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Reforming Government Procurement: A New Deal for Australian Manufacturing – by Patrizia Torelli

by | 14/04/2025 | CEO News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Australian Government must stick to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules. Post the COVID-19 pandemic Australia needs a strong focus on Government Procurement. Government is the biggest customer in the country and what it buys has massive implications for the success or...
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Industry tackles our mountains of furniture waste by Patrizia Torelli

by | 14/04/2025 | CEO News | 0 Comments

In the recent floods in eastern Australia the footpaths of recovering cities were quickly piled high with waste furniture and furnishings. With little of this waste recyclable or recycled and ending up in landfill, Patrizia Torelli explores what industry is doing to...
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Australian Furnishing Industry Current State of Play

by | 02/10/2022 | CEO News, Corporate News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

No one knows the Australian Furnishing Industry better than you, but how can we help make it better? Have your say here…

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Australian manufacturers must compete on value rather than cost

by | 01/06/2022 | CEO News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Evidence from 3,000 global manufacturers on the source of their competitiveness show that Australian manufacturers must compete on value rather than cost.

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Where the Australian Federal Election will be Decided

by | 12/05/2022 | CEO News | 0 Comments

As always, the election will be decided in marginal seats, with the caveat that there are a number of safe government seats that are entering into the electoral equation due to the presence of high-profile independent candidates.

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CEO News August 2021

by | 31/08/2021 | CEO News | 0 Comments

A HUGE week in the Furnishing industry has seen us developing more Education and Training initiatives, releasing the AFA’s Toppling Furniture Prevention Best Practice Guidelines, contributing to the review of the entire Furnishing Training Package overhaul, updating...
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CEO News: July 2021

by | 31/07/2021 | CEO News | 0 Comments

How important is it to you to protect your brand and your I.P? It has been on the list of Top 5 issues for Australian designers and manufacturers years and is a constant source of angst for many. More recently it has been reinforced as a major issue due to...
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CEO News March 2021

by | 21/03/2021 | CEO News | 0 Comments

$$$ Energy Savings, Employment Opportunities, Digital Transformation, Franchising and Senate Enquiries and $105K Penalties for non-compliance. All in a week’s work for the AFA. It can seem overwhelming, but the team at AFA are always here to assist and provide...
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CEO News: February 2021

by | 12/02/2021 | CEO News | 0 Comments

For over 135 year the AFA, in its various guises, has been doing its best to service the furniture and furnishing industry and remain relevant. It takes continuous evolution, ongoing extensive research, analysis and shape-shifting to continue to deliver strong...
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CEO News January 2021

by | 29/01/2021 | CEO News | 0 Comments

Celebrating lifetime achievements. Scrutinising multi-million dollar foreign deals. Suppliers caught cheating the system. Unfair dismissal on the rise. Recognition of AFA Members. Connecting training to industry, and jobs, jobs, jobs. It’s all in a week’s work at the...
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CEO News January 2021

Jan 29, 2021 |

Celebrating lifetime achievements. Scrutinising multi-million dollar foreign deals. Suppliers caught cheating the system. Unfair dismissal on the rise. Recognition of AFA Members. Connecting training to industry, and jobs, jobs, jobs. It’s all in a week’s work at the...

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CEO News December 2020

Dec 14, 2020 |

Can the diverse segments of the design industry co-exist? In order to answer that question, you need to ask ‘what is a designer?’ Product designers, interior designers, custom designers, process designers, project designers and the list goes on. The biggest challenge...

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CEO News: November 2020

Nov 19, 2020 |

The post-Christmas purchasing frenzy is always followed by the increase in consumer dissatisfaction. The ACCC is concerned by this growing trend, which shows a 39 per cent increase in reports about consumer guarantee issues. Issues with faulty products and businesses...

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