ALC supports technology adoption that improves the productive use of existing freight infrastructure and helps the end-to-end supply chain operate as a connected system. The policy focus should extend beyond individual technologies. Productivity gains depend on interoperable data, fit-for-purpose physical infrastructure, regulatory certainty, cyber resilience and the skills needed to operate and integrate new...
ALC supports the objectives of Victoria’s Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety Reform. There is a clear case for change. Holding a lower-class licence for a set period does not mean a driver has gained useful experience. A short training course does not, by itself, show that someone is ready to safely operate a more complex heavy...
ALC supports the broad direction of the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) proposed approach. It gives Port of Melbourne earlier regulatory certainty while giving users better visibility of the project need, scope and expenditure before major investment is committed. Capacity needs to be planned before constraints emerge, but expenditure that flows into regulated charges still needs proper...
ALC welcomes the August 2026 consultation draft for OSCA 2027. The draft responds to several issues ALC raised with ABS in April, particularly around occupational visibility, skill levels and the need to better reflect how work is performed across the supply chain logistics and freight transport...
ALC supports Airservices Australia's development of FIMS and the move towards safer and more automated access to controlled airspace. Our interest in the pricing model is straightforward. It needs to recover the reasonable costs of running the system without making useful commercial applications unnecessarily expensive or difficult to...
ALC welcomes DCCEEW's 2026-27 review of the Safeguard Mechanism. We support Australia's emissions targets and a stable scheme beyond 2030. The supply chain logistics and freight transport industry needs clear settings for long-term...
ALC supports the Australian Government's plan to strengthen fuel security and resilience. The proposed package can improve Australia's resilience. It includes the Fuel Security Reserve, higher stockholding obligations and refinery support. But these measures must work during real...
ALC supports building a commercially viable Australian low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) industry. Australia will continue to rely on liquid fuels for a significant share of the transport task while other technologies mature. The consultation paper recognises the same challenge across aviation, heavy road transport, maritime, mining, agriculture, industry and...
ALC supports updating the freight provisions of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (the Act), however, the current definitions do not fully reflect how modern supply chains operate. Some intermodal nodes rely on shared operational technology. A failure in one privately controlled system can disrupt several supply chains, even if that system falls outside the current Act.ALC welcomes the Department of Home Affairs' focus on removing duplication, clarifying asset boundaries and testing whether controls work in...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) supports the application for substantive authorisation for a period of 12 months, subject to clear competition safeguards and practical oversight. The proposed conduct is capable of delivering a substantial public benefit by helping supermarkets and their supply chain partners maintain the availability of essential retail products during fuel-related disruption. The authorisation should enable rapid operational coordination. It should not permit coordination on price, weaken supplier protections or...