National battery strategy : leading the charge towards a competitive and diverse Australian battery industry

Title page 1

Contents 4

Acknowledgement of Country 3

Minister's foreword 5

Strategy at a glance 8

High value opportunities for Australia 10

Introduction 12

What are batteries and how are they made? 14

1. Manufacturing 15

Summary of actions table 16

Opportunities 17

What we are doing 18

What we will do 20

2. Knowledge and skills 21

Summary of actions table 22

Opportunities 23

What we are doing 24

What we will do 26

3. Global supply chains 28

Summary of actions table 29

Opportunities 30

What we are doing 30

What we will do 32

4. Sustainability, ESG & circular economy 34

Summary of actions table 35

Opportunities 36

What we are doing 37

What we will do 38

5. Government coordination 39

Summary of actions table 40

Opportunities 41

What we are doing 42

What we will do 43

Summary 44

References 46