Lighting Council Australia advocates across all levels of government on behalf of our members and the lighting industry.
Our Top 10 achievements for 2023/24 include:
- Halogen phase out and LED lamp MEPS
- Fluorescent phase out
- Electrical Safety regulatory alignment
- Solar Lighting Technical Specification
- Non-compliant products
- Hybrid photoluminescent luminaires within the National Construction Code
- Fluorocycle/exitcycle programs
- Chemical regulation
- IECEE CB scheme
- International luminaire standard adoption project
2024 Update (Summary)
Halogen Lamp Phase Out
- Filament (e.g. tungsten/halogen/carbon) lamp phase out imminent.
- No importation 12 months after minister signs Determination.
MEPS Regulation
- DCCEEW disbanded working group and finalised Determination.
- Market context report put to Ministers. Published soon. LCA will examine.
- LED Families expanded.
Minamata Convention Phase Out Timetable
Regulatory Alignment
- LCA requested adoption of EESS (2008).
- 2020 LCA requested Commonwealth Gov’t support for aligned electrical safety regulations.
- 2021 Prime Ministerial support for alignment.
- ACCC and Finance Industry, Trade projects.
- EESS database upgrade soon.
Solar Lighting Technical Specifications
- LCA solar lighting members identified a gap in standardisation.
- Poor quality products not fit for purpose.
- LCA project proposal to Standards Australia.
As a membership organisation we listen to our members and their input into topics. We do this in several ways:
