Industry Association of Australia (Queensland) Limited
It is the Queensland Furniture & Bedding Industry Peak body and is a Union of Employers.
The principal objectives of the Association are:
First and foremost, to encourage, protect and promote the furniture, bedding and furnishing industry of Queensland by supporting local manufacturers of Australian-made furniture, bedding and furnishings; and
As a Union of Employers.
Governance of the Association is provided by a Board of Directors. There must be at least six (6) and not more than ten (10) elected members to constitute the Board and Directors must be representatives of Full Members of the Association whose businesses are registered in the State of Queensland.
Comment: The Association is unashamedly supportive of Australian made furniture and bedding manufacturers and the products they make. Apart from the fact that it is a cornerstore of its Constitution, it is also because our furniture and bedding products are comparable with the best in the world.
Our Industry is in a battle to survive against the imported alternative. It is critical we have a level battlefield with imported goods.
Accordingly, the Association's effort and energy is firmly focussed on that single objective.
In February 2011, the Association registered Furniture Queensland as a business name and domain for the particular purpose of promoting Queensland made furniture and bedding products. Presently the core promotional message to consumers is :-
If it is not made in Queensland just say NO.
If it
If it is not made in Queensland just say NO.