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The year ahead – YIR 2024-2025

2025-2026 is shaping as an exciting but challenging year for the ASI and the steel industry. 

Key priorities for the ASI in the coming 12 months will be:

  • Protecting local fabricators from the surge in very low-priced imported fabricated steelwork through trade measures.

  • Supporting a new AS/NZS ISO 3834 certification process to join AS/NZS 5131 certification under an expanded Steelwork Compliance Australia (SCA) scheme. 

  • Implementing a new traceability system for steel products.

  • Engaging with governments on renewable energy projects. 

  • Advocating for local steel content in government and private industry contracts, and monitoring contracts to ensure local content regulations are enforced.

  • Promoting the Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) scheme to provide pathways for members to meet sustainability requirements in their projects.

  • Representing on Australian Standards committees.

  • Protecting and growing Australian steel by supporting the Australian Resources Recovery Council initiative to restrict the export of unprocessed scrap. 

  • Promoting steel as the preferred building material.

  • Engaging with government and industry to discuss specific industry matters. 

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