Port Botany is crucial for NSW, handling a third of Australia's container volumes and essential fuel supplies. With container demand expected to exceed 9 million TEUs by 2063, infrastructure investments are needed. Proposed bike paths, Routes C15 and C14, threaten the port's high-traffic operations, conflicting with the need to protect vital trade...
Adopting renewable or zero-emission fuels can significantly reduce Australia's transport emissions, with over 20 million vehicles by 2021 and nearly 700,000 heavy trucks by 2023. Decarbonized fuels are essential, especially for older vehicles. Maintaining an efficient supply chain and avoiding market disruptions from fuel incentives are crucial for a successful transition to a decarbonized...
To continue supporting Queensland and Australia's economy effectively, policy-making in the freight logistics freight transport and supply chain sector requires substantial reform. This should extend beyond addressing specific existing policies to include a thorough evaluation of how these policies are developed, implemented, and assessed. A systems thinking approach is crucial for managing the inherent complexities and interdependencies within supply chains and freight logistics. Supply chains operate beyond state borders and modal preferences,...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Cyber Security Strategy Cyber Security Legislative Reforms Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper), proposing some reforms to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018...
Recommendations
The NCM should be recognised as the principle coordinating body between industry and government as it relates to any external challenges to the efficient operation of the Australian freight chain.
Promote ongoing education in the public sector regarding the essential services provided by the logistics and supply chain...
Forecasts suggest that without a policy to cause the diesel fleet to retire early, diesel heavy vehicle fleet in Australia will remain at around 55 per cent of the total heavy vehicle fleet in 2050 locking in emissions from diesel combustion well past 20501.As Australia makes this transition to a decarbonised economy, decision makers must not forget the need to ensure a resilient and efficient end to end supply chain to carry the Australian freight task.This means that care needs to be taken to ensure that decisions made to...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is pleased to make a brief submission on the Heavy Vehicle National Law Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (the...
The concept of a nationally consistent based risk-based inspection system replacing a fragmented state-based system is appropriate for an industry with operators providing services to a national economy and registering vehicles in several different jurisdictions. This is an issue that has been discussed since 2015, and most recently in 2022.
ALC remains supportive of the proposition that the level of vehicle inspection should be tied to operator performance (including operator history) normalised...
The Australian Logistics Council is delighted to submit this document to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts as a contribution to the Review of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. We firmly believe the Strategy serves as a crucial framework that facilitates collaborative endeavours among government entities and industry stakeholders. It plays a pivotal role in securing the enduring resilience and effectiveness of Australia's freight and supply chain...
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...