Manufacturers welcome Federal Government investments in industrial decarbonisation
Manufacturing Australia welcomes Federal Government funding, announced today, to underpin emissions reduction projects at manufacturing plants around the country.
Four ways Australia can lift investment in manufacturing
As featured in The Australian Financial Review 15th April 2024
Manufacturers welcome Safeguard Mechanism changes: Important to sweat the details
Manufacturing Australia (MA) today welcomed the additional flexibility and tailored support for manufacturing industries included in changes to the Safeguard Mechanism, adding that the detailed design of manufacturing-specific measures would be crucial to get right.
Safeguard Mechanism reform: consultation on proposed design
Australia has a significant opportunity to create and retain high-quality jobs, grow its manufacturing sector and “re-shore” capabilities lost to imports, through a carefully managed transition to low emissions manufacturing.
Manufacturing Australia Submission Options to ensure the domestic wholesale gas market delivers for Australians
Manufacturing Australia (MA) is led by the CEOs of some of Australia’s largest manufacturing companies: AdBri, Alumina, BlueScope, Brickworks, Capral, Cement Australia, CSR, DuluxGroup, Incitec Pivot, Orora, Rheem, Sims and Tomago Aluminium. MA’s members provide direct and indirect employment to more than 100,000 Australians and operate some 500 plants or smaller facilities around Australia, notably in outer suburban and regional Australia.
Manufacturers welcome Federal Government investments in industrial decarbonisation
Manufacturing Australia welcomes Federal Government funding, announced today, to underpin emissions reduction projects at manufacturing plants around the country.
Manufacturers welcome Safeguard Mechanism changes: Important to sweat the details
Manufacturing Australia (MA) today welcomed the additional flexibility and tailored support for manufacturing industries included in changes to the Safeguard Mechanism, adding that the detailed design of manufacturing-specific measures would be crucial to get right.
Safeguard Mechanism reform: consultation on proposed design
Australia has a significant opportunity to create and retain high-quality jobs, grow its manufacturing sector and “re-shore” capabilities lost to imports, through a carefully managed transition to low emissions manufacturing.
Manufacturing Australia Submission Options to ensure the domestic wholesale gas market delivers for Australians
Manufacturing Australia (MA) is led by the CEOs of some of Australia’s largest manufacturing companies: AdBri, Alumina, BlueScope, Brickworks, Capral, Cement Australia, CSR, DuluxGroup, Incitec Pivot, Orora, Rheem, Sims and Tomago Aluminium. MA’s members provide direct and indirect employment to more than 100,000 Australians and operate some 500 plants or smaller facilities around Australia, notably in outer suburban and regional Australia.
Manufacturing Australia Submission Options to ensure the domestic wholesale gas market delivers for Australians
Thank-you for the opportunity to comment on the above consultation paper.
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