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The Australian Logistics Council submission to the NSW State Significant Development assessment for the Mamre Road Data Centre Campus argues the proposal is incompatible with the precinct’s designated freight and logistics role within the Western Sydney Employment Area. The site forms part of a strategically planned industrial corridor intended to support the future Western Sydney Intermodal Terminal and Freight Line, both critical to improving rail freight capacity and supply chain efficiency. ALC highlights that the development would...

The Australian Logistics Council submission to the Select Committee on Productivity in Australia positions freight and logistics as a core driver of national productivity, with performance outcomes shaped predominantly by system design rather than industry capability. It draws on ALC’s broader policy work to argue that Australia’s freight sector is efficient and increasingly advanced, but constrained by fragmented regulation, misaligned infrastructure and land use planning, inconsistent workforce and licensing frameworks, and limited end-to-end...

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 (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 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 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...

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’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report: Creating a More Dynamic and Resilient Economy calls for urgent regulatory reform to remove inefficiencies that undermine freight productivity, increase costs, and constrain investment. It highlights the need to harmonise heavy vehicle rules, streamline fragmented rail access arrangements, cut duplicative planning approvals, and improve cross-jurisdictional workforce mobility. ALC supports setting statutory approval timeframes, embedding...

The Australian Logistics Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report: Investing in Cheaper, Cleaner Energy and the Net Zero Transformation highlights the critical role of freight and logistics in achieving Australia’s net zero goals. It urges the Commission to embed freight-specific needs across energy, decarbonisation, and resilience reforms—emphasising competitive neutrality between modes, early investment in charging and refuelling corridors, targeted incentives for heavy vehicles, and inclusion of...