South Australia produces 35 per cent of Australia\u2019s housing timber, 25 per cent of its particleboard and 60 per cent of agricultural posts, and supplies nearly half the fibre used for pallets that keep supply chains moving. And yet the state\u2019s share of detached timber homes has fallen from 85 per cent in 2018 to 74 per cent in 2025, even as imports of engineered wood products continue to surge at the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is according to the South Australian Forest Products Association (SAFPA), which today published its 2026 State Election Policy Platform, Protecting South Australia\u2019s Sovereign Timber Capability<\/em><\/a>, alongside a new policy paper outlining the immediate actions needed to protect domestic timber manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n