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Draft Number:
DR AS 3959-2009/Amd 3

Title:
Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas

Project Committee:
FP-020 Construction In Bushfire Prone Areas

Public Comment Closing Date: 2011-08-10

Please visit
Standard hub - Construction of prominent area

The Window and Door Industry Council Inc (WADIC) is a service organization for timber window and door manufacturers supplying products to the building and construction industry. WADIC’s role is to assist members in compliance with relevant Australian Standards and codes, to promote the environmental and energy performance benefits of member’s products, and provide members with options for window energy rating systems.

WADIC is an organisation committed to supporting energy conservation and environmentally sustainable products, through ongoing development and assistance to their members in the timber window and door manufacturing industry.

The Senate Report on the Illegal Logging Bill report came out late on Monday the 27th of February 2012. You can download it at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees?url=rrat_ctte/logging_2011/report/report.pdf

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On a very brief reading/scan, after 70 or so pages of in-depth analysis, its conclusion was that "The committee recommends that the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 be passed." (p.58 of download)