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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...

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ALC has responded to Transport for NSW’s Roads Act Review Options Paper, supporting reforms that modernise the Act to reflect contemporary road use while ensuring safe, efficient and resilient freight movement. ALC endorses a hybrid model combining Model 2’s integrated, plan-led framework with the digital efficiencies of Model 1 and the governance oversight of Model 3. The submission raises concern that local councils are being given too much control over roads with state or national freight significance, warning this...

The Australian Logistics Council has lodged a submission in response to the Australian Government’s consultation on the proposed design of the Net Zero Fund. The submission sets out how the Fund can most effectively support the decarbonisation of Australia’s freight and logistics sector by addressing high capital costs, long project lead times, and infrastructure and regulatory barriers. ALC recommends a performance-based, system-wide approach that prioritises concessional finance, co-investment, and transitional solutions such as renewable...