ALC agrees with the observation contained in the Australian National Hydrogen Strategy document that:
Using locally made hydrogen can help reduce Australia’s heavy dependence on importing liquid fuels, especially for transport. This would potentially strengthen Australia’s strategic security and maximise our energy resilience. [1]
However, as Australia makes this transition to a...
On 9 June 2023 the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ITMM) agreed to bring forward the review of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy (NFSCS) by 12 months to this calendar year (see here for the full communiqué).
The Government’s decision is welcome news to Australia’s supply chain, freight and...
The cost impact of regulation disparity in cross border...
Australia has a national economy.Our roads connect our nation, and we need to put in place a fit-for-purpose and nationally consistent road user charge (RUC) for all vehicle types and classes.
ALC believes road pricing processes should fairly capture all the relevant cost components of roads to ensure, as far as is practicable, pricing does not distort the choice of transport mode or freight operator. The existing charging model is failing and the way in which road user...
Australia is an expansive country and is subject to frequent extreme weather events including floods, cyclones and bushfires. These events cause significant disruption to supply chains and communities from country to coast. The criticality of maintaining supply chains to ensure essential goods and supplies can reach communities has been demonstrated time and time again in recent years.
Whether it be toilet paper, medical supplies or food and groceries, recent disruptions demonstrate Australia is...
NATIONAL FREIGHT & SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGYA clear National Strategy to enhance the efficiency and safety of Australia’s supply chain has been a long-term policy objective for ALC and was enthusiastically supported by industry participants, since the proposal was adopted by the Federal Government in November 2016.ALC and its members made substantial contributions to progressing development of the Strategy, beginning with the industry-led inquiry that comprehensively reviewed the sector and identified the issues that...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Australian Data Strategy discussion paper (the Discussion Paper).
ALC is the peak national body representing major companies participating in the freight logistics industry. ALC’s policy focus is on delivering enhanced supply chain efficiency and safety.
Freight...