8 April 2025
1. 2025 Australian Battery Recycling Summit Update
With three months (17 July, Sydney) to go to the 2025 Australian Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit, ABRI is excited to confirm the following speakers and panels:
NSW EPA Director Circular Economy Phoebe Ashe will talk to the current status of implementation of NSW’s battery mandatory producer responsibility framework
Used lead acid battery recycling panel - challenges, opportunities and observations on implications for lithium battery recycling
Isaac Gatt, Strategist and former DGL Director
Andy Jackson, Lex Enviro Services
Andrew Bottoms, Century Yuasa Batteries
Advocacy and government engagement - navigating the maze:
Janice Lee, Director, Scyne Advisory, public sector advisory specialists (Chair)
Felicity Greenaway, former public sector senior executive with over 25 years of environmental assessment practice and policy experience in planning, energy, infrastructure and resources
Moksha Watts, former advisor to the Australian Prime Minister on climate change, resources and energy policy
Matthew Crocker, former policy director for three NSW Premiers between 2009-2019 specialising in infrastructure, economic and social policy
For further information on these and other speakers visit the Summit website.
ABRI is also pleased to announced that Infinitev is sponsoring the Summit for the third consecutive year.
2. Rescheduled ABRI Brisbane Networking Event - 1 May
3. Welcome to ABRI members
ABRI welcomes the following new member:
YG Green Power is dedicated to developing sustainable energy solutions through innovative, next-generation portable power stations and accessories. The mission is to deliver efficient, compact, and affordable products that are reliable and eco-friendly. They have a battery recycling program that ensures used batteries are disposed of responsibly, reducing environmental impact and promoting a circular economy. Customers can return their old or depleted batteries, which will be processed for safe recycling and material recovery. YG Green Power website
4. ABRI DG Working Group: Q&A session with National Transport Commission
The ABRI DG Working Group has completed a major milestone - a first draft of a used lithium battery packing and transport guide. The next stage of this project will look at:
Potentially focusing on larger format batteries with loose and small batteries the subject of a guide
Discussions with the National Transport Commission on emerging issues and areas for clarification. The NTC is the Australian Government agency with policy responsibility for the Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
At the next working group meeting (11am, Tuesday 15 April), Matt Arkell, Principal Policy Analyst, National Transport Commission will discuss future proposed changes to the ADG to support used mixed battery collections and answer questions around application of the Code.
If you’d like to join the discussion please email ABRI CEO, Katharine Hole.
5. Presentation: Industry associations, competition law, pricing and information sharing (11am, Thurs 1 May)
ABRI members are invited to join a presentation by Johnson Winter Slattery partner, Sar Katdare, on competition law with a focus on good practice for collaborating within industry associations particularly around pricing and information sharing. The discussion is timely given moves to mandatory producer responsibility. As industry bodies consider financial viability of the sector, moving to more sustainable practices and other forms of industry collaboration, there are risks of engaging in cartel conduct. Sar will provide an overview of:
What is cartel conduct?
How can cartel conduct occur via industry bodies?
How can you minimise these risks?
Many of you may already be familiar with the ACCC's information on industry associations. This session will provide more context around this information.
6. ABRI Member Events
15 April - Online, 11am (AEST) - ABRI DG Working Group - ADG Code Q&A session with the National Transport commission
1 May 2025 - Online, 11-11.45am (AEST) - Presentation: Industry associations, competition law, pricing and information sharing Register
1 May 2025 - Brisbane - In person 4pm (AEST) ABRI Member Networking event sponsored by Johnson Winter Slattery Register
17 July 2025 - 2025 Australian Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit
7. Building the Industry’s Voice - out and about with ABRI
2 Apr Media Release Battery recycling industry a “must have” development opportunity
9-10 Apr - ABRI CEO, Katharine Hole, presenting to Smart Energy Council Conference and Expo in Sydney
🔋♻️🚗The Future of EV Battery Recycling: Full Integration and 2nd-Life Opportunities (3.40 - 4.45pm Wednesday 9 April) ABRI Presentation
🔋♻️Battery Recycling the State of Play (10.55 – 11.45am Thursday 10 April) - this session will have a strong focus on battery energy storage system recycling ABRI Presentation