TSA CEO Lina Goodman Addresses Parliamentary Tyre Inquiry

On Friday, 1 May 2026, our CEO Lina Goodman appeared as a witness to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science for the Inquiry into the Australian Tyre Industry.

Australia generates around 537,000 tonnes of end‑of‑life tyres each year – yet only 17% are value‑added here, 49% are exported as tyre‑derived fuel (coal replacement), and the remainder are stockpiled, buried or dumped.

Lina also highlighted the growing impact of free‑riders: importers taking responsibility for tyres at end-of-life are being undercut by those who contribute little to nothing – including companies responsible for 47% of replacement tyre imports and 99% of vehicle‑fitted imports.

We welcome the Committee’s work and the opportunity to help shape a practical, evidence-based pathway forward – one that maximises the circular value of the resources in Australia’s end-of-life tyres.

Watch the Official Recording of House of Representatives Committee Proceedings from the Australian Parliament here.

See Tyre Stewardship Australia's Parliamentary Inquiry submission here.