The cost impact of regulation disparity in cross border...
About four billion tonnes of goods are delivered across Australia each year – 163 tonnes of freight for every person.
In 2020-21, 230 tonne kilometres (TKM) of non-bulk freight was moved using road freight, compared with 111.9TKM moved on rail.
As Infrastructure Australia has observed, growing congestion on our roads and railways impacts the timeliness and costs to moving freight – a problem only set to worsen with the...
Australia is not immune to physical and cyber threats, particularly with increasing geopolitical tensions and the changing global landscape in international affairs.
ALC and its members acknowledge the importance and support the intent of the Australian Parliaments recent Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022. The freight and logistics supply chain are in many respects, advanced in efforts and investment, to mitigate all hazards and cyber...
As well as improving infrastructure standards, there is a genuine requirement to identify and protect critical supply chain ‘enablers’ that are fundamental to keeping freight moving, the supply chain functioning, and to the wider economy.
An enabler is a mechanism, commodity or service that is necessary to support the effectiveness and efficiency of a functioning supply chain.
An example that adequately illustrates the importance of...
Infrastructure Australia has noted that rapidly changing land use and development can place pressure on urban transport networks. The increasing density of people living in our largest cities adds pressure to legacy networks, while greenfield development requires new infrastructure and services. Failure to coordinate land use and transport planning can contribute to congestion and crowding in some areas, or a lack of adequate services in others.
In May 2021 the Commonwealth,...
February 2022
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1
That section 30AKA proposed in the Bill be revised or removed.
Recommendation 2
The proposed Rules made under paragraph 30AH(1)(c) be...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Transport and Customer Service Committee’s inquiry into road tolling regimes.
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 affects every Australian, every day, everywhere. Common...