ALC Monthly Newsletter - August...
The ALC highlights the crucial role of the freight transport, logistics, and supply chain industry in South East Queensland's economy. The submission underscores the need for strategic planning to link freight and industrial land use, protect rail-adjacent industrial lands, and develop infrastructure to support future growth. The ALC identifies key barriers, including limited industrial land availability, rising costs, and infrastructure bottlenecks, while emphasizing the importance of integrated land use and freight transport planning for...
The ALC expresses deep concerns about Victoria's "Big Ideas for Victoria's Future" document, highlighting its failure to adequately address the critical role of freight transport and logistics in urban planning. The submission underscores the importance of integrated supply chain systems in economic growth, sustainability, and resilience. The ALC recommends enhancing government coordination, protecting industrial land, and adopting a systems-thinking approach to ensure that freight logistics effectively support Victoria's future development...
Decarbonising the freight transport sector requires an integrated approach that includes road, rail, maritime, and air transport. The ALC emphasizes the need for a unified strategy, viewing the entire supply chain as a complex system. Addressing each mode in isolation is ineffective, as the current consultation approach fails to capture the interdependencies of modern supply chains, leading to suboptimal...
In our responses to the Government's direct questions, we have highlighted the key points. The Australian Logistics Council stresses the crucial role of low carbon liquid fuels and the need for supportive policy frameworks to facilitate their use and local production in Australia. This is essential not only for decarbonising the transport sector but also for improving national fuel security. The ALC urges the Government to adopt a comprehensive approach that considers the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of the low carbon liquid fuel...
Proper planning of industrial land use and infrastructure can lead to more efficient supply chains, benefiting Australia's economy. The World Bank Logistics Performance Indicator highlights a strong link between a high-performing logistics sector and GDP per capita, with studies suggesting that a 1% improvement in supply chain performance results in a 1.4% increase in economic growth. Conversely, poor integration of freight logistics in urban planning raises supply chain costs, contributing to inflation and higher living costs. This is essential...
Effective support for Victoria and Australia's economy requires substantial reforms in the freight logistics and supply chain sector. These reforms should evaluate the development, implementation, and assessment of policies, using a systems thinking approach to manage complexities and interdependencies. Policies must avoid siloed approaches and conflicting regulations across different government levels and jurisdictions. They should be designed with a comprehensive understanding of the entire supply chain to meet the needs of all stakeholders,...
Policy reform for the supply chain sector in NSW and Australia is crucial to support the economy effectively. It requires a systems thinking approach to address complexity and interdependencies across state boundaries and modal choices. Policies must be integrated and coherent to meet the needs of producers, end users, and consumers...
The Australian Logistics Council welcomes the opportunity to make a pre-budget submissionrelating to the 2024-25...
Many of the road infrastructure assets managed by local governments are deteriorating in condition. This impacts the efficiency of the Australian supply chain as these roads are the important ‘first mile’ in moving many products from origination point to...