Engineers Australia congratulates the Albanese Government on its election victory and looks forward to continuing to work closely with policymakers to ensure the nation's engineering capability meets current and future needs. 

Throughout the election campaign, we strongly advocated for the priorities outlined in our Engineering Tomorrow report, and we will continue to press for action on these critical issues.  

Engineers Australia will work with the Albanese Government to tackle the nation’s engineering skills and workforce challenges and together this can be achieved by committing to the following urgent actions:  

• Setting a national target to deliver an additional 60,000 engineering graduates over the next decade, strengthening the professional pipeline critical to Australia’s success. 
• Establishing additional senior engineering roles within the Australian Public Service, including the appointment of a National Chief Engineer, to embed technical leadership at the heart of government. 
• Outlining a timetable to implement all 11 recommendations of the 2024 Pathways to Diversity in STEM report, in order to improve diversity and inclusion across STEM fields. 
• Delivering an ‘engineering surge’, informed by industry, to lift and strengthen Australia’s engineering capability for nation-building projects such as the Government’s election commitments for housing, energy and the continued work on a ‘Future Made in Australia’. 

Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew says we are looking forward to continue to work with the Albanese government to advocate for the engineering workforce. 

“Engineering underpins every facet of Australian life and demand for engineering talent is only increasing. As we did in the lead up to the election we will continue to advocate for the growth and elevation of Australia’s engineering capabilities.” 

Engineers Australia members and Divisions engaged with election candidates across the political spectrum over the course of the campaign. 

Keen interest was shown in discussions about workforce shortages, technical leadership and the profession’s key priorities, including the need for a National Chief Engineer.  

Our work doesn’t stop now. Following the Federal Election, Engineers Australia will continue its strong advocacy on behalf of the profession.