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Chemistry Australia maintains collaborative efforts to end plastic pollution
Chemistry Australia will continue collaborative efforts to end plastic pollution and progress an Australian plastics circular economy despite stalled negotiations for a global plas...
Viva Energy’s Alison McGregor named 2025 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM Scholar
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce Alison McGregor of Viva Energy has been awarded the 2025 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM scholarship.
The 2025 Scholarship ...
Roya Khalil shares her CEW Chemistry Australia Woman Leader in STEM scholar journey
During the last three years, Chemistry Australia has partnered with CEW to offer one woman working in the chemistry industry an incredible opportunity to undertake the Women Transf...
Chemistry Australia celebrates winners of its 2025 Industry Awards
Chemistry Australia announced the 2025 winners of its annual Industry Awards at a gala event at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne last night, Thursday 8 May.
Organisations and individu...
Chemistry industry's top talent shines ahead of the 2025 Chemistry Australia Industry Awards
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce the successful finalists across five award categories ahead its gala Industry Awards event at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday 8 May...
New Chair, Deputy Chair of Chemistry Australia Board
Chemistry Australia has announced Karen Dobson, Managing Director Australia and New Zealand of Dow Chemical, as the newly elected Chair of Chemistry Australia.
Dr Grant Lukey, Chi...
Chemistry Australia welcomes blueprint for Australian circular economy innovation
Chemistry Australia welcomes the release of the new Circular Advantage Report and its recommendations to the Federal Minister for the Environment, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP.
Chem...
High energy costs and productivity barriers threaten business transition to net zero
Australia’s chemistry sector peak body, representing the $48 billion chemical and plastics industry, says Australia will struggle to realise its net zero ambitions without first ad...
Insulation roadmap charts course to comfier, healthier homes that reduce costs for households
Shared on behalf of Chemistry Australia member Interest Group, the Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA). AMBA is a member of Affiliated Insulation Industry Coalition (AIIC), ...
Dr Roya Khalil awarded chemistry industry’s 2024 Woman Leader in STEM scholarship
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM Scholarship, Dr Roya Khalil, Director of Research and Development at ...
New report highlights the critical role of insulation for Australia's net zero transition
The Affiliated Insulation Industry Coalition (AIIC), of which Chemistry Australia member interest group the Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA) is a member, has today releas...
Chemistry Australia congratulates winners of the 2024 Industry Awards
The best and brightest of the Australian chemistry industry have been recognised at the second annual Chemistry Australia Industry Awards, held at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne on W...
Industry talent and innovation previewed ahead of the 2024 Chemistry Australia Industry Awards
Impressive individuals and examples of innovation from the Australian chemistry industry have been selected as finalists in the 2024 Chemistry Australia Industry Awards.
Chemistry...
Statement - Qenos
Chemistry Australia is very disappointed to learn that Qenos, Australia’s sole manufacturer of polyethylene, has gone into voluntary administration.Qenos has made an important cont...
Chemistry Australia and CEW to give woman STEM leader a career boost with 2024 scholarship
Women in the Australian chemistry industry will again have an opportunity to transform their STEM careers through the 2024 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM scholarship....
Nominations for the 2024 Chemistry Australia Industry Awards closing soon
Chemistry Australia is urging members who wish to nominate for the 2024 Industry Awards to submit their nomination before the closing date on Friday 15 March.
Nominations are bein...
Chemistry Australia and Jobsbank shine a spotlight on Diversity and Inclusion at 2024 Industry Awards
Chemistry Australia has teamed up with Jobsbank to highlight successful workplace diversity initiatives in the Australian chemistry industry.
Chemistry Australia has introduced a ...
Chemistry Australia announces second annual Industry Awards
Chemistry Australia is thrilled to announce that it will host its second annual Industry Awards on Wednesday 1 May 2024. The Awards will recognise and celebrate excellence in the A...
Congratulations to Kira McGrath, Woman Leader in STEM scholarship winner
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce Kira McGrath, Manager – Manufacturing Technology at Orica Australia, as the recipient of the 2023 Chemistry Australia Chief Executive Wom...
Joint letter - Submission to the Climate Change Authority
Built environment peak bodies joint letter - Submission to the Climate Change Authority
New scholarship for Women in STEM with Chemistry Australia and Chief Executive Women
Chemistry Australia has joined forces with Chief Executive Women to accelerate career opportunities for Women in STEM and increase representation of women leaders in the Australian...
Chemistry Australia congratulates winners of its inaugural 2023 Industry Awards
Excellence in the Australian chemistry industry was celebrated last night with five outstanding individuals and organisations recognised for their achievements in the first-ever Ch...
Submission - Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism draft guidelines
The industry's submission to the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) draft guidelines
Submission - Senate inquiry into plastic pollution in Australia's oceans and waterways
The industry's submission to the Senate inquiry into plastic pollution in Australia's oceans and waterways
Gas market reforms a positive step forward for Australian manufacturers
Chemistry Australia and its members welcome the significant gas market reforms announced by the Albanese Government.
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read said the proposed measur...
Submission - Extension of AEMO functions and powers
The industry's submission to the extension of AEMO's functions and powers to manage east coast gas supply adequacy
Affordable gas supplies key to investment in decarbonisation and future industries
Chemistry Australia, representing manufacturers in the Australian chemistry sector, endorses recent comments by Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, that current...
Submission - 2022 list of critical technologies in the national interest
The industry's submission to the 2022 list of critical technologies in the national interest
Submission - Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism review
The industry's submission to the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) review
Chemistry Australia congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for election win
Chemistry Australia, which represents a diverse range of businesses across the $38 billion Australian chemicals and plastics industry, extends its congratulations to Prime Minister...
Australian chemistry industry welcomes new investment in advanced recycling technology
Chemistry Australia welcomes Federal Government plans to invest in advanced recycling technology through a new $60 million stream of the Recycling Modernisation Fund.
Chemistry Au...
Submission - Australian Maritime Authority on marine plastic pollution
The industry's submission to the Australian Maritime Authority on marine plastic pollution
Statement - Chemistry Australia welcomes United Nations resolution to end plastic pollution
Chemistry Australia and its members welcome the resolution by the United Nations Environment Assembly to develop an international, legally binding treaty focused on ending plastic ...
Globally competitive gas remains critical for Australian manufacturing investment
Tight supply and surging prices for gas feedstock and energy remain a concern for Australia’s critical manufacturing industries.
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read said the Aus...
Chemicals, plastics and the circular economy
The industry's perspective on chemical stewardship
The health and safety of workers, communities and the environment is the number one priority for the Australian chemistry indust...
Submission - Gas Mandatory Code of Conduct for the east coast gas market
The industry's submission to the Gas Mandatory Code of Conduct for the east coast gas market
Chemistry Australia and CSIRO collaborate on advanced plastics recycling report
Chemistry Australia and members LyondellBasell Australia and Qenos have collaborated with CSIRO on a new report into advanced recycling, a set of technologies that can increase the...
Strengthening the Australian plastics circular economy and emissions reduction
Statement attributable to Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read:
Chemistry Australia and its members welcome public discourse about advancing a plastics circular economy in Austra...
Pipeline reforms another step towards securing globally competitive gas for consumers
Chemistry Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s announced package of regulatory reforms to gas pipelines to support manufacturing as part of Australia’s gas-fired economic re...
Chemistry Australia welcomes comprehensive plan to advance a circular economy for plastics
Chemistry Australia has welcomed the announcement of the Federal Government’s National Plastics Plan, which comprehensively maps a pathway to support the sustainable use of Austral...
Joint Statement - Gas Users United in Support for ACCC Findings
Peak bodies representing Australian industrial gas users are united in their support of the findings of the ACCC’s January 2021 Interim Report on the Eastern Australian gas marke...
Chemistry Australia partners with CSIRO on its Mission to end plastic waste
Chemistry Australia and its Plastics Stewardship Australia initiative have partnered with CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, on its developing Plastics Mission to address ...
Annual safety results affirm chemistry industry commitment to workplace health and safety
The results of Chemistry Australia’s latest annual Health and Safety Survey show that the Australian chemistry sector continues to demonstrate leadership in workplace health and sa...
Chemistry Australia welcomes the Australian Government Modern Manufacturing Strategy announcement
Chemistry Australia, the peak national body representing Australia’s chemicals and plastics industries, has welcomed the Australian Government’s “Modern Manufacturing Strategy” a...
Chemistry Australia welcomes Independent Planning Commission decision on the Narrabri Gas Project in NSW
Chemistry Australia, the pre-eminent national body representing Australia’s chemicals and plastics industries, has welcomed the Independent Planning Commission’s (IPC) ‘phased appr...
Chemistry Australia welcomes low emissions roadmap for future industries
The Australian chemistry sector welcomes the release of the Government’s Low Emissions Technology Statement as announced by the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, the Hon...
National plan for gas markets and fuel refining a significant step on the road to recovery
The Federal Government has delivered a significant boost to Australia’s future economic security following announcements this week of measures to strengthen national sovereign capa...
High contract domestic gas prices continue to threaten sovereign security
The ACCC’s Gas Inquiry 2017 – 2025 Interim Report released today provides further evidence that Australian manufacturers on the East Coast are paying too much for gas, with average...
Statement - Ammonium Nitrate incident in Beirut
The ammonium nitrate accident that occurred in Beirut overnight is a tragedy for Lebanon and the families affected by this terrible event. The thoughts and sympathies of the chemis...
Polymer-based building materials sector calls for greater investment in energy efficient buildings
The Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA) has welcomed the call for support for the construction industry to stimulate Australia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 health c...
Australian paint manufacturers ready to support demand for hand sanitiser
Members of the Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation (APMF) are ready to redeploy their manufacturing operations to meet unprecedented Government and community demand for hospi...
Chemistry industry plays essential role in protecting the Australian community
The Australian chemistry industry has geared up to help protect Australians and the economy against threats from COVID-19.
Victorian Government’s restart of onshore gas development welcomed by Australian chemistry sector
Chemistry Australia has welcomed the announcement today by the Victorian Government of a return to onshore conventional gas exploration and development in Victoria from 1 July, 202...
Plastics Stewardship Australia to support the sustainable use and recovery of plastics
Plastics Stewardship Australia, an initiative of Chemistry Australia, has been established to support the sustainable use and recovery of plastics and will participate in the inaug...
Chemistry Australia welcomes the announcement of increased gas supply in NSW
Chemistry Australia and its members have welcomed the Federal and NSW Government announcements this morning of plans to increase NSW gas supply by 70 petajoules per year.
Australian chemistry sector improves on its outstanding safety record in 2018
The Australian chemistry sector continues to advance its outstanding safety record with a 2.7 per cent improvement of its key performance metric from last year according to the&nbs...
Australia's chemistry industry collaborates for the #PullingOurWeight global challenge to reduce plastic waste
Representatives of the Australian chemistry industry will come together today to clean up Melbourne’s foreshore as part of the global #PullingOurWeight challenge.
Chemistry Australia welcomes product stewardship approach to National Waste Policy Action Plan
Chemistry Australia welcomes the recent announcement from the ninth meeting of Australia’s Environment Ministers of a structured, product stewardship approach to the reduction and ...
Chemistry Australia launches the Australian Modern Building Alliance
Chemistry Australia has today announced the formation of the Australian Modern Building Alliance, or AMBA, to promote the benefits of polymers in the Australian construction indust...
Statement - Economic benefits of gas-based manufacturing
Statement attributable to Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read:
The use of gas by the chemistry and broader manufacturing sector adds significant value to the Australian economy ...
New Chemistry Australia Podcast - Episode 3
In Episode 3 of the Chemistry For Life Podcast, Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read talks to Jerome Fahrer, Director at Acil Allen Consulting, about its new report on the economi...
Chemistry Australia welcomes gas market reforms
Chemistry Australia welcomes announcements today from the Federal Government that it will introduce a range of measures to improve the supply of affordable gas to domestic consumer...
Chemistry and everyday life
Chemistry Australia has developed a new animation to highlight the critical role of chemistry in our everyday lives.
Thanks to the products of chemistry, we enjoy a high stand...
Chemistry Australia welcomes focus on gas price
Chemistry Australia has welcomed the focus on the affordability of gas by the new Federal Parliament.
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read said in the short term, addressing the ...
Supply and price remain critical to ensuring Australian gas can benefit all users
Chemistry Australia has today repeated its call for measures that deliver greater supply of affordable gas to industrial, commercial and residential users in line with the long-ter...
New Chemistry Australia Podcast Series
Chemistry For Life
Chemistry Australia has developed a new podcast series called Chemistry For Life, hosted by Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read.
The in...
Supply and price still critical to resolving Australia's gas crisis
The Australian chemistry industry welcomes recent comments made by ACCC Chair Rod Sims, highlighting the need for greater supply of affordable gas for commercial and industrial use...
Chemistry Australia congratulates Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Chemistry Australia extends its congratulations to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his team on the re-election of the Liberal National Coalition Government.
Chemistry Australia ...
Industrial Chemicals Bills - a boost to innovation and investment
The Australian chemistry industry welcomes the successful passage of the final elements of the Industrial Chemicals Bills through the Senate.
Chemistry Australia CEO Sam...
Chemistry Australia - Positioning Australia for Success
Chemistry Australia and its members are looking to the future with the release of the chemistry sector's 2019 Federal Election Priorities.
Chemistry Australia, in consultation wit...
National domestic gas strategy still urgently needed to secure affordable gas for industry
The future of Australian industrial gas users still hangs in the balance with swift action needed to increase affordable gas supplies and reform the market in line with the long-te...
Chemistry Australia calls for further action on national domestic gas strategy
Chemistry Australia has reiterated the need for a national domestic gas strategy following the release of the ACCC December 2018 Gas Inquiry Interim Report earlier this week and CO...
2018 Victorian election priorities
Chemistry Australia – Securing Victoria’s manufacturing future
Our priorities for the 2018 Victorian election
Victorian manufacturing is at a crossroads. Rising energy and port c...
ARC Training Centre to underpin Australia’s advanced chemical manufacturing capability
Chemistry Australia has welcomed the launch of the ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries by Senator for Victoria, James Paterson at the University of Melbourne....
Access to affordable gas critical for Australian manufacturing
Delaying the NEG decision will be at the cost of energy users
Access to affordable gas remains a policy priority for Australian manufacturing. Chemistry Australia welcomes...
Delaying the NEG decision will be at the cost of energy users
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has said that delaying the decision on the National Energy Guarantee framework at Friday’s COAG Energy Council, would be at the cost of energy...
Industrial users call on southern states to heed the ACCC gas warning
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has called on southern states to heed the warning from the ACCC that increased domestic gas supply is needed to bring down prices.
Ms Read we...
Australian chemistry industry welcomes agreement to further develop the NEG
Chemistry Australia has welcomed agreement by the COAG Energy Council to further develop the National Energy Guarantee (NEG).
“We support a policy that allows the market to invest...
Joint Statement - Keep Working on the National Energy Guarantee
With the COAG Energy Council meeting later this week to consider the National Energy Guarantee, our organisations call for further progress to be made towards designing a workabl...
Northern Territory decision to lift gas moratorium welcomed by Chemistry Australia
Chemistry Australia welcomes the decision by the Northern Territory Government to allow the responsible development of unconventional gas in the Territory.
"We strongly support th...
Why major Australian manufacturers are backing the NEG
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has added to calls for the states and territories to make investment and growth the priority at Friday’s COAG Energy Council Meeting, and agre...
Australian chemistry industry supports ACCC call for more gas supply
The Australian chemistry industry has voiced its support for the strong statements made by ACCC Chairman Rob Sims about the lack of southern east coast gas supply.
Chemistry Austr...
Domestic gas market shows short-term relief for some, but far from resolved
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has said that the findings of today’s Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Interim Gas Inquiry Report, underscore the ongoing need...
More gas available but at what price and terms
The Australian chemistry industry welcomes the Federal Government’s progress with major LNG exporters to address the immediate gas shortfall.
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read...
We all have a stake in moving forward with the Finkel Review
Joint Media Statement
The energy industry, its customers and other stakeholders agree: the imminent Finkel Review deserves full and fair consideration before governments take deci...
Gas prices still rising for manufacturers
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read has said that manufacturers in the Australian chemistry industry are not seeing an end to rising east coast gas prices.
“While there has been...
Australian chemistry industry welcomes decisive action on gas crisis for manufacturers
Australia’s second largest manufacturing sector, the Australian chemistry industry, welcomes the decisive action announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to bring urgent balanc...
Gas supply crisis far from over for manufacturers
Chemistry Australia is calling for the Prime Minister and Australian gas suppliers to recognise that the gas crisis is far from over, and to ensure that tomorrow’s meeting focuses ...
Chemistry Australia launch highlights innovation potential
Industry leaders, Government and other representatives gathered at Parliament House in Canberra today, to celebrate the National Launch of Chemistry Australia, the fresh face of Au...
The Australian chemistry industry welcomes measures to secure reliable energy
The Australian chemistry industry has welcomed action by Prime Minister Turnbull to meet with energy producers to directly address Australia’s gas energy crisis.
Chemistry Austral...
No Room for Partisan Politics in Energy
Representatives of Australian communities, including civil society, households, workers, investors, business energy users and energy suppliers today challenged all political leader...