InstalTest XD Budget submissions Many of the states’ budgets were delivered in the first half of this year and NECA has made major budget submissions to each state government. These submissions were based on member feedback to ensure fair and level playing fields in our sector. We work closely with members of parliament and government departments to achieve the best outcomes in largescale procurement, regulatory changes and licensing, and to ensure only skilled electricians are utilised in critical infrastructure and government contracts. Multi-Function Installation Tester POLICY AND ADVOCACY and emerging technologies under their own education banner, and thus achieve stand-alone status in the training industry. The objective is to meet the Australian energy sector’s skills and employment needs by developing, supporting and promoting skills development in the areas of electrotechnology, electricity transmission and distribution, rail, electricity generation, and gas supply. Our industry will not be able to realise its full potential while current material and labour constraints limit output. Resolving these shortages is critical to the industry’s sustained recovery. A genuinely fair workplace relations system must be business-friendly, pro-employment, and easily understood and complied with.