 A mandatory information standard has been introduced to ensure suppliers provide safety warnings to consumers about the...
The New Privacy Laws: What They Mean for the Furniture Industry
A law passed in 2022 is about to bring big changes in 2025. The Privacy Act amendments introduce tougher rules on how businesses collect and handle customer data. What used to be a concern mainly for large corporations is now something every furniture business, big or...
AFA Architects and Specifiers Guide to Furniture Video
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) proudly announces the release of The Architects and Specifiers Guide to Furniture (Version 1) – March 2025. This comprehensive guide is designed to help manufacturers and suppliers directly engage with architects, interior...
AFA Announces Strategic Partnership with Tender Plus
The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) is proud to announce the EXCLUSIVE partnership with leading tender and grant support consultancy, Tender Plus. Set to provide AFA Members with discounted, expert services designed to enhance their ability to secure government...
Greenwashing Crackdown: What It Means for the Furniture Industry
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling misleading sustainability claims, naming greenwashing enforcement a top priority in its 2025-26 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities Update. With consumers and...
Thanks, Captain Obvious!
The Australian Furniture Association is often supporting industry in relation to ‘bidding for work’. The AFA receives a flurry of emails whenever we provide advance notice of Tender opportunities, requesting ‘AFA Support Letters’ and it is OBVIOUS that we don’t always...
GET STAFFED!!!
Does your HR Manager know about the Australian Furniture Association’s Jobs Board? A new year and Staff attrition is a common occurrence as people reassess their lives over the break. AFA Members say that Staff recruitment and retention is one of our industries...
Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Update for the Furniture Industry
The Australian Furniture Association advises that the updated Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management has been published on the Federal Register of Legislation to include standards for: Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated...
Furniture suppliers suffer Financial Loss via Cyber Attack.
Online scams have been around for a long time. Spotting a suspicious looking email dotted with spelling mistakes and bad grammar is easy BUT, we don’t usually expect the scam to involve people or businesses that we deal with on a regular basis or would otherwise...