Welcome to the winter newsletter. As we move further into 2025, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the evolving landscape of Australia’s construction and mining equipment sectors. Regardless of political preferences, the recent Federal election has brought a level of certainty around the ALP’s commitment to the [...]
The Education and Training team has been working closely with stakeholders on several key issues, including licensing requirements for working on electric-powered machinery. An update will be shared soon. We’d like to take a moment to recognise a significant transition within the CMEIG Education and Training Working Group. Matt Tosolini [...]
It’s been a productive 2025 for the CMEIG Engineering Working Group (EWG), with major focus areas including Electrification & Electrical Safety and Lifting with Excavators. To support the continuing shift toward electrification, the EWG is actively collaborating with international stakeholders on the development and revision of more than 25 Australian [...]
Meet your new CMEIG Board as voted at the Annual General Meeting on March 20, 2025. Congratulations to re-elected Board members Paul Torrington, Greg Mumford, Simon Turnbull, Stuart Torpy and Andrew Moir. Following the AGM, the Board met to elect the Chair and Vice-Chair and despite his excellent leadership over [...]
Welcome to the 2025 CMEIG Annual General Meeting. The past 18 months has been a challenging economic environment to say the least. The total construction equipment market peaked in June of 2023 with 26,000 units sold for the 12 months to June 2023. For the 12 months to February [...]
A message from the CEO Welcome to the first CMEIG Newsletter of 2025. The external landscape remains highly dynamic, with the Federal Labor Government hoping the recent RBA interest rate cut will ease cost-of-living pressures ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. Meanwhile, terms like trade war and tariffs have become [...]
Firstly, a sincere thank you to David for his kind introduction and for his dedication to the industry. Under his leadership, CMEIG has introduced many positive initiatives that have strengthened our sector. I am truly honoured to step into the role of CEO and represent the construction and mining equipment [...]
A group of leading CMEIG OEMs has collaborated to provide valuable input to the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA), the Jobs and Skills Council, outlining necessary changes to the Mobile Plant Technology qualification to better align with the future needs of the industry. The proposal submitted to AUSMASA is [...]
A message from the Chair Welcome to the CMEIG Summer Newsletter. In this newsletter we look at: The importance of industry led training packages, including the need for a BEV Mobile Plant training stream, and highlight one apprentice excelling in this area. An important update to CMEIG’s Advisory Note on [...]
As the mining and construction industries prepare for a low-emission future, the need for skilled tradespeople who are equipped to manage new technologies has never been greater. Komatsu is leading this transformation, with apprentices like Madeleine Kwong setting the standard for excellence and innovation. Madeleine, a 3rd-year Auto Electrical Apprentice [...]