Editorial Comment by Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia The decision by the Liberal Party to formally abandon Australia’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 should concern every Australian. Beyond the politics, it highlights a deeper problem: our national...
MEDIA RELEASE Regulatory enforcement and a level playing field will drive productivity With the Albanese Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable commencing today, Weld Australia is calling out the false promise of deregulation. The Productivity Commission’s push to...
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling on the Federal and State Governments to take immediate and decisive action to protect Australian manufacturers, following the release of new research from The Australia Institute showing that east coast gas exports have caused...
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has officially launched its Reciprocal Membership Program—an ambitious new initiative designed to build stronger connections across Australia’s welding, manufacturing, construction, defence, power, mining, transport and allied sectors....
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia is calling for urgent government intervention to prevent the collapse of Australia’s local welding and fabrication industry, warning that without immediate action on the rising use of non-compliant, imported fabricated steel, businesses...
MEDIA RELEASE Weld Australia has issued a strong response to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime, which has imposed exorbitant duties on a wide range of global imports, including a staggering 50% tariff on Lesotho’s diamond exports. While the age of...
Media Release Weld Australia Demands Urgent Government Action to Implement Meaningful, Enforceable Local Content Requirements for All Federal and State Government Projects Weld Australia welcomes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s call for Australians to “buy local”...
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...
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...
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...
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