The AWU will be launching a campaign in the next few weeks to educate the Australian public about trade dumping and the impacts on Australian companies and Australian jobs.

The ASA supports the need for informed discussion on trade and a more clear and open dumping process, as recently recommended by the Australian Government Productivity Commission.

The need for an efficient, open steel industry is integral to retaining the competitiveness of the Australian steel sector.

A key theme of the ASA is addressing the by-passing of mid and downstream Australian steel users by the importation of fully fabricated and galvanised steel structures for direct installation on major projects.