News and Events

EVENTS

• 2024 World Plumbing Day – Free Icon Water Tours + Lunch at Capital Brewery | Thank you for helping us celebrate our awesome industry with a record turn out!
• 2024 AGM – Thursday 25 July 2024
• 2024 World Hydrogen Day – 8 October 2024
• 2024 Gala Dinner and Awards night – Friday 25 October 2024 – We’ve just announced a record number of Finalists!
• 2024 Charity Christmas Bowls day – TBA
• 2024 CIT Industry Forums – 2 weeks split over May/Oct 2024, dates determined by CIT.

What a night!  Thank you Canberra for supporting a record attendance of industry leaders at our 2023 Awards event, who all enjoyed a wonderful night celebrating our outstanding ambassadors and projects.  Missed our event?  Please read the Media Release & view the 2023 Awards Photo Album here.

SUBMISSIONS

2024

• MPA Submission to the ACT 2024-25 Budget Consultation

2023

• MPA Submission to the ACT 2023-24 Budget Consultation
• MPANZ Submission to the ACT Government on Proposed Regulation to Prevent New Gas Connections in the ACT
• MPA Submission to the ACT Government on the Proposed Regulation to Prevent New Gas Connections in the ACT

2022

• MPA Submission to the ACT 2022-23 Budget Consultation
• MPA Submission to the Inquiry into Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Fossil Gas) Amendment Bill 2022

2021

• MPA Submission to the ACT 2021 Inquiry into Renewable Energy Innovation

MEDIA RELEASES & POPULAR PUBLISHED ARTICLES

2024

• 2024 Plumbing Industry Excellence Awards – A record number of finalists announced!!!
• A hearfelt thank you & warm farewell from CEO Claire Howe
• Message from MPA President Jason Tait – A thank you to our outgoing CEO Claire Howe
• Unfair & Expensive: ACT Government Energy Plan deepens inequality, disregards community concerns
• Thank you for your vital support, and especially the record turn out, for our industry at our 2024 World Plumbing Day celebrations! And a very big thank you to the Plumbing Industry Leadership Alliance local, national, Australasian and global supporters 🌏💙🌏
• A tour of Hobart’s brand new $27m Plumbing Training Facility
• A focus on ACT’s future Plumbing Industry/Training needs
• MPA continues strong push to support best outcomes for our Members and the industry on the Australasian frontier and beyond – strong advocacy for progress and accountability through MPANZ emphasised as a top priority moving forward
• 2024 International Women’s Day – Apprentice Women in Plumbing Catch-up Wrap-up

2023

• ACT Government imposes gas ban: Disregarding community concerns
• Peak Plumbing Body urges: PLEASE don’t cost our community by switching off an ACT future of renewable gas
• Advocacy success! Supporting a reputable industry – ACAT decision handed down in favour of vulnerable 91-year-old consumer relating to $30,000 job
• MPA Provides Expert Witness Testimony to ensure protection of consumers from unethical, illegal, & unscrupulous practices
• MPA firmly rejects call to wind back occupational licensing
• ACT Government’s Pathway to Electrification Forum – Progress Update
• News from the 2023 AGM including CEO & President’s reports
• A focus on “MPA & CIT’s unique, nation-leading business/education partnership”
• MPA’s pro bono plumbing program: Taking care of the financially vulnerable

2022

• Transition to 100% Electrification Media Release: Peak plumbing body urges – Don’t cost our community by switching off an… ACT future of Green Gas
• A record turn out for our first in-person Awards celebration event in 3 years!
• Our pathway to 100% electrification: Shining a bright spotlight on the Government’s lack of modelling & accountability in addressing serious community concerns about Equity across the roll out
• 2022 AGM & Industry Update event with Minister Rattenbury – The Wrap!
• MPA in the media – Switching off gas and moving towards 100% electrification
• 2022 MPA Budget Submission Media Release – Peak plumbing body outlines strong value to ACT community
  and calls for lift in training and workforce focus
• 2022 Industry update & AGM news – from the CEO
• MPA’s Free Terms & Conditions for Member Businesses – Major update now completed!
• Federal Budget 2022-23 – Key outcomes for the Plumbing Industry

2021

• Warm wishes for a wonderful Festive Season and a Happy New Year!
• 2021 Plumbing Industry Excellence Awards – Winners Announced!!!
• Peak plumbing body commends drop in lead content: Consumers warned against dangerous & illegal products
• Peak plumbing body implements nation-first $5,000 Consumer Guarantee to scramble shady scammers
• Free business training for MPA members
• Important COVID-19 information for members & stakeholders
• 2020-21 Federal Budget plumbing news

2020

• Election priorities for a safer, more sustainable Canberra
• Building checks essential before reopening
• Plumbing association issues warning re bidet installations
• Plumbing services to continue through crisis

2019

• Master Plumbers supports efforts to ensure plumbers follow law

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