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.
