*** MEDIA ALERT ***
Who: CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith and former stonemason Kyle Goodwin, who has incurable silicosis from working with engineered stone
What: Media conference calling on all governments to lock in a ban on the import, use and manufacture of engineered stone ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s ministerial meeting
When: Wednesday December 13, 9.30am
Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480 / [email protected]
New data released by Australia’s peak body for novated leasing reveals the Electric Car Discount has been booming in the outer suburbs over the past year. National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) data for 2025 shows outer-suburban postcodes dominate the top locations for battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales purchased with the assistance of the EV Discount. The figures come amid a federal government review of the EV Discount, global fuel supply chain disruptions and rapidly escalating fuel prices. Top 10 postcodes for BEV sales via novated leasing using the FBT discount in 2025 Rank State Postcode Main suburbs…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 13 MARCH 2025 $2.1b battery recycling sector critical to Australia’s sovereign capability Industry urges national battery stewardship framework Australia’s battery materials recovery ecosystem already contributes $2.1 billion to the economy each year, supports 19,450 jobs, and includes more than 45 facilities nationwide, according to a new industry profile released by the Association for the Battery Recycling Industry (ABRI). The sector is projected to grow to $6.9 billion and 34,650 jobs by 2050. Battery Stewardship Council CEO Libby Chaplin said these figures demonstrate why battery stewardship should be recognised as a strategic industrial priority, not simply a waste…
MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot Who: Assistant Minister for Energy, Josh Wilson MP, Member for Fremantle Ms Alison Byrnes MP, Member for Cunningham Dr. Saul Griffith, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rewiring Australia Jennifer Macey (householder) What: Doorstop with opportunity for interviews When: Friday 13 March, 3pm Where: 11 Beattie Ave, Bulli, NSW The Story: Bulli locals can now team up with their neighbours to cut power bills and modernise their homes as part of an expansion to an ambitious community-driven electrification push underway in the NSW Illawarra led by Rewiring Australia. Households in the 2515…
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