Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group: Terms of Reference 

In conducting the Review of the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry, the PPISG will:

1. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the industry, and examine the drivers and impediments to attracting sustainable investment in pulp and paper manufacturing in Australia. In doing so, the PPISG can take into account the impact of, but is not required to report on, current policy settings.
   
2. Identify existing and future sustainable and internationally competitive opportunities for enhancement and expansion of pulp and paper manufacturing in Australia, with reference to:
   
1. The regional focus of the industry
2. Opportunities for new or expanded capacity
3. Opportunities for climate change mitigation and for new or expanded renewable energy sources for manufacturing facilities, including co-generation associated with pulp and paper manufacturing facilities and
4. New technologies, processes, products and markets.
   
3. Identify strategies to overcome impediments and capitalise on the opportunities to attract innovation and investment in pulp and paper manufacturing in Australia that:
   
1. Builds on Australia's competitive strengths and
2. Identifies actions that industry and Government should take to:
   
1. increase investment and manufacturing activity in pulp and paper manufacturing in Australia
2. increase R&D activity and encourage innovation and
3. enhance the skills of the Australian workforce across all areas of pulp and paper manufacturing activity.
   
4. Explain how the strategies would make a net economic and/or social contribution to Australia by 2020.
   
5. Report to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research with:
   
1. an Issues Paper by 31 July 2009
2. a Draft Report by 28 September 2009 and
3. a Final Report by 28 October 2009.