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. Chemistry Australia Director Circular Economy and Future Industries Peter Bury said the $48 billion chemistry industry also welcomes the introduction of Australia’s Circular Economy Framework. “The Circular Advantage Report and Circular Economy Framework provide…

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, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Coogee Chemicals, has been elected as Chemistry Australia Deputy Chair. This follows David Hawkins, Chairman and Managing Director of BASF Australia, stepping down as Chair of the…

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 addressing barriers to investment such as soaring energy costs and declining productivity. Structural impediments to investment such as skills shortages, ongoing policy uncertainty, red-tape that stifles productivity, and unreliable, high-cost energy continue to create uncertainty…