25 February February Board Update February 25, 2020 By AMPLA Admin Board, General Board Update 0 From AMPLA Board Chair, Ryan Hartfield: Welcome to our first edition of Board updates for 2020 Our aim is to provide our members with a regular update following each Board meeting, on the strategic discussions happening around the Board table. The Board met formally for the first-time last week, following our successful strategic planning day in January. AMPLA remains committed to offering a unique blend of education, innovation and connection to our members, promoting collaboration and connection between professionals across a range of disciplines. As we head into this new decade, AMPLA’s vision is to be an internationally recognized peak body and professional association for energy, resources, renewables and commodities law. AMPLA’s aim is to be the must-have membership for energy and resources professionals. We intend to continue growing our thriving membership both domestically and internationally, with a medium term objective to offer both certification and recognition for lawyers and other professionals connected with AMPLA. As we work towards this, we do so with a commitment to working with collegiality, integrity, diversity, innovation, member service and as one team. To get things started, the Board has introduced a Board Committee structure to lead the work of improving the benefits of membership in key areas such as our conference,and learning and development activities. As a Board, we welcome your feedback on our vision for the future of AMPLA.. Please send your thoughts to the Board via Executive Director Gordon Bunyan on g.bunyan@ampla.org Ryan Hartfield, Chair AMPLA Board Related Articles March Board Update From the Chair and Executive Director AMPLA is closely monitoring developments and advice from both Federal and State Governments regarding the COVID-19 virus. Given the extraordinary circumstances, we wanted to reach out personally to our members, to provide an update on the changes AMPLA is making to keep our members, guests and staff safe and well, and to ensure the continued delivery of our member services. COVID-19 AMPLA Update From the Chair and Executive Director Further to our update last week, AMPLA is pleased to confirm the following arrangements are now in place to support our staff and members in the coming months: How foreign investment changes may impact the mining and energy sector In early June 2020, the government announced a review of the foreign investment rules, expanding them to apply to all foreign investors in anything deemed a ‘sensitive national security business’. The changes are scheduled to come into effect on 1 January 2021. There are concerns that this will impact foreign investment in the mining and energy sectors, and in particular the critical minerals space. How your organisation can benefit from government incentives now Eager to support business and protect jobs, governments at all levels have introduced measures and benefits for businesses. While there are many general benefits, like JobKeeper, that have been offered to many businesses, state governments are now offering opportunities to benefit specific industries and sectors including energy and resources. Digital transformation in mining and energy As the global shift to remote work gathers pace, it is more important than ever that the mining and energy sector embraces technology. But a digital transformation offers more than flexible working arrangements. It has the potential to drastically cut down on industrial accidents, optimise operational processes and slash costs. The push for decarbonisation Climate change continues to be one of the critical issues facing industry and Government. The push for change is now accelerating with new and revised policies to reduce carbon emissions set to be introduced. Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.