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21 Apr 2023
The National Electric Vehicle Strategy with The Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy
ACCI had the pleasure of hosting the Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, after he launched Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy. The Minister this week announced a new fuel efficiency standard – a first for Australia – and funding for EV charging.
Wednesday’s event was held at the Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek, in western Sydney. Guests also heard from our panel, Geoff Gwilym, CEO, Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce; Vivian Miles, Chief Strategy Officer, NRMA; James Voortman, CEO, Australian Automotive Dealer Association and Sid Rallapalli, Head of Global Partnerships, Nexport, representing both the consumer and the transport sector in how these groups are currently impacted and would benefit from a transition to electric vehicles. The floor was opened to questions and discussion primarily focused on the issues Australians are facing with regard to acquiring new electric vehicles and keeping them charged. These issues stem from the problems within the supply chain, current demand, our geography, Australia being a net importer depending almost entirely on one foreign market, and the de-prioritization of right-hand drive vehicles in the global market.
ACCI thanks Minister Bowen for his time, our panel of speakers and our sponsor, Australian Racing Drivers Club, as well as Nexport and NRMA for making their EVs available for the event.
View images from the event here.
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) Webinar with Professor Peter Dawkins AO, Director, JSA
We strive to create an Australia where the skills of our workers reflect our desired state of economic growth, all to build a bigger, fairer, stronger, more sustainable, and smarter Australia. ACCI invited members to hear directly from Professor Peter Dawkins AO, Director of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA).
Dawkins spoke about how JSA is using real-world analysis and testing and a suite of products and analytical tools to create a roadmap for the future of skills. Dawkins shared JSA’s conceptual plan of work and shared details about the top occupations in demand and the skills pressures each category faces respectively. The Q&A was moderated by ACCI chief executive, Andrew McKellar.
Thank you to Board member Geoff Gwilym, CEO, Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, and ACCI members the Hon. Dr Peter Hendy, CEO, Independent Higher Education Australia and Troy Williams, CEO, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia for their questions. Thanks must also go to ACCI President, Nola Watson and Peter Daly, CEO of Master Plumbers’ and Mechanical Services Association of Australia and Chair of ACCI’s Employment & Skills Committee, for moving the Vote of Thanks.