Submission: Statewide Policy for Industrial Land

The Australian Logistics Council provided a submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on the Draft Statewide Policy for Industrial Lands. The submission supports the development of a statewide industrial land framework but highlights that industrial precincts function as critical freight infrastructure underpinning port operations, rail freight, fuel supply chains and last-mile distribution. ALC notes that industrial land supply across metropolitan Sydney remains highly constrained, with limited serviced and development-ready land occurring alongside significant forecast growth in freight volumes. The submission examines risks associated with last-mile land erosion, infrastructure delivery gaps, reverse sensitivity impacts and inconsistent local interpretation of employment zones, which collectively threaten supply chain efficiency and investment certainty. ALC calls for industrial land classification based on freight function and network connectivity, coordinated infrastructure sequencing to ensure operational readiness, recognition of port and intermodal catchments as integrated logistics ecosystems, and stronger planning protections that enable 24/7 freight operations and long-term supply chain resilience.