The Council welcomes the inclusion of green metals, including alumina and aluminium, in the Government’s Future Made in Australia (FMIA) agenda, to ensure these vital industries may continue to benefit communities and workers, as they have done for almost 70 years. These reforms, if well designed and delivered over a transformational time scale, should capitalise and continue to build on Australia’s comparative advantages, support the transition to net zero and strengthen economic resilience and security. This will be achieved through targeted public investment to provide economic incentives that garner private investment at a scale that develops priority industries in line with Australia’s national interest. This targeted investment should provide the transitional support needed as Australia’s infrastructure and energy systems develop, and energy returns to being competitive.
