Lighting Council Australia has said that it has received a commitment from the federal government to undertake further industry consultation about new regulations planned for the lighting industry.
“We are very relieved that the government looks to have given Australian industry a stay of execution on this short-sighted and ill-conceived policy,” said Lighting Council Australia CEO Richard Mulcahy, referring to the Minimum Energy Performance Standards for LED lights proposal.
The proposals were due to be considered by energy ministers at a COAG meeting in Hobart at the end of the month, according to Lighting Council Australia.
“We have written to the Secretary of the Department raising our concerns about the process to date, including some serious governance issues within the office responsible for the policy and the consultation process.”
Lighting Council Australia has recently written to federal and state and territory parliamentarians across the country, and met with energy ministers and their staff in key jurisdictions particularly affected by the proposal.
“We welcome the opportunity to work in a frank and constructive way with the Department and the Minister; we just hope that they bring the same commitment.”
Lighting Council Australia’s full submission is available here.