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Benefits from Budget to bypass steel businesses
9 May 12
The ASI is disappointed that the Gillard Government’s latest Budget provides only very limited ways of spreading the benefits of the resources boom. “We echo Treasurer Swan’s remarks on 8 May that “it feels like someone else’s boom” but the Budget could have gone much further to address the economic…
Key Issues: Local Content
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Alliance widens for Qld local content advocacy
23 Sep 2011
An industry-union push for fairer treatment of locally fabricated steel on major projects in Queensland went public on 22 September building on the advocacy model that has boosted awareness of the… Read more
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Record turnout of Australian steel fabricators to Canberra over job fears
14 Sep 2011
The first of the ASI's Fabricator Forums to be held in Canberra attracted a record number of members drawn by concern over the industry’s current plight. The Fabricator Forum was held on 13… Read more
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PM supportive of Australian steel industry’s future
13 Sep 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard addressing the Australian steel industry’s annual Convention in Canberra on 13 September agreed that many industries were doing it tough due to consumer caution… Read more
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Steel industry is critical to Australia, Abbott tells steel conference
12 Sep 2011
A steel industry is essential to all first world economies and critical to Australia, Opposition Leader, Hon Tony Abbott told delegates at the industry’s annual convention in Canberra on… Read more
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Australian Steel Institute reaffirms 10-12% figure
31 Aug 2011
ASI chief executive, Don McDonald said that the Institute stands by the figures it has communicated widely of only 10 to 12 percent of locally fabricated steel being sourced by the resources sector… Read more
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Steel industry proposes non-protectionist policy measures
31 Aug 2011
The ASI would like to make it very clear it does not propose any form of mandates, tariffs, subsidies or other protectionism measures, but is pushing for a clearer and fairer approach to… Read more
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ASI presses for resource projects to be linked to national interest
29 Aug 2011
The ASI is calling for a more coordinated approach to assessing major resource project proposals more strongly linked to Australian Industry Participation (AIP) policies to help ensure wider… Read more
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Study finds way to spread boom benefits
18 Aug 2011
An in-depth study conducted by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) for the ASI proposes a budget-neutral approach to bolstering activity in Australian regions not… Read more
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Steel structures expert bolsters peak steel body
4 Aug 2011
The ASI has appointed Dr Peter Key as National Technical Development Manager. Dr Key commenced in the new position on 1 August, soon after returning to Australia from working for six years in… Read more
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ASI responds to Government’s carbon pricing scheme
12 Jul 2011
The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has welcomed the recognition by the Federal Government of the precarious position of steel manufacturing in the Australian economy and the impact that the price… Read more