Shaping Australia's battery future
AMBC's policy platform spans 13 priority areas across the battery value chain - from sector-specific verticals to cross-cutting themes that underpin sovereign capability.
A policy platform built for the full value chain
Our advocacy agenda is structured around two dimensions: sector priorities that address specific segments of the battery value chain, and cross-cutting themes that strengthen the foundations needed for the entire industry to scale.
Industry verticals
Policy areas targeting specific segments of the battery value chain.
Defence & Sovereignty
National security applications and allied interoperability
EV Battery Opportunity
Heavy-vehicle, mining, and transport electrification
Long-Duration Storage
Grid-scale duration and market design reform
Emerging Industries
Drones, AI, marine, space, and next-generation applications
Critical Minerals
Leveraging Australia's natural endowments across the supply chain
Advanced & Engineered Materials
Scaling world-class research excellence into global markets
Consumer
Residential batteries, EVs, and household energy independence
Commercial & Industrial
Behind-the-meter storage for businesses, precincts, and campuses
Grid-Scale
Utility-scale storage, transmission support, and system security
Industry horizontals
Foundational policy themes that strengthen the entire value chain.
Battery Precincts
Sovereign manufacturing hubs and shared infrastructure
Battery Passport
Provenance, traceability, and content validation
Strategic Finance
Capital mobilisation and credit enhancement for the sector
Research & Commercialisation
IP retention and research-to-market translation
SME Access
Procurement pathways and set-aside frameworks
Safety & Social Licence
Standards, certification, and public trust
Demand & Deployment
Incentive architecture and market creation
Energy Equity & Access
Community energy, social housing, and equitable deployment
Second-Life Batteries
Circular economy pathways for retired battery systems
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Working group participation is available to AMBC members. Each priority area is shaped by industry leaders, researchers, and policy experts who collaborate on submissions, briefings, and strategic direction.
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