From industry initiative to national peak body
Established in Queensland in 2022 and recognised as Australia's peak industry body for the advanced materials and battery value chain by 2026 - AMBC represents the sector's collective voice on policy, investment, and sovereign capability.
Position Australia to capture the full value of the global battery transition - from the ground to the grid and beyond.
AMBC represents the entire battery value chain: the miners and materials producers who supply it, the manufacturers and component makers who build it, and the integrators and operators who deploy and recover it. Our role is to align industry, government, and capital around the conditions that let each stage grow - because Australia's leverage in the global battery economy depends on the strength of the whole chain, not just parts of it.
An Australia where the full battery value chain wins on merit.
Advanced materials and critical minerals processed to world standard. Components and cells manufactured at scale. Energy systems deployed safely and reliably across the national grid. End-of-life materials recovered and returned to the chain. And at the centre of it all, an Australian industry so capable and credible that local content becomes the preferred choice globally - not by mandate, but by reputation.
A rising tide for the entire sector.
Australia's energy transition depends on access to safe, reliable, high-quality batteries, regardless of where they are made. AMBC supports that access. Batteries underpin a sovereign, stable grid, renewable energy integration, and electrified transport, and every buyer, operator, and community deserves confidence in the quality and safety of what gets deployed.
At the same time, we believe that building sovereign capability across the full value chain is the surest path to long-term supply security, quality assurance, and enduring economic value for Australian communities. A competitive domestic industry - from advanced materials through to manufacturing, deployment, and recovery - raises the bar for the entire market. Our role is to create the conditions where Australian capability at every stage becomes synonymous with the world's best.
Three pillars of national impact
Collective Industry Voice
With over 40 member organisations spanning the full value chain - from critical minerals and advanced materials through to manufacturing, deployment, and recovery - we speak to government, media, and capital markets as one coordinated industry, not a collection of competing interests.
Policy & Government Engagement
We engage directly with federal and state ministers, departments, and parliamentary processes on the policy settings that matter most: critical minerals strategy, advanced materials, manufacturing investment, energy storage regulation, battery safety, and trade frameworks.
Research Commercialisation
We connect Australia's world-class research institutions with industry partners, capital, and market pathways - accelerating the translation from laboratory breakthrough to commercial scale, and from domestic innovation to global competitive advantage.
Our Directors
The Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk AC
Ms Annastacia Palaszczuk AC is Chair of the Advanced Materials and Battery Council and a Non-Executive Director of…
Craig Nicol
Craig Nicol is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TSXV listed Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (GMG). He…
Dr Lee Finniear
Lee is Chief Executive Officer of Li-S Energy Systems. He has more than 25 years' experience as a senior executive,…
Shannon Willoughby
Ms Shannon Willoughby is Executive Director of the Strategic Partnerships Office at The University of Queensland. Under…
Jeremy Peters
Jeremy Peters is General Manager - Energy at Vecco Group. He has over 15 years of management experience with…
Rob Williamson
Rob Williamson is the Managing Director of Alpha HPA, overseeing the company's strategic growth as it scales towards…
Michael Ford
Michael Ford brings 25 years' experience in commodity trading, with an established network across Australian…
Dr Melissa Nikolic
Dr Melissa Nikolic brings over 15 years of expertise in business development, industry engagement, and research…
Our Management
Lynnard Cucksey
Lynnard Cucksey leads the Advanced Materials and Battery Council as CEO, working to unify Australia's battery value…
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies is a Chartered Accountant with two decades of finance and accounting experience across the advanced…
Bob Hair
Bob Hair is by background a lawyer with over 30 years' experience in the resources sector. He has had different roles…
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