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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 Anthony Albanese and his team on the election of a Labor f…

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 Australia CEO Samantha Read said the new funding opportunity…

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 pollution.
Chemistry Australia agrees with world leaders t…

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 Australian economy faces a perfect storm of soaring Asian LNG…

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 recovery and recycling of Australia’s valuable plastic res…

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 Australia to reduce plastic waste and reduce emissions.
Our Asso…

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 recovery.
Chemistry Australia CEO Samantha Read said pipelin…

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 Australia’s valuable plastic resources.
Chemistry Australia CEO S…

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 market. Those findings underline the concerns of industrial gas…