The Australian furniture industry is fractured and failing to meet its full potential, according
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\nto the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resoruces Bob Baldwin.<\/p>\n
Baldwin says while the industry has the product and expertise to potentially match it globally, a lack of unity is stimying growth.<\/p>\n
“The industry needs to settle its internal differences and present a united front if it is to succeed in an increasingly competitive global market,” he says.<\/p>\n
“I’m a big supporter of Australian furniture and I’ve seen a lot of pieces here that would stand out in any setting anywhere in the world. The industry’s reputation for excellence is indeed well deserved.<\/p>\n
The furniture industry employs more than 83,000 people, has a sales and service income close to $12 billion and its exports amount to $232
\n million.<\/p>\n
Speaking to industry members over the weekend, he says while the government is “keen to see the furniture industry thrive”, there needs to be appropriate action at the federal level.<\/p>\n
“At the moment you are fractured when it comes to having a representative voice. The most successful industry associations are the ones that can speak with one voice,” he says.<\/p>\n
Baldwin says he will continue to work with all the associations in order to find a model which allows the state-based associations to deal with the federal government as a single body.<\/p>\n
Baldwin will host a meeting of all Association representatives later this year to work on the model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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