PACIA is the primary advocate for the chemicals and plastics industries recognised by industry, governments, and the community. Accordingly, PACIA plays an active leadership role in the media and issues management.
For media enquires please contact John Osborn, Director, Marketing & Communications on (03) 9426 3809 or 0417 997 774.
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April, 11 2012
PACIA has voiced concerns that it has been four years since COAG agreed a course of action to reform the inconsistent and costly regulatory arrangements for our industry and yet there has been little or no progress in its implementation.
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March 29, 2012
The fourth annual PACIA Interface Meeting 2012 was held at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 20th March. The event was strongly attended by approximately one hundred senior representatives from industry, government, opposition and the parliament.
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March 06, 2012
PACIA has welcomed the Prime Ministers announcement of a new Business Advisory Forum to be held in conjunction with the next meeting of the Council of Australian Governments in April.
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February 03, 2012
The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) has expressed concern at the lack of meaningful progress relating to chemicals and plastics regulatory reform under the National Partnership Agreement to Deliver a Seamless National Economy.
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February 03, 2012
The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association and the Australian chemistry industry has welcomed the release by Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon of a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on Chemical Security.
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January 19, 2012
An independent report has found that during 2010-11 Australians continued to value and recycle plastics at a consistently strong rate with a total of 287,360 tonnes of plastic products diverted from landfill.
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November 18, 2011
On November 16 and 17, plastics industry representatives from across the world met in Dubai to create a global action plan for solutions on marine litter. This action plan describes actions...more
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September 14, 2011
Address to PACIA Breakfast and Annual General Meeting, Peter Anderson, Chief Executive, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Crown Towers, Melbourne, 14th September 2011.
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September 9, 2011
The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association welcomes the recent announcement that the Federal Government will conduct a review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS).
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July 10, 2011
The Australian chemicals and plastics industry today expressed concerns with inadequate transitional industry assistance measures under the Federal Governments planned carbon pricing scheme.
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July 4, 2011
Recent media reports that The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) is part of a proposed industry carbon tax advertising campaign under the banner Australian Trade and Industry Alliance are incorrect.
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March 31, 2011
The plastics and chemicals industry has welcomed the release of the tenth consecutive national survey showing record high recovery and recycling for plastics in Australia.
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March 22, 2011
The third annual PACIA Interface Meeting 2011 was held at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 22nd March. The event was strongly attended by more than one hundred senior representatives from industry, government, opposition and the parliament.
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March 15, 2011
PACIA member Qenos, announces improvements to the energy efficiency of its production facilities at Altona in Melbourne with the replacement of one of the steam boilers with a 21MW Cogeneration (combined heat and power) plant.
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November 8, 2010
PACIA member, CSBP Limited has announced plans to trial nitrous oxide reduction technology that, if successful, could almost halve the company's total greenhouse gas emissions.
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June 22, 2010
The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) has partnered with Monash University to establish Australia as a leader in Green Chemistry.
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June 03, 2010
PACIA President and Executive Chairman of Qenos, Ross McCann, joins Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Honour Roll.
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January 13, 2010
Recent media coverage on Bisphenol-A or BPA has focussed on possible risks from baby bottles and packaging. The Australian Governments Food Agency, Foods Standards Australia New Zealand, FSANZ, has confirmed its advice on BPA.
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December 21, 2009
The plastics and chemicals industry has welcomed an independent national survey released showing record high recovery and recycling rates for plastics in Australia.
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December 04, 2009
The Australian chemicals and plastics industry strongly supports the Chemicals of Security Concern Campaign recently announced by Commonwealth Attorney-General, Robert McClelland.
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September 08, 2009
Industry is deeply saddened by the announcement today of the closure of the Huntsman Styrenics Operations at West Footscray.
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August 20, 2009
The Australian chemicals and plastics industry has welcomed the consultative and bipartisan approach taken to secure the passage of the commonwealth governments landmark Renewable Energy Target (RET) legislation.
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July 9, 2009
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), the peak international body representing the global chemicals and plastics industry, has announced the findings of an independent Carbon Life Cycle Analysis of the global chemical industry.
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June 19, 2009
The 'Addicted to Plastics' program, aired on ABC1, provides valuable insights into how plastics & innovation have contributed to a safe & healthy society and continue to deliver solutions to problems associated with climate, population & economic change.
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March 17, 2009
PACIA and EPA Victoria launch the second Sustainability Covenant. The second Covenant will focus on achieving further tangible, on-the-ground outcomes.
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November 10, 2008
In an important step forward, the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) endorsed funding for the development of a full suite of Australian Standards for degradable and biodegradable plastics.
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November 27, 2008
The plastics and chemicals industries have welcomed an independent national survey released titled the '2008 National Plastics Recycling Survey' showing a record recycling rate for plastics packaging in Australia.
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Archived
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