TCF groups Canberra bound

CANBERRA: Two of the textile, clothing and footwear sector's most influential bodies have teamed together in an attempt to influence government decision makers. The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) and the Technical Textiles & Nonwoven Association (TTNA) will head to Canberra later this month to showcase the TCF industry to government and the media.

On September 22 the two groups will host an event, dubbed 'Forming a future', in Parliament House's Mural Hall, where they aim to provide the government with a "compelling case" to award further assistance to the TCF industry.

TTNA executive manager Kerryn Caulfield said the move, which the groups hope will coincide with the release of the TCF Review requested by Senator Kim Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and headed by Professor Roy Green.

"Given that Minister Carr needs the support of his ministerial colleagues, the next step in negotiating the proposed assistance to industry is to influence decision makers in Canberra that the TCF industry is worth the funds."