National Manufacturing Summit returns, with an emphasis on local content

Details of Weld Australia’s annual National Manufacturing Summit have been released for this year, with registrations now open for an event promising a “focus on bold, actionable steps to revitalise the nation’s manufacturing sector.”

According to a statement on Tuesday, 2025’s event will take place at the Shangri-La Sydney on July 24, with a welcome dinner the evening beforehand.

Mentioned is a “need for comprehensive reform and strategic investment” in the industry, which contributes just under 6 per cent of GDP nationally, and a need “enforceable, specific local content policy” regarding materials and skills, according to Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden. 

“This Summit is our opportunity to demand enforceable local content policies, invest in sovereign capability, and map a future built on innovation, skills, and sustainability,” added Crittenden. 

“The 2025 Summit will examine the policy and legislative frameworks required to support a thriving, globally competitive manufacturing sector. With federal and state governments looking to 

reindustrialise key parts of the economy, the Summit will push for clear, enforceable minimum local content thresholds across all significant public and private projects.”

Experts at the summit announced so far include NSW industry minister Anoulack Chanthivong, federal industry minister Tim Ayres, Ampcontrol CEO Rod Henderson, CWB Group CEO Doug Luciani and Dux Hot Water CEO Simon Terry.

More information is available at the event’s website.

Picture: credit National Manufacturing Summit

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