Blast Furnace 6 Reline

Provides jobs for the region. Multiple and large investments have been made, which will help maximize local production. There is also significant planning into environmental upgrades.

This project is essential to ensure an iron and steelmaking facility is retained within Australia. Iron and steelmaking capabilities are essential for Australian sovereignty.

As a supplier to BlueScope we strongly support this project in order to keep our workforce employed and maintain a local manufacturing business.

Totally support the project to keep steelmaking in Australia

• Securing the short-medium term future of steelmaking at Port Kembla.
• Will create up to 10,000 local jobs during operation.
• Ability to continue manufacturing steel in Australia to protect our national security.

Having worked at BlueScope for over 30 years I am well aware of how important this project is to the community including myself and my family. I was aware of the effort and capital being spent to make this project as sustainable as possible for the future. I was so impressed with the work being done that I wanted to play a direct part in it and was luck enough to be able to join the project team.

I fully support BlueScope Steels investment in the 6BF Reline project. Its critical that as a country we maintain steelmaking capacity, not just for jobs but as a crucial component of our national security.

I wholly believe this project will only benefit the local community further. Any concerns regarding its environmental impact have no grounds given the already stringent management of environmental controls in the community.

Without this project the future of largest employer in the Illawarra would be in jeopardy. Steel is also a vital commodity for Australia and if BlueScope steel closes then we are reliant on cheaper lower quality imported steel. Relining the blast furnace is a no brainer for the future of the region.

I would like to voice my support for this project. BlueScope Steel are a long standing employer in the Illawarra region and have demonstrated themselves to be a responsible organisation with regard to the community and environment around them. It is also of significant importance that we are able to manufacture our own steel in Australia and investment in local manufacturing more broadly should be encouraged.

This project is a vital step towards ensuring the Illawarra Region and in turn Australia are able to continue being a world leader in the Steelmaking industry. Not only will it ensure Australia's Steel manufacturing can continue for years to come, it also provides countless employment opportunities for the Region and beyond.

I support this project to maintain local manufacturing jobs, better to buy Australian Steel where all ENVIRONMENTAL concerns are managed by a reputable company and regulatory authority (EPA) instead of overseas steel that may be produced with minimal or low environmental concerns.
This project is critical for future generations of illawarra families many who have worked in the steel industry directly or indirectly for sub contractor or community small businesses.
We need to learn from recent world issues, that we need to encourage more home grown Manufacturing to provide the goods and services needed for individuals and industry to flourish so we become more self sufficient and not rely on overseas tryants and to be held hostage for their goods and services.

The Port Kembla Steelworks is one of Australia's last major manufacturing sites. Without the reline of Blast Furnace 6 going ahead, there is a good chance the current blast furnace will reach end of life before Furnace 6 can be made operational. Should this happen, Australia will be forced to import steel, likely from China, and will become wholly dependent on other countries for yet another critical product.
In terms of the concerns re environmental impact: Australia's steel requirement is not going to reduce anytime soon. Therefore, we need to produce steel. There are currently no "green" methods of steel production that are suitable for the size of the industry this country requires. Therefore, blast furnace steelmaking remains, at present, the only viable option.

I support this project as it is vital for ongoing employment for thousands of people in the Illawarra region. It is also critical that Australia maintains local steel manufacturing capability

I support this project as the company has a proven track record of improving and reducing their environmental impact whilst maintaining professionalism and a supportive culture for the local community.

Good for the Wollongong area, economy

Will continue to support jobs in the steelworks and greater Illawrra

This project ensures the ongoing operations of Bluescopesteel in the Illawarra

This project need to be approved to allow the continuation of Steelmaking in Australia. Without this project getting approval we would be rapidly without a steelmaking industry in the country and that would leave our manufacturers solely reliant on low quality sea bourn imports. This would not be in the national interest.

I support the projects due to:
* the support it will provide to the direct and indirect jobs in the Illawarra;
* the creation of new jobs during the construction phase;
* the benefit to the Australian economy;
* the investment in >$100m of environmental improvement upgrades;
* the minimal environmental impact as described by the EIS;
* the opportunity that it will provide to transition from current blast furnace technology to new and emerging low emissions technologies once they are available and commercially viable.