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The Australian Logistics Council provided a submission to the Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning on the Draft South East Queensland Regional Industrial Lands Strategy. The submission supports the Strategy’s objective of securing long-term industrial land supply but emphasises that freight outcomes rely on serviced land, infrastructure sequencing, and network integration—not zoning alone. ALC highlights that only around 20 per cent of zoned industrial land is development-ready, with freight-suitable supply...

The Australian Logistics Council provided a submission to the Department of Home Affairs on the proposed enhancements to the Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program Rules. The submission supports strengthening critical infrastructure security but stresses that freight operations are highly interdependent, multi-operator environments with long-lived, capital-intensive assets, complex operational technology and information technology systems, and constrained workforce capacity, particularly in cyber and specialised engineering roles. The...

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) provided a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport on the fiscal sustainability of local governments and the implications for freight-critical road infrastructure. The submission emphasises that local governments manage around 77 per cent of Australia’s road network and are responsible for the first- and last-mile freight access that connects industry to ports, intermodal terminals, airports and regional production areas. ALC...

The Australian Logistics Council’s 2026–27 Pre-Budget Submission sets out a targeted reform agenda to lift national productivity, strengthen supply chain resilience and support freight decarbonisation. It highlights that fragmented regulation, constrained freight corridors, shortages of well-located industrial land, energy transition barriers and workforce pressures are undermining the efficiency and reliability of Australia’s end-to-end supply chain and logistics system. The submission emphasises the need for nationally coordinated,...

This submission responds to the Exposure Draft Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 2026 and assesses the implications for airport-based freight and logistics operations. While modernising environmental regulation is important, the draft introduces significant legal, operational and investment risks for complex, multi-tenant airport precincts that sustain nationally critical freight movements. Key issues include the removal of the polluter-pays principle, expanded compliance and liability exposure for routine activities,...

The Australian Logistics Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission examines how heavy vehicle reform can unlock productivity, safety and decarbonisation benefits across Australia’s freight system. It highlights that fragmented access rules, inconsistent local road data, workforce shortages and misaligned infrastructure and energy settings are constraining the effective use of high-productivity and zero-emission heavy vehicles. The submission emphasises the critical role of nationally coordinated reforms, including accelerated...

The Australian Logistics Council’s submission on the Cleaner Fuels Program supports the Australian Government’s objective of building a domestic low-carbon liquid fuels industry while maintaining freight productivity, affordability and supply chain resilience. It argues that a technology-neutral, multi-pathway approach is essential, given the diverse and hard-to-abate nature of freight tasks across road, rail, aviation and maritime transport. The submission emphasises the critical near-term role of mature, drop-in fuels such as renewable diesel...

The Australian Logistics Council has lodged its submission to the National Transport Commission on proposed heavy vehicle charges for 2026–27. While the recommended 6 per cent increase aligns with previous ministerial decisions, ALC emphasises that this adjustment must be viewed within the broader pressures facing operators and the urgent need to modernise Australia’s charging framework. The submission highlights escalating industry cost pressures, rising insolvencies, and structural limitations in the current PAYGO model, which no longer...

The Australian Logistics Council welcomes Transport for NSW’s proposed reforms to the Ports & Maritime Administration Regulation and the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS). ALC supports a modern, precinct-wide regulatory framework that strengthens transparency, improves landside efficiency and reflects the interconnected nature of container supply chains. ALC emphasises the need for strong safeguards—such as clear performance triggers, risk-based escalation pathways, force majeure provisions, and protections against premature...

The Australian Logistics Council’s submission to the National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy highlights the essential role of freight, logistics, and infrastructure planning in building a successful low-carbon liquid fuels industry. Decarbonising transport through renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel requires integrating feedstock supply chains with multimodal freight networks, storage, blending, and distribution systems. ALC calls for coordinated national action—protecting strategic industrial land near ports, rail hubs, and...