The Australian Logistics Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission highlights the urgent need for nationally coordinated action to build a skilled and adaptable freight and logistics workforce—an essential foundation for Australia’s economic resilience, productivity, and net zero transition. With vacancy rates growing nearly 50 per cent in five years and more than 26,000 truck driver roles unfilled, the submission calls for modernised, industry-aligned training models; a National Logistics Skills Hub; expanded apprenticeships; and inclusive, place-based workforce development. It outlines targeted measures to harmonise licensing, enable skilled migration, and strengthen workforce intelligence systems. The submission also advocates for a National Freight and Logistics Workforce Strategy and long-term co-investment in successful initiatives such as Wayfinder: Supply Chain Careers for Women.