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  • ASI Action, YIR 2025-2026

New South Wales and ACT – YIR 2025-2026

  • Advocated as a director of the NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board for local steel content on renewable projects.

  • Lodged a submission to the NSW Local Jobs First Bill policy consultation advocating for local steel content, and participated in a subsequent ministerial roundtable on elements of the policy.

  • Provided input to standards committees.

  • Discussed with unions (CFMEU NSW) and others regarding non-compliant/unsafe imported fabricated steelwork.

  • Delivered the annual steel construction lecture to the civil engineering class at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra.

  • Requested NSW Treasury to update their procurement board directive PBD-2016-03 (construction standards and conformance) to include references to AS/NZS 5131 and the ASI’s SCA scheme.

  • Met with Master Builders ACT to introduce the ASI’s SCA and SSA certification schemes.

  • Attended ministerial roundtable on trade remedies reform with Federal Industrial Minister Tim Ayres held in Western Sydney.

  • Attended regular meetings with NSW Treasury to discuss fuel supply consultation with manufacturers.

  • Convened three meetings of the NSW Roll Forming Best Practice Group.

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