MEDIA RELEASE |  8 OCTOBER 2024 Weld Australia Calls for Immediate Action Against Victorian Government’s Offshoring of Local Infrastructure Projects in Favour of Cheap, Unsafe Imported SteelWeld Australia—who represents thousands of local welders and...
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Weld Australia 2024 Member Survey Results Revealed
Sep 4, 2024
WORK SHORTAGES AND RISING COSTS MAKE LOCAL CONTENT REQUIREMENTS A NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT Weld Australia has released the results of its 2024 Member Survey. The findings demonstrate that Australia’s welding and fabrication industry is facing chronic...
Weld Australia Demands Answers
May 28, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE Will the Australian Government Manufacture Wind and Transmission Towers Locally or Outsource to China—Again? Weld Australia calls upon the Australian Government to provide a clear and immediate public response regarding the manufacture of wind and...
Governments Must Prioritise Local Content Requirements in the Transition to Net Zero
Feb 7, 2024
With the expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme, Weld Australia is calling on the federal and state governments to legislate local content procurement policies. These policies must state that stipulate that 60% of all fabricated steel used in renewable energy...
New Report Reveals: Australia at Risk of Exclusion from Renewable Manufacturing Boom
Aug 7, 2023
Australia risks being left out of lucrative new markets for renewable energy-related manufacturing unless government provides an urgent, domestic response to match powerful incentives introduced by the U.S and several other industrial nations. The finding was...
Federal Government Must Mandate Local Procurement for National Infrastructure Projects Like Windfarms
Sep 6, 2021
MEDIA RELEASE On Thursday, the Federal Government introduced legislation that will pave the way for construction of Australia's first offshore wind farms. In the wake of this legislation, Weld Australia is calling on the Federal Government to mandate local content in...
Now Is The Time To Make Manufacturing A National Priority
Feb 18, 2021
Recent media commentary has dismissed the very real contribution that the manufacturing industry could make to Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery.
Welding 4.0: The Future of Industry
Feb 18, 2021
Welding is a far less dangerous, arduous job than ever before. Increasingly, Australia’s world-class welding workshops are light and bright, and fitted-out with some of the most advanced technology available.
State Government Investment in Local Rail Manufacturing Would Create Thousands of Jobs
Feb 18, 2021
Recent comments from the New South Wales State Government that Australia is ill-equipped to manufacture trains locally are simply untrue. There is a real opportunity to create a robust, resilient rail manufacturing industry.
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