ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 2017

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1 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 2017

2 CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, IAN MURRAY 1 MEMBERS DECEMBER 2 MESSAGE FROM ALC MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL KILGARIFF 3 /2017 ALC BOARD 4-5 ABOUT US 6-9 OUR VALUES 10 COLLABORATE WITH INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT 10 EVENTS NEW POLICIES POLICY SUBMISSIONS COMMUNICATIONS PO Box 20 DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600 P: F: E: admin@austlogistics.com.au ABN

3 MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, IAN MURRAY AM Managing Director Michael Kilgariff will outline in some detail the significant policy gains made by the Australian Logistics Council in. Rather than repeat these I will instead make a couple of observations, which highlight our key achievements that form the platform for our priorities for this year and beyond. First is the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, long advocated, and may I say, hard fought by ALC. The abolition of the RSRT will have immediate benefits to the road-transport industry. Second is the strong position taken by the ALC in advocating for the development of a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. Importantly this has now commenced and ALC, on your behalf, will focus on ensuring the terms of reference meet the requirements of the supply chain industry and that the voice of industry is well and truly heard throughout the process. If done well, and we are confident that it will, this investment will provide significant economic benefits across the supply chain. Finally ALC has pushed and will continue to push hard for a fully national approach to road and rail regulation. The rapid growth in technology will allow this to be pushed even faster resulting in greater efficiency, better safety outcomes and cheaper delivery for the regulator. These three things alone highlight the importance of a national body focused not on a single mode, but the full supply chain from end to end. The ALC task is not a complicated one. Our agenda calls for us to take the messages of key operators in the supply chain to policy makers. Our focus is confined to the two key drivers of policy and business, namely infrastructure and regulation. Our outcomes are to achieve greater efficiency and better safety. While proud of our achievements and appreciative of the support of members and associates, we are very aware of the work that needs to be done in continuing to improve infrastructure and making regulation simpler, cleaner and more effective. We are also cognisant of the enormous changes technology is having on this sector and how that will drive both regulatory and infrastructure changes faster than any of us imagined two or three years ago. It is critical therefore that the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy addresses these changes and focuses on the factors that will drive the national supply chain five, ten and twenty years from now. And who better to know these factors than those who operate in this sector at the very top. It s ALC members individually and collectively who the government will rely upon for input and its ALC members who will hold government accountable for the development of a strategy that fully addresses the issues and delivers certainty to the companies who operate in the sector. And may I add that the same applies to changes to road pricing legislation and the mandatory use of electronic information technology in heavy vehicles to name just two. As a conduit between industry and government ALC needs both deep and a broad spectrum of input from its constituents. The annual ALC Forum, the newly implemented Council dinners with Federal Ministers, the Safety Summit and the State Ministerial luncheons are designed to draw opinions and ideas from members on key policy issues. In 2017 ALC plans to conduct workshops on the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy to flesh out the hidden issues that need to be addressed. We therefore strongly encourage your participation in these activities. ALC achievements past, present and future are highly dependent on our Corporate Members, our Associates, the Board and the ALC team in Canberra. I thank all of you for your hard work and devotion to improving Australia s supply chain performance. Ian Murray AM Chairman Australian Logistics Council March

4 MEMBERS DECEMBER Corporate members Associates Port of Melbourne Corporation National sponsors Strategic partnerships office of Economic Development Honorary fellows Don Telford, March Ingilby Dickson, March 2015 Ian Murray AM, March 2012 Paul Little AO, February 2011 Peter Gunn AM, February 2011 Ivan Backman AM, May 2010 David Williams OAM, May 2010 Current at December 2 ANNUAL REPORT

5 MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL KILGARIFF, MANAGING DIRECTOR There were many issues progressed and advocated by ALC in, many of which are outlined in this Annual Report; however there were two notable and outstanding results. One was the Federal Government s agreement to develop a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy in its response to the Australian Infrastructure Plan. The other was the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. A more strategic national approach to freight and infrastructure has been at the centre of ALC s advocacy since its inception. That has become more comprehensive in recent years, culminating in ALC s Parliamentary Event at which the seven-minute video Now is the Time to Get the Supply Chain Right was launched and shown to a large number of MPs, Senators, senior logistics executives and government officials. It is pleasing that in principle the Federal Government has now officially adopted many of the things long advocated by ALC. These include the need for a national approach to regulation and planning; the need for corridor preservation; better integration between the modes of transport; and prioritising projects for infrastructure spending. Of course, getting an overall, in-principle approach is one thing, following through with funding and construction and sticking to infrastructure priorities is another. ALC will continue to monitor progress and urge that the national strategy be funded and adhered to. The abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has been an ALC aim since the tribunal was created in ALC opposed it when it was first proposed in 2010, arguing that it was an unnecessary industrial-relations exercise that threatened many trucking businesses and added costs to others without delivering anything on safety, which properly belongs in the bailiwick of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. It was gratifying that the abolition legislation passed the Senate. ALC played a significant part in ensuring the cross-bench Senators were fully informed about the importance of removing this block to efficiency in Australian road transport. Less pleasing was the Federal Government s reversal of its promise to provide extra funding to States that successfully engaged in asset recycling. ALC has strongly advocated asset recycling whereby States sell or lease assets to the private sector and use the proceeds to begin new infrastructure projects that are too big, too risky or too difficult to finance for initial privatesector start-up. With Federal Government rewards gone, it is likely there will be less asset recycling by the States, to the overall detriment of the logistics industry. As well as our annual dialogue with the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and regular contacts with Government and Opposition federal and state parliamentarians, ALC delivered another successful Forum in ; a second Diversity and Inclusion Summit; and the annual Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit. Details are elsewhere in this report. In ALC, in cooperation with the Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Sydney, organised a highly educational and successful business mission to Intermodal Europe in Rotterdam in November. The program included visits to the Port of Rotterdam, intermodal facilities and major distribution centres. The visit came after the presentation by Hans-Peter Voorhoeve, Account Director Freight Relations ProRail (Rotterdam), to the ALC Forum in Sydney. Finally, a federal election was held in. It resulted in 17 new Members of the House of Representatives and half a dozen new senators. With eight State and Territory elections every three or four years, each resulting in new members, it means ALC has to be constantly presenting the issues to new representatives and to attempt to ensure they have some understanding of the national logistics picture beyond a mere wish-list for their own electorate. Michael Kilgariff Managing Director Australian Logistics Council March

6 /2017 ALC BOARD NAME Ian Murray AM Chairman COMPANY Australian Logistics Council NAME Andrew Ethell Deputy ALC Chairman Group Director Corporate Affairs COMPANY Toll Group Resigned in February 2017 NAME Roy Cummins Chief Executive Officer COMPANY Port of Brisbane NAME David Irwin Director COMPANY Pacific National Elected 2017 NAME Simon Ormsby Chair ALC Infrastructure Committee NAME Mr Ingilby Dickson Independent Director Executive General Manager Strategy & Corporate Development COMPANY ARTC NAME Marika Calfas Chief Executive Officer COMPANY NSW Ports NAME Paul Larsen Chief Executive Officer COMPANY Brookfield Rail Appointment date 7/12/15 4 ANNUAL REPORT

7 NAME Richard Sykes Chief Executive Officer COMPANY SCF Group NAME Craig Wickham General Manager Transport & Logistics COMPANY Coles NAME Mark Wolny Head of Road & Air Operations Qantas Freight Enterprises & Q Catering Group NAME Geoff Farnsworth Partner COMPANY Holding Redlich COMPANY Qantas Freight NAME Mr John West Chair ALC Safety Committee Managing Director NAME Maurice James Managing Director COMPANY Qube Holdings COMPANY DGL (Aust) Pty Ltd NAME Megan McCracken General Manager Safety, People & Corporate Affairs NAME Royce Christie Group Manager, Public Policy and Research COMPANY Brookfield Rail (Alternate Director) COMPANY Toll Group NAME Michael Kilgariff Managing Director COMPANY Australian Logistics Council RESIGNATIONS Donald Telford (resigned 1/3/16) Andrew Ethell (resigned 31/1/17) Hans Anneveldt (resigned 1/3/16) Murray Vitlich (resigned 19/8/16) Paul Hamersley (alternate for Paul Larsen) resigned 24/5/16 Chris Bresnahan (resigned 1/3/16) Murray Cook (alternate for Paul Larsen) resigned 24/01/17 5

8 ABOUT US The Australian Logistics Council, based in Canberra at the National Press Club building, is the peak national body representing the major and national companies participating in the freight logistics industry, with a focus on national supply chain efficiency and safety. ALC is the leader in the national debate on the efficiency and safety of Australia s supply chains and has achieved some notable recent results for the industry and therefore for every business and consumer in the nation. Members of ALC have a seat at the table in the major decisions affecting the industry. ALC membership has grown significantly in the past five years, now representing more than 50 major and national businesses with interests across the spectrum of the Australian freight logistics supply chain. ALC has a renewed focus on engaging with many of the companies in the industry whose own strategies are closely tied with the national approach identified in the outcomes of the National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy. It is imperative they have that seat at the table when discussing the required outcomes from the Strategy. However, the broadening and deepening of ALC membership has made ALC a more representative organisation. It now speaks as much for its members as for all Australians because we all have an interest as consumers, customers, businesses and employees in efficient and safe supply chains to reduce unnecessary costs and to raise standards of living. ALC works with government at all levels to ensure they consider freight logistics in their investment and policy decisions in order to develop efficient national supply chains and to maximise benefits to the national economy. ALC works on the principle that steady, persistent advocacy on issues that are in the national interest is more effective in the long-term than noisy, exaggerated special-interest pleading. A nationally consistent approach that avoids wasteful duplication is a key aim of ALC advocacy. ALC seeks sensible, nationally consistent regulation which favours no sector over another and which improves efficiency without imposing unnecessary burdens on industry. As always, ALC continues to reduce the human and economic costs of unsafe practices by developing industry safety codes to drive national consistency and manage chain of responsibility obligations. 6 ANNUAL REPORT

9 ORGANISATIONAL CHART ALC SECRETARIAT ALC BOARD MEMBERSHIP & FINANCE COMMITTEE WORKING GROUPS EXECUTIVE BOARD Regulation Committee Collaboration with industry, community and government to develop and implement nationally consistent and best practice logistics regulatory frameworks Advocacy to COAG and Transport and Infrastructure Committee Work with industry to provide holistic comment on national, state and local government regulation Engagement and provision of comment on National Transport Commission regulatory reform. Safety Committee Ongoing development and promotion of industry driven solutions to Chain of Responsibility (COR) obligations through the National Logistics Safety Code Communication on COR obligations to company Chairs, Boards, Chief Executives and senior supply chain executives Promotion, development and administration of specific industry supply chain logistics safety codes to drive national consistency and manage COR obligations. Technology Committee Work with industry and government to ensure national consistency in the development and implementation of regulatory frameworks for new technologies, such as in-vehicle telematics Work to promote greater recognition and more widespread adoption of technologies that will underpin improved productivity, efficiency and safety outcomes across the supply chain Encourage increased focus on energy efficiency in transport and logistics delivery Support industry efforts to enhance productivity through greater utilisation of technologies, such as automation. Infrastructure Committee Advocacy on nationally significant logistics infrastructure that supports improved productivity Provide comment on national and state freight logistics plans including the National Land Freight and National Ports strategies Collaboration with the private sector to harness greater investment in infrastructure Ensure greater transparency and rigour behind nationally significant infrastructure Ensure resource related infrastructure including roads, rail, shipping and ports are designed and implemented utilising best practice methodologies. People Committee Position the logistics industry with the broader community as the career of choice Communication with industry and government to shape a positive community perception of the logistics industry Collaboration with the logistics industry, government and the community to encourage recognition of the logistics industry as a significant employer and economic contributor Organise and facilitate an annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Logistics Young Guns Conference 7

10 STAFF Michael Kilgariff Managing Director Duncan Sheppard Director Communications and Policy Resigned December Peter Elliot Program Manager Safety Kirstie Clarkson Events and Marketing Manager Kylie Fiddy Accountant Kerry Corke Policy Adviser Ben Damiano Policy Officer ALC STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AIM To represent the major Australian logistics supply chain customers, providers, infrastructure owners and suppliers. VISION To be the lead advocacy organisation that industry, the community and government collaborates with to ensure Australia has safe, secure, reliable, sustainable and internationally competitive supply chains. INTENT To provide a link between industry, government and the community to promote effective freight logistics supply chain policy with regards to people, regulation, infrastructure, safety and technology. KEY POLICY ISSUES 1. Supply Chain Logistics Safety 2. Regulation 3. Infrastructure 4. Technology 5. People STRATEGIC GOALS 1. Nationally recognised: (the leader) 2. Leading advocate: (the promoter) 3. Economic contribution: (the advocator) 4. Expert regarding working together: (The collaborator) 8 ANNUAL REPORT

11 WHO ARE OUR CURRENT STAKEHOLDERS Government Stakeholders Council of Australian Governments Transport and Infrastructure Council Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Related Commonwealth and state Government departments Transport and Infrastructure Senior Officials Committee National Transport Commission Infrastructure Australia and state infrastructure organisations National Regulators Productivity Commission Safe Work Australia Local government organisations and authorities Industry Stakeholders National logistics and supply chain: Customers Providers Infrastructure owners Service and product suppliers National and state allied industry associations International transport and logistics organisations 9

12 OUR VALUES Accountable: Committed to delivering sound evidence-based supply chain logistics advocacy on behalf of our members. Collaborative: Working within appropriate legal and governance frameworks to support the effective delivery of supply chain logistics advocacy. Innovative: Continuously scanning the environment to leverage opportunities and information to provide innovative best practice supply chain logistics advocacy. Responsive: Quickly responding to emerging logistics issues to ensure Australia has safe, secure, reliable, sustainable and internationally competitive supply chains. COLLABORATE WITH INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT The focus for ALC over 2017 will be to collaborate with government and industry to develop the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. A key strategic shift for ALC over the next three years is to proactively build on our capacity for advocacy outcomes with industry, community and all levels of Government. There are a number of emerging and critical logistics issues requiring ongoing industry, community and government focus and attention to improve supply chain efficiency in Australia Advocacy to national, state and local governments on national and best-practice regulatory reform Advocacy on nationally significant logistics infrastructure and resource related logistics infrastructure Promoting the adoption and development of supply chain logistics safety best practices through the ALC National Logistics Safety Code An increased national presence for the Australian Logistics Council by effectively communicating the economic contribution and benefits of a safe, productive and efficient logistics industry»» Engagement and collaboration in defining issues and developing solutions with industry, the community and with all levels of government Effective: Work with industry, the community and government to ensure Australian freight supply chain outcomes are cohesive and collaborative. Efficient: Effective utilisation of our resources to ensure that our staff are supported to deliver proactive and high quality advocacy and policy advice. 10 ANNUAL REPORT

13 EVENTS ALC organised six major industry events during. They provided excellent opportunities for industry players and representatives to engage with government and regulators on a wide range of industry issues. ALC FORUM The theme of the ALC Annual Forum, held at Randwick Racecourse, was Future Logistics Infrastructure. More than 250 people attended the Forum, Australia s premier freight logistics and supply chain event, with senior figures from across industry and government emphasising the need for action on a range of fronts to improve the efficiency of Australia s supply chains. New ALC Chairman, Ian Murray AM, stressed the need to ensure Australia has the right infrastructure in place, operating efficiently to underpin the continued growth of the logistics sector and of the Australian economy. Forum also paid special attention to NSW, where the state s freight task is expected to double by Speakers at the Forum covered a range of issues. They called for industry and government efforts to work together to progress heavy vehicle road reforms to achieve more efficient freight movements. More work needed to be done to convince the public of the benefits of logistics investment and reform, particularly to ports landside infrastructure, to underpin continued economic growth and community wellbeing. Several speakers stressed the need for more attention to corridor preservation in all jurisdictions planning documents. Local government should be brought into the planning. Rail access to Australia s major ports and their linkages to intermodal facilities had to be improved. This would increase port capacity and decrease road congestion in major cities. Several speakers stated that the Inland Rail line has to be built, with efficient connections to ports in Melbourne and Brisbane to support Australia s future freight effort and to move north-south freight out of the Sydney basin. Inland Rail would also improve links between Brisbane and Perth as well as the regional cities along the route. The growth in e-retailing meant that Industry and government need to work closer together to improve the efficient delivery of parcels in CBD areas. At the Forum, ALC agreed to consult with regulators on behalf of industry on proposed changes to Chain of Responsibility provisions contained within the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It also agreed take a leadership role to increase diversity and inclusion in the logistics industry Greater efficiencies in, and more use of, the maritime sector should be pursued along with greater efficiency of freight movement at Sydney Airport. The Forum also saw the launch of a new Australian Transport Standards for Freight Labelling EDI developed by the ALC Supply Chain Standards Work Group for the Australian Transport and Logistics Industry. 11

14 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT More than 100 people from across the supply chain attended the Diversity & Inclusion Summit. The Summit s aim was to identify how to attract the best possible talent to work in the logistics industry. Summit participants committed to continuing to work together to increase diversity and inclusion in the industry, and to build upon the work that has taken place since the 2015 Summit. Jenny McAuliffe, Chair of the ALC People Committee and Executive General Manager People, Australian Rail Track Corporation, stressed the need for the logistics industry to create effective cross-industry partnerships to attract, retain and support a more diverse workforce across all parts of the industry. There is much to do. Workplace Gender Equality Agency figures show women represent only 26% of employees in the transport, postal and warehousing industry, with a pay gap of 21.4% to their male counterparts. The Summit acknowledged that as an industry, we need to ensure men and women, young people and Indigenous Australians have access to the same opportunities, so we can build a stronger, more prosperous and more innovative industry. The Australian Rail Track Corporation and Brookfield Rail told delegates about their Female Recruitment Project which uses social media to attract record numbers of women to apply for frontline roles. It has boosted the number of women working in track-maintenance roles in both organisations. Gerard Neesham discussed how the Clontarf Foundation has partnered with major Australian businesses, including Qube, to improve the education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal men. Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Human Rights Commission, welcomed industry s efforts to boost the number of women in the sector, saying a 6% increase of women in the paid workforce would expand the Australian economy by $25 billion a year. MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN ATTENDED THE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT. 12 ANNUAL REPORT

15 SUPPLY CHAIN SAFETY & COMPLIANCE SUMMIT The ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit was headlined by a presentation from James Hookham, the Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Freight Transport Association. James spoke about the effectiveness of Operator Licensing in the UK, a concept supported by ALC and promoted in our election priority document Getting the Supply Chain Right. The Summit was held in Melbourne over two days and attended by 250 people from across the supply chain. It reinforced ALC s position as Australia s leading industry advocate for supply-chain safety and compliance. On the first day, attendees looked at changes in the Chain of Responsibility regulatory landscape, in particular, the alignment of Chain of Responsibility and Workplace Health and Safety legislation. Day two featured a range of interactive workshops on providing supply chain practitioners with practical advice on how to meet their Chain of Responsibility obligations. ALC identified 11 actions at the Summit it will focus on over the next 12 months to improve supply chain efficiency and safety. These were: 1. To promote an Operating Licensing scheme in Australia. 2. To develop Key Performance Indicators for Chain of Responsibility Board Reporting. 3. To work collaboratively with the NHVR on industry-led codes. 4. To promote compulsory use of telematics. 5. To encourage industry to contribute to the NHVR s National Supply Chain Survey. 6. To explore opportunities for supply-chain participants to work more collaboratively to improve the weighing of heavy vehicles. 7. To recognise the shared responsibility of companies and individuals for WHS and CoR compliance. 8. In collaboration with government, to educate the supply chain on the efficiency benefits of safe and compliant operations. 9. To promote reform of privacy legislation to enable transport owner/operators to be alerted to breaches incurred in their vehicles. 10. To engage with policing agencies to better understand (and publicise) rates of illicit drug use in the industry. 11. To support regulators efforts to educate light-vehicle drivers on sharing the road with heavy vehicles. 13

16 ALC DIALOGUE ALC s sixth annual dialogue with the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development provided an invaluable exchange of views, ideas and information. Importantly, both sides recognised the importance of industry input into any government action and that there should be no surprises to industry. Topics discussed were the need for a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy; land-transport market reform; reforming rail networks; transport technology and the heavy-vehicle road map. ROTTERDAM VISIT The Australian Logistics Council, in cooperation with the Consulate- General of the Netherlands in Sydney, organised a business mission to Intermodal Europe in Rotterdam in November. The program included visits to the Port of Rotterdam, intermodal facilities and major distribution centres. The visit came after the presentation by Hans Peter Voorhoeve, Account Director Freight Relations ProRail (Rotterdam), to the ALC Forum in Sydney. He explained what is being done to increase the role of rail in taking freight from the Port of Rotterdam, one of the 10 busiest ports in the world. 14 ANNUAL REPORT

17 LOGISTICS INDUSTRY PARLIAMENTARY EVENT In September, ALC again hosted the Annual Logistics Industry Parliamentary Function at Parliament House. Senior logistics executives and government officials joined with Members of Parliament and Senators in the Mural Hall to discuss the integral role efficient and safe supply chains play in supporting the Australian economy. ALC launched its new sevenminute video, Now is the Time to Get the Supply Chain Right, which features eight executives from among Australia s top logistics organisations Qube, Woolworths, Pacific National, NSW Ports, ARTC, DGL, ALC, and Qantas discussing the economic and social benefits of safe and efficient supply chains. Following this, we held our Logistics Industry Parliamentary Dinner where we were joined by key infrastructure ministers Darren Chester and Paul Fletcher. ALC reinforced to the government, opposition and cross-benchers that we are keen to work with them to progress supply chain investment and reforms. 15

18 NEW POLICIES In, ALC issued two major policy statements: 1. Why the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Should Be Abolished 2. Getting the Supply Chain Right the election-priorities document. WHY THE ROAD SAFETY REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL SHOULD BE ABOLISHED ALC s advocacy for the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal bore fruit on 19 April when the Senate, with the support of all cross-benchers bar one, voted for the abolition legislation which came into effect two days later. ALC has been opposed to the tribunal since it was first proposed in ALC argued that it was an unnecessary industrial-relations exercise rather than a contributor to road safety. The legislation threatened the livelihood of 40,000 people in the industry by imposing unnecessary costs and regulation. The policy, which was circulated to all MPs and senators, made out a convincing case for abolition. It said that setting remuneration rates was an unsatisfactory and unlikely way to achieve safety in the industry. There was no evidence to link remuneration with safety. Safety was already improving. Safety was already being addressed in a comprehensive way by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the tribunal was at best an unnecessary overlap and at worst a mechanism for imposing contradictory requirements on the industry, causing confusion and inefficiency. It was also imposing costs that were being spread to the wider business community and consumers. Advocacy of the abolition of a body with the word safety in it certainly did not mean ALC or the logistics industry generally was opposed to safety. To the contrary, the industry s commitment to the Chain of Responsibility process is proof of its commitment to safety. Part of the effectiveness of ALC s advocacy on this legislation was its ability to show better alternatives to promote safety. ALC combined this advocacy with its support for telematics for long-haul vehicles to enable better enforcement of CoR requirements. Figure 01: Sep-11 Mar-12 Articulated Truck Involvement The vindication of ALC s stand is that heavy-vehicle safety has continued to improve since the tribunal s abolition. The exercise also highlighted the importance of the individual businesses in highly competitive logistics industry coming together to cooperate in pursuing common interests by having a dedicated, effective industry body that speaks with one voice to decision makers. Just because the abolition was government policy did not mean it would happen. The cross-bench in the Senate had to be convinced. The fact that all but one (Motoring Enthusiasts Party Senator Ricky Muir) voted for abolition was a tribute to the power of the logistics industry s advocacy. Fatal Crashes Involving Heavy Vehicles in Australia (September September ) Bus Involvement Heavy Rigid Truck Involvement Sep-12 Mar-13 Sep-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Sep-15 Mar-16 Sep ANNUAL REPORT

19 GETTING THE SUPPLY CHAIN RIGHT THE ELECTION-PRIORITIES DOCUMENT ALC s election priorities document, Getting the Supply Chain Right, highlighted the need for an incoming Federal Government too: Complete a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and National Corridor Protection Strategy. Not reconstruct the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. Fund the construction of the Inland Rail project and adequately fund the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator; and Have industry involved in the development of a new road funding model. Most industry and advocacy groups prepare a pre-election wish-list document for particular policies, subsidies or spending priorities that would help their industry. After all, election time is when politicians make promises and hope to be elected on the basis of them. ALC s approach has been different, and can be different because it represents a different sort of industry. Transport, logistics and the supply chain in general are used and relied upon by every business, consumer and household in the country. An efficient and safe supply chain benefits the whole nation. Therefore, the policies that ALC promotes are almost of their nature in the national, rather than sectional, interest. So in the lead up to the election, ALC took a holistic approach. It first set out the importance of the logistics industry to the economy as a whole. It then highlighted some of the weaknesses in the existing supply chain, before pointing to ways the supply chain could be improved. Hence the title of the pre-election publication: Getting the Supply Chain Right. ALC stressed that in this highly competitive world, Australia s economic well-being depends on an efficient supply chain and that it was vital for the Australian Government, of whatever political complexion, to get it right. The importance of the industry is obvious. It represents 8.6% of GDP. It adds more than $130 billion to the Australian economy. It employs 1.2 million Australians. The importance of making the supply chain more efficient that is, getting it right has also been quantified by independent research. For every 1% increase in efficiency in the sector, GDP will be boosted by $2 billion. Sectors to benefit most would be forestry, manufacturing, processed food, wholesale and retail trade and construction. The submission stressed the importance of: planning; getting rail right; fixing road safety and pricing and getting technology right. On planning, ALC advocated that Infrastructure Australia be funded to develop a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and that an incoming federal government, in partnership with the States and Territories, look at ways to protect transport corridors, so they do not get built out, causing either later expensive acquisitions or inefficient deviations and detours. The document promoted Inland Rail, with some apparent success. It sought funding for the continued development of national heavyvehicle safety standards and a system of road pricing that would drive efficiency in the transport industry. ALC feels that the document has informed thinking among federal politicians about the importance of logistics to Australia s economic future and steps that can be taken to get it right. 17

20 RECOMMENDATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA 1. Infrastructure Australia (IA) should be given resources to develop a: a. National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, as recommended by Infrastructure Australia in its 15-year Infrastructure Plan, with the first priority to carry out a review of the current National Land Freight Strategy 1 released by former Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese on 7 September 2012; and b. National Corridor Protection Strategy, which protects both existing and future freight corridors. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE 2. An incoming government should create a Freight Strategy and Planning Division within the Department with responsibility for transport. The Division, which would have departmental carriage of the proposed National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, would be responsible for: a. co-ordinating the service delivery agencies and the freight industry in the development of strategy, policy and planning; b. representing the freight industry in government strategy and planning processes and advocate for freight stakeholders interests in decision making; c. managing and using freight and public transport statistics to develop and inform the planning agenda and transport policies; and d. managing the delivery of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy (when developed). 3. A single national economic regulator should be given responsibility to ensure appropriate structures are established to govern pricing and access conditions relating to general freight on interstate rail routes.the single national economic regulator would also have responsibility for pricing and access conditions for the broader land transport market, including infrastructure identified as being subject to road pricing. This includes the development of a pricing mechanism to manage the transition from the current Pay As You Go (PAYGO) system to the new road pricing model. PLANNING ISSUES 4. An incoming government, in partnership with the States and Territories, should establish effective corridor protection mechanisms from urban encroachment or incompatible land uses to ensure the timely preservation of surface, subterranean and air corridors and strategic sites for future infrastructure priorities. 5. An incoming government, in partnership with the States and Territories, should establish effective protection mechanisms for existing freight facilities such as ports, intermodal terminals and freight corridors from urban encroachment to ensure freight infrastructure is able to accommodate current and future freight volumes. 6. An incoming government should recognise that efficient and economically sustainable freight chains are required to operate on a 24 hour/7 day basis and so caps, curfews and other arbitrary restrictions on operations should be avoided. This principle should be applied when making decisions relating to the protection and development of freight corridors and employment lands. 7. Federal money appropriated for infrastructure purposes should be consolidated into an integrated and transparent Infrastructure Fund. 8. An incoming government should establish infrastructure reform incentives to link additional infrastructure funding to the delivery of reform outcomes. 9. An incoming government should ensure state and territory governments planning instruments require sensitive use developments (such as residential) in close proximity to infrastructure to implement appropriate mitigation measures for factors such as noise as part of delivering high quality development design outcomes. This is to allow freight activities to meet demand. Most importantly, metropolitan land use and transport planning processes should be integrated Safe Work Australia, Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012,

21 10. An incoming government should continue to provide incentives for state and territory governments to recycle mature infrastructure assets so as to release substantial capital to be reinvested in productive infrastructure. 11. An incoming government should require state and territory governments to deliver and update land use plans for all Australian cities in a consistent and transparent manner, which should be integrated with corresponding infrastructure plans. In particular, national infrastructure requirements, priorities and strategies must be integrated into land plan uses at a state and local government level. 12. An incoming government should develop infrastructure service standards (both minimum and desired standards) to guide future and project development. 13. National governance principles, developed in partnership with governments and the private sector, should be formulated to support the development of long term integrated infrastructure plans. 14. Planning decisions should be made to ensure Badgerys Creek is able to operate as a 24 hour airport. However, in the interim a bridging strategy that will maximise the efficient use of airspace over Sydney until Badgerys Creek becomes fully operational should be developed. RAIL 15. An incoming government should actively fund and manage the inland rail project in a holistic and genuinely national manner. 16. An incoming government should continue identifying, supporting and promoting opportunities where short haul rail services may offer supply chain efficiencies and broader community and environmental benefits. 17. The Government should bring together: a. the outcomes flowing from consideration of the recently published Draft Freight Rail Policy Objectives Discussion Paper; and b. the work being undertaken by the intergovernmental National Rail Work Programme and publish a white paper so that a genuinely national rail freight policy can be developed. 18. The recent reviews examining the harmonisation of national rail safety and environmental laws regulating freight rail as recommended in the draft Freight Rail Policy Objectives Discussion Paper should be undertaken as a matter of priority. ROAD PRICING 19. The road pricing process currently being developed by the COAG Transport and Infrastructure Council (TIC) to replace the current PAYGO formula must: a. have the principles guiding its development finally determined and published within 12 months of an incoming government s first COAG TIC meeting b. have industry involved in all aspects in the development of the road funding model to ensure its workability and thus early implementation, and not just be involved in commenting on developed models contained in regulatory impact statements; and c. determine that any community service obligations placed on road owners by Government must be funded from the government s general revenue and not from any new road user charge. 19

22 ROAD SAFETY 20. The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal should not be reconstituted and that the monies allocated to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) over the four year forward estimates period should remain with the NHVR. 21. Road operators should meet a national operating standard requiring an operator of a heavy vehicle to have in place both the financial capacity to operate a business and a uniform safety management system to ensure that Australia s roads remain safe. 22. A statement of what are the principal interests and responsibilities of jurisdictional workplace health and safety regulators and the NHVR in the regulation of supply chain safety should be publicly published as soon as practicable. 23. A commitment should be given to ensure that guidance issued through WHS regulators through either the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy or any other mechanism, complements industry guidance issued by the NHVR. 24. Forums should be established between WHS regulators, the NHVR and industry to ensure similarity in approach as to what constitutes a reasonably practicable step to ensure supply chain safety. 25. Compliance with an industry code registered under the Heavy Vehicle National Law should be recognised by WHS regulators as a way to discharge WHS obligations (such as, for instance, to illustrate compliance with an enforceable undertaking made under WHS law). TECHNOLOGY 26. So as to give the community assurance the road transport operators have in place systems to ensure that vehicles are operated safely, an incoming government should request the next available TIC meeting for an amendment to the Heavy Vehicle National Law to require heavy vehicles to carry data recording equipment that captures: a. the longitude, latitude, speed, date and time of circumstances of speeding events; b. engine on/off data; c. and for such data to be retained by operators. 27. Legislation requiring the capture of data for statutory reporting and monitoring purposes should rely on open standards and a systems platform approach rather than prescribing particular pieces of hardware and without the overriding concern to ensure the collection of data to evidentiary standards to support (in particular) prosecutions. 28. An incoming government should encourage the development of collaborations that permit the transfer of non-proprietary information across the supply chain. The economic regulator with responsibility for land transport pricing and access decisions should be permitted to authorise such a practice if it is regarded as being prima facie anticompetitive. 29. An incoming government should continue to provide ongoing support for technological improvements in the rail freight sector to drive improved efficiency outcomes. 2 Infrastructure Plan Recommendation ANNUAL REPORT

23 POLICY SUBMISSIONS ALC made 23 major submissions to State and Federal parliamentary and government inquiries and industry inquiries in. HEAVY VEHICLES ALC continued to hammer away at reform of heavy-vehicle regulation. That work was met with some success in with the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. The Tribunal was more a hindering industrial-relations body rather than part of a streamlined national regulatory body to ensure safety. ALC made five submissions on heavy vehicles. Submissions to the Transport and Infrastructure Council, and to Federal Urban Infrastructure Minister Paul Fletcher, pointed to ALC s support for the mandatory use of telematics in heavy vehicles to collect data to be used to drive efficiency and safety outcomes. A submission to the National Transport Commission in April warned against changes to executive-officer liability without better cost-benefit information and before draft legislation could be viewed by industry. Another submission to the NTC in December stressed the need for a nationally consistent system of enforcement and warned against extensive new powers for enforcing officers until after the existing proposals are bedded down. A submission to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator supported Registered Code of Practice Guidelines but sought clarification of risk. ALC suggested commonly known risks. FEDERAL BUDGET ALC s submission for the Federal Budget stressed the need for funding a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy which would include more effort to preserve transport corridors. These were also themes in other submissions. ALC s budget submission focussed on: Adequate funding to become available for the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy; Construction funding to become available for Inland Rail; Funding to advance the Port Botany freight rail duplication project; Creating a funding pool to encourage the development of the productivity initiatives set out in the Intergovernmental Agreement on Competition and Productivity Enhancing Reforms; and»» Continuing to fund road safety initiatives in the heavy vehicle sector. 21

24 VALUE CAPTURE In a submission to the Value Capture Discussion Paper, ALC stressed the dangers of overestimating what could be captured from increased land values for infrastructure funding and the need for clarity and fairness in its collection. VICTORIA ALC s submission to the Infrastructure Victoria 30-year infrastructure strategy stressed the need for national uniformity in heavy-vehicle safety and road pricing and the need to preserve transport corridors. It called for steps against curfews and load limits that would prevent 24- hour use of roads and said any congestion fees should not go to general revenue but be applied to infrastructure and transport. ALC had a big win with Victoria s Infrastructure Strategy with Infrastructure Victoria proposing that the Victorian Government begin detailed planning on the Western Interstate Freight Terminal. This includes identifying and reserving suitable land for the project. Infrastructure Victoria also agreed with ALC on delivering a port rail shuttle and the need to complete a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. ALC s submission also supported: The projects set out in the Needs 13, and the timelines for achieving them, should be contained in the final strategy document. Infrastructure Victoria fully exploring the work being undertaken to reform heavy vehicle pricing, and to define exactly what is meant by the phrase transport network pricing. A statement either from the State Planning Policy Framework or planning legislation that would prohibit alternative land uses which prevent a freight precinct from operating on a 24/7 basis. Establishing a Joint Committee of Parliament to oversee the operation and roll-out of the Metropolitan Planning Strategy. Hypothecating funds raised for a project to the project itself. RAIL ALC generally supported the highlevel aims of the draft National Rail Vision, particularly the harnessing of new technologies (that do not prejudice safety outcomes) and the aim of common pricing principles for both rail and road access. As passenger rail is largely a state-level the focus should be on a national freight rail vision. ALC again stressed the importance of corridor protection. 22 ANNUAL REPORT

25 ALC SUBMISSIONS IN Federal Budget 21 December 2. Value Capture Discussion Paper 20 December 3. Review of the Victorian Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act December 4. Productivity Commission s Productivity Discussion Paper 12 December 5. Review of HVNL Investigative and Enforcement Powers 5 December 6. Tennant Creek to Mt Isa Railway Project 18 November 7. Infrastructure Victoria on its 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy 31 October 8. Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal on Review of the Local Government Rating System 14 October 9. Infrastructure Victoria Preparing Advice on Victoria s Future Port Capacity 10 October 10. NTC s National Land Transport Productivity Framework issues paper 6 October 11. Queensland Transportation and Utilities Commission on the Heavy Vehicle National Law 27 September 12. Response to draft National Rail Vision and Work Programme 12 August 13. NTC Pay As You Go (PAYGO) Discussion Paper 28 July 14. NTC on Enforcement Approaches for Speeding Heavy Vehicles 24 June 15. Letter to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator re Registration of Codes of Practice Guidelines 10 June 16. Heavy Vehicle National Law Extension of Executive Officer Due Diligence Obligation 22 April 17. Airport Curfew Arrangements 24 February 18. Infrastructure Victoria Laying the Foundations 26 February 19. Letter to TIC re Compulsory Telematics 19 January Pre Budget Submission 5 February 21. ALC Letter to Paul Fletcher re Heavy Vehicle Road Reform 22 January 22. House of Representatives Inquiry into Transport Connectivity 21 January 23. TIC on telematics 19 January POLICY CORRESPONDENCE In April, ALC wrote to all MPs and Senators seeking legislative support for the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. ALC pointed out that the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal is more of an irrelevant industrial relations exercise rather than a contributor to safety. Attached to the letter was the ALC s detailed case for the abolition of the Tribunal. ALC offered to meet any MP or Senator wanting further briefing. ALC feels sure that this advocacy had an effect because the legislation to abolish the tribunal passed in April. In May ALC wrote to all members of the Transport and Infrastructure Council (the responsible state and federal ministers) seeking greater clarification of provisions of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator legislation in relation to Chain of Responsibility requirements. ALC pointed to the value of draft legislation being circulated to industry for comment. ALC followed through from its May letter urging again for draft legislation to be circulated. ALC expressed its strong support for a national registration system for heavy vehicles. It also welcomed the development of a corridor preservation strategy. Clear, consistent national regulation of heavy vehicles has long been an aim of ALC. ALC has persistently and consistently advocated for it. Progress has been slower than desired, but at least there has been some progress. 23

26 COMMUNICATIONS VIDEOS In ALC produced two major policy videos and two background introductory videos for ALC events. Another video was updated. All are available on the ALC website. The seven-minute policy video Now is the Time to Get the Supply Chain Right was premiered at the Logistics Industry Parliamentary Event. It delivered critical messages from eight CEOs across the supply chain: Everything consumed is delivered by someone. The logistics industry underpins the Australian economy. We need a national approach to planning, setting investment priorities and safety regulation. We need to integrate the four modes of freight transport, especially with new projects like Inland Rail. We need to use technology, especially telematics to drive efficiency and safety. On the need to set investment priorities, ALC Chair Ian Murray AM said: The bucket is only so deep. The five-minute policy video Why do we need a Freight and Supply Chain Strategy? outlined the economic benefits of long-term planning and investment in the logistics sector and the importance of having a national strategy rather than a state-by-state approach. The industry is national, so a national approach is needed. That requires involvement of all levels of government, including local, led by the Federal Government. It also requires the support of industry. Too much time and energy is spent on a state-level plan rather than looking at the entire supply chain. People need to know what the strategy is so they can make sound investment decisions based on it. COMMUNICATIONS SPEECHES In ALC representatives made 12 major speeches and/ or presentations to industry and government gatherings identifying key concerns of ALC in promoting more efficient and safer supply chains. Some of the major themes in the speeches included: The need for a holistic approach to planning, investment and corridor protection for key freight routes. Improving the supply chain and maximising new technology to help online retailers and other users, including in rural and regional areas; and The importance of diversity and inclusion in both management and throughout the logistics industry to get the best possible talent working across all parts of the supply chain The following is a list of speeches and/or presentations. (Unless otherwise stated they were made by ALC Managing Director, Michael Kilgariff.) Opening Speech to the ALC Diversity & Inclusion Summit, 11 November Presentation to the Logan City Transport and Logistics Lunch, 13 October Speech and presentation to the Online Retail Logistics Conference, 11 October Speech and presentation to the Driving Fleet Management Conference, 20 September»» Speech and presentation to the Australian Regional Development Conference, 5 September Speech and Presentation to the SA Major Projects Conference, 10 August Presentation to CEMAT, 12 July Speech and presentation to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, 26 May Speech and presentation to the Supply Chain Management Conference, 24 May Speech and presentation to the Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference, 10 May Ian Murray AM, ALC Chairman, speech to ALC Forum Don Telford, Outgoing ALC Chairman, speech to ALC Forum Speech and presentation to the Industrial Estates and Business Park Conference, 24 February 24 ANNUAL REPORT

27 COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA RELEASES AND MENTIONS Public awareness and support are critical parts of meeting the challenges Australia faces to ensure our supply chain is as efficient and safe as possible. With it, it is easier for politicians to make the difficult decisions and harder for them to appease noisy regional interests with projects that should have low priority. In ALC devoted considerable effort to improving public knowledge of the importance of the supply chain. ALC issued an average of almost one media release a week in directly resulting in about three media mentions a week, varying from significant in-depth press and broadcast pieces to more incidental mentions which nonetheless keep awareness of ALC and the logistics industry in the forefront. The 41 media releases (listed below) were targeted at national, regional and local levels. The resulting 154 media mentions are listed below them MEDIA RELEASES ALC Welcomes Key Milestone on Inland Rail 22 December Freight Efficiency Must Be to Central To Western Sydney Airport 12 December 30-Year Strategy Essential to Guide Future National Supply Chain Planning 8 December New Reference Group an Important Step to Keeping Inland Rail on Track 30 November Delivery on Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Critical to Driving Economic Growth and Prosperity 24 November ALC Members Brief Government Response to the Australian Infrastructure Plan 24 November ALC Summit Commits to Tackling Diversity Head On 11 November ALC Welcomes Moorebank Inclusion on Infrastructure Priority List 7 October Infrastructure Victoria s 30-Year Plan Highlights Need for Action 4 October Infrastructure Investment Critical Now Port of Melbourne Lease Finalised 19 September New Video Highlights Need for Supply Chain Investment and Reform 12 September New Freight Task Report Highlights Need for Action 9 September ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit Communique 19 August Operator Licensing Headlines ALC Safety Summit 17 August ALC Congratulates Albanese on Shadow Ministerial Appointment 23 July ALC Congratulates Chester and Fletcher on Key Ministerial Appointments / Turnbull Ministry 18 July Government Should Focus on National Supply Chain Efficiency and Safety 8 July 25

28 Improved Transparency on Heavy Vehicle Driver Licences Good for Safety 4 July ALC Statement on Honour to Infrastructure Department Secretary Mike Mrdak 14 June ALC Urges Political Parties to Get the Supply Chain Right 27 May Peak bodies join forces to call for commitment to long-term infrastructure spending 19 May Improving Port Botany Rail Freight Good for Sydney, Good for Australia -18 May ALC Encourages Delivery on Queensland Supply Chain Projects and Reforms 10 May Torrens Junction Announcement Good for East West Freight 6 May Budget Boost for Inland Rail Critical to Australia s Economic Future 3 May Abolition of RSRT A Victory for Good Policy 19 April Why the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Should be Abolished 12 April ALC to take RSRT Fight to Parliament 8 April Setting the Record Straight on the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal 6 April ALC Statement on Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal 4 April New Report on the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Highlights its True Cost to the Community 1 April Abolition of Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Still the Best Option 24 March Queensland State Infrastructure Plan a Milestone 13 March Port of Melbourne Agreement 9 March ALC Forum Communique 8 March Launch of new transport and freight labelling standards embrace the rise of the automated supply chain 4 March ALC Forum Set to Challenge Governments on Logistics Reforms 26 February IA s Plan Paves the Way for Freight Implementation is Now the Key 17 February Warren Truss Retirement 11 February Logistics Industry Proposes Roundtable to Progress Heavy Vehicle Road Reform 28 January Time for unions to get real on waterfront 21 January MEDIA MENTIONS Sleeping in Summer ATN, 29 December cover stories: the gender gap ATN, 22 December No test of operator business skills says NHVR ATN, 21 December Urban development should not cruel Melbourne s freight efficiency Prime Mover, 21 December Freight efficiency key to Western Sydney Airport Prime Mover, 21 December ALC partners with Logistics & Materials Handling magazine for 2017 Forum Logistics & Materials Handling, 15 December GCCD, Fatigue, Fuel Tax and Fixing Country Roads DieselNews.com.au, 15 December ALC locks in key media partner for 2017 Forum Prime Mover, 15 December ALC: Badgerys Creek must be curfewfree airport Ferret.com.au, 14 December Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal only added to problem Australian Financial Review, 13 December New airport needs freight facilities: ALC Lloyd s List Australia, 12 December Call for logistics to play a key role in new Sydney airport Air Cargo News, 12 December Positions to open for federal freight training bodies ATN, 8 December Victorian infrastructure plan tabled and backed by industry ATN, 8 December New reference group keeping inland rail on track Logistics & Materials Handling, 1 December Inland Rail appointment welcomed Lloyd s List Australia, 30 November Women in supply chains initiative backed at Summit ATN, 14 November Human Rights chief addresses ALC function Lloyd s List Australia, 10 November Scurrah blasts Trump Lloyd s List Australia, 10 November Qld committee releases HVNL Amendment Bill report ATN, 4 November Operator Licensing debate splits heavy hitters ATN, 31 October ALC Forum 2017 Getting the Supply Chain Right Logistics & Materials Handling, 19 October OUT & ABOUT PICTURES: ALC Parliamentary function Lloyd s List Australia, 13 October Moorebank added to Infrastructure Australia s key project list Lloyd s List Australia, 7 October Infrastructure Australia updates priority task list ATN, 7 October ALC backs Moorebank prioritisation Prime Mover, 7 October Victoria s infrastructure plan highlights the need for action Logistics & Materials Handling, 5 October Infrastructure Victoria presents draft 30- year plan ATN, 5 October NHVR wants to bring in operator licensing Owner/Driver, 23 September Congestion, Collaboration and Credits for Fuel DieselNews.com.au, 21 September Port of Melbourne s new owners eye long-term development Australian Financial Review, 19 September FREE BREAKING NEWS: Industry reaction & opinion on the lease of the Port of Melbourne Lloyd s List Australia, 19 September ALC says port sale must be backed up by infrastructure investment Logistics & Materials Handling, 19 September Port of Melbourne sold Trailer Magazine, 19 September ALC pushes for change Trailer Magazine, 13 September 26 ANNUAL REPORT

29 New video endorses ALC s freight planning message ATN, 13 September National strategy for freight critical says Aus Logistics Chairman Lloyd s List Australia, 13 September Timely reminder to act on supply chain challenges ATN, 9 September Australia s freight task to skyrocket Trailer Magazine, 8 September Opinion: Time to act on operator licensing ATN, 18 August ALC Summit: NHVR launches supply chain CoR survey ATN, 17 August ALC Summit: CoR change to be crucial says West ATN, 17 August ALC Summit: Operator licencing here gets British backing ATN, 17 August National supply chain survey launched Logistics & Materials Handling, 17 August LOCAL: Survey to shed light on Australian supply chain Lloyd s List Australia, 17 August National supply chain survey launches Big Rigs, 17 August Industry insiders share thoughts on PAYGO Prime Mover, 1 August Sims gets some support over privatisations disquiet ATN, 29 July ALC backs Albanese on ALP transport matters ATN, 25 July FREE LOCAL: Anthony Albanese retains Labor infrastructure role Lloyd s List Australia, 25 July Reshuffle sees little ministerial change for transport ATN, 19 July Trucking industry welcomes Turnbull Cabinet Prime Mover, 19 July FREE LOCAL: Turnbull reveals new Cabinet Lloyd s List Australia, 19 July Cecil to lead Safety Summit look at executive liability ATN, 15 July CeMAT Australia gets underway Trailer Magazine, 12 July CeMAT Australia opens as industry leaders plan for the future Logistics & Materials Handling, 12 July ALC reiterates National Freight Strategy Call Australasian Transport News, 11 July ALC calls for government focus on national supply chain efficiency Logistics & Materials Handling, 11 July Tips and Advice from Australia s Leading Business Experts Open Colleges, 8 July Tight poll puts big infrastructure projects in doubt: industry The Australian, 7 July New Driver License Check System Diesel magazine, 6 July Why data capture is critical to safety & compliance in Health & Safety Bulletin, 5 July Industry welcomes NSW licence check service ATN, 5 July TWU criticises NTC speed limit proposals ATN, 4 July Speeding trucks to be grounded on the spot in push for tough new road safety law The Age, 4 July ALC sees overreach in speed limiter enforcement proposals ATN, 30 June LOCAL: Ian Murray joins Intelligent Transport R&D centre Lloyd s List Australia, 20 June imove CRC appoints new Chair Prime Mover, 16 June Murray to chair imove s new R&D centre ATN, 16 June Industry features highly in Queen s Birthday Honours ATN, 15 June Logistics personalities honoured in Queen s Birthday list Prime Mover, 14 June Letters: Good riddance RSRT, Childcare s crucial, white collar crims Australian Financial Review, 14 June Badgerys Creek needs to be more than just an airport The Australian, 3 June ALC releases pre-election logistics manifesto ATN, 31 May ALC: Axe RSRT, make telematics mandatory autotalk.com.au, 31 May ALC wants new Government to focus on supply chain Prime Mover, 30 May Industry bodies call for infrastructure spending commitment Prime Mover, 24 May LOCAL: Industry welcomes pledge to upgrade Botany rail line Lloyd s List Australia, 20 May Logistics Council calls for infrastructure spending increase Behind the Wheel, 19 May ALC supports Labor commitment to Port Botany Freight Logistics & Materials Handling, 19 May ALC backs Labor s $175m pledge to Sydney freight link ATN, 18 May ASBFEO appraises industry on RSRT probe scope ATN, 16 May Interview with Stuart Bocking, Sydney Airport Curfew Radio 2UE Morning Show, 16 May Federal election : Badgerys airport useless with curfew The Australian, 16 May ACRI article for ALC 12 May Kilgariff calls for Brisbane port rail action ATN, 10 May Caltex becomes a reseller for truck telematics ITnews, 10 May Safety check? Prime Mover, May Australian Rail Track Corp budget injection could fatten cow for eventual sale Australian Financial Review, 4 May Inland rail boost (video) Prime7, 4 May Inland rail boosted, Aurizon to start working at Enfield Transport & Logistics News, 4 May FREE LOCAL: Budget boost for Inland Rail critical to Australia s economic future, says ALC Lloyd s List Australia, 4 May FREE LOCAL: $594m for Inland Rail in budget Lloyd s List Australia, 4 May Budget boost for Inland Rail Critical to Australia s Economic Future Logistics & Materials Handling, 4 May Federal Budget gains support from transport industry Prime Mover, 4 May 27

30 Inland Rail gets big Budget promise in transport ATN, 4 May Industry bodies rejoice RSRT repeal Owner/Driver, 19 April RSRT repeal: Industry bodies share joy ATN, 19 April Natroad warns MPS to be wary of TWU backflip ATN, 15 April Linfox looks to clear the air on RSRT ATN, 14 April ALC calls for Abolition of RSRT Logistics & Materials Handling, 14 April Michael Kilgariff interview with Greg Jennett, ABC News 24, 13 April (note, interview starts at 2.40) Canberra to push for abolition of RSRT next week ATN, 13 April Truckies at risk if tribunal scrapped: AWU 7news, 13 April Industry groups back Code of Practice guidelines Big Rigs, 13 April Breaking: Prime Minister to back anti- RSRT campaign Prime Mover, 10 April Toll and ALC reinforce RSRT message ATN, 8 April Government takes stand in minimum payment debate Prime Mover, 6 April Govt wants legislation to delay RSRO start ATN, 5 April Coalition wins crossbench votes to protect truck jobs The Australian, 5 April Govt to introduce truckies pay delay bill 9news.com.au, 4 April Calls to abolish RSRT, repel act ATN, 1 April ATA calling for RSRT abolishment Prime Mover, 1 April Tribunal s abolition only way to avoid confusion: ALC ATN, 30 March Queensland s Rail Fail Michelle Reynolds, 30 March Safe Rates divides the industry Transport & Logistics News, 30 March Forget Just Delaying Rates, Kill The Tribunal: ALC Owner/Driver, 30 March The Hidden Industry Prime Mover, March LOCAL: Infrastructure in spotlight at ALC s annual forum Lloyd s List Australia, 24 March Melbourne issues far from over Port Strategy, 22 March Out & About Pictures Lloyd s List Australia, 18 March LOCAL: Contemplating a new era in politics Lloyd s List Australia, 18 March Industry backs Queensland State Infrastructure Plan ATN, 15 March Queensland State Infrastructure Plan a Milestone Logistics & Materials Handling, 15 March Industry welcomes Port of Melbourne bill passage Prime Mover, 14 March Improvement to freight worth billions Daily Liberal, 14 March Industry welcomes Port of Melbourne lease legislation ATN, 11 March ALC Forum Communique Logistics & Materials Handling, 9 March ALC Forum: Community support critical to regulatory reform ATN, 8 March Heavy vehicle telematics in the spotlight IoT Hub, 7 March Wagga mayor backs bill before federal parliament calling for high speed rail Southern Weekly, 4 March Launch of new transport and freight labelling standards embrace the rise of the automated supply chain Logistics & Materials Handling, 4 March ALC Forum: New labelling guidelines launched to automate supply chains ATN, 3 March LOCAL: Maurice James reveals intent behind Qube s bid for Asciano Lloyd s List Australia, 2 March LOCAL: Refusal to invest in Australian infrastructure angers logistics industry executives Lloyd s List Australia, 2 March ALC Forum: Gay pledges Port Botany rail duplication ATN, 2 March Industry Leaders Pay Tribute to Outgoing Infrastructure Minister Lloyds List, 19 February IA report proposes freight and supply chain strategy COR Adviser, 18 February ALC sees public transport impetus having CBD logistics impact ATN, 18 February Inland rail for region lands way down list The Chronicle, 18 February Infrastructure Australia Plan seen as start down reform path ATN, 17 February Truss resignation to usher in ministerial reshuffle ATN, 13 February Uber set to take over, everything Daily Telegraph, 13 February Interview with Sal Petroccitto, CEO National Heavy Vehicle Regulator ABC, 11 February Broad, Kilgariff pay tribute to departing Truss Rail Express, 11 February NHVR prefers voluntary telematics for trucking Owner / Driver, 11 February ALC gives compulsory telematics another push ATN, 10 February ALC maintains push for compulsory telematics Owner / Driver, 10 February Logistics Industry Backs Compulsory Telematics Logistics & Materials Handling, 9 February ALC backs Australian road freight reforms Breakbulk, 29 January ALC proposes roundtable on heavy vehicle road reform ATN, 29 January Logistics Industry Proposes Roundtable to Progress Heavy Vehicle Road Reform Logistics & Materials Handling, 28 January Australian port union leaders must get real Port Strategy, 25 January ALC calls on union to end port strikes ATN, 21 January Reducing Gridlock, Improving Productivity, Saving Lives Sourceable, 20 January Calfas confirmed as CEO of NSW Ports ATN, 8 January 28 ANNUAL REPORT

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We quickly learnt to focus on just a I wish Don Telford, a highly respected few, to achieve perceived outcomes, performer in our industry, every and make contributions to the success in taking the baton as national logistics scene analysing incoming Chairman. I thank most supply chain blockages, scoping the sincerely, Michael Kilgariff and our staff size and importance of our industry, for their untiring efforts, Ian Murray preparing a revised national T&L (Deputy Chairman) and all Directors strategy - amongst others. for their continued support, along with ALC members and Government As with all ongoing entities we associates. We ve come a long way received a wake-up call from the together but ALC has still a long way newly elected Federal Government in to go! 2008, advising reduction and short term cessation of their funding. This caused a timely re-focus specifically to regulation, infrastructure and influence. This, coupled with a move Good Luck to Canberra, was the instrument Ivan Backman, Chairman to ALC being now perceived as the major peak body to go to by Government on freight national (and international) T&L issues. About ALC The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is the peak national body for Australia s Transport & Logistics (T&L) freight industry. The aim of ALC is to influence government policy decisions to ensure that Australia has a safe, secure, reliable, sustainable and competitive T&L freight industry. ALC update ALC Update is a free newsletter ed to all our members and stakeholders on the first Friday of each month. If you would like to subscribe/ unsubscribe, please contact ALC. Know how we can improve ALC Update we d love to hear your feedback? ContACt p: F: e: admin@austlogistics.com.au A: 1/25 Geils Crt, Deakin, ACT, 2600 PO Box 20, Deakin West, ACT, 2600 As this is the last epistle prior to my retirement as Chairman (on 27 May 2010 at the AGM), I thought I should relate a few anecdotes from the last 7 years of my ALC journey. P1 A MeSSAge FroM the CHAIrMAn At this time, ALC as the peak national body for the Transport and Logistics industry, is positioned to be the industry voice on the many challenges both Governments and our industry members face in the future. This excellent positioning is a direct result of the tireless work, time and efforts of my predecessor, Ivan Backman. Ivan as Chairman has led our council with great vision and commitment over the past 7 years. For this Ivan we thank you very much. I am sure I will call on you from time to time for your advice. Moving forward, my experience has been across most aspects of the transport chain road transport, rail transport, shipping, stevedoring and warehousing, working in senior roles within Mayne Nickless, TNT, Toll and Asciano, as well as serving as Chairman of the Australasian Railway Association. During this time, I observed many changes, in particular the move away from each individual aspect of the transport chain to the management and efficiencies of the whole supply chain. Our Governments are also increasingly looking for a view that reflects the depth of our industry and the efficiency of the total supply chain. It is that perspective that makes ALC unique with members ThANk you FOR The CONFIDeNCe BesTOweD ON Me By electing Me As ChAIRMAN OF OuR BOARD. About ALC The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is the peak national body for Australia s Transport & Logistics (T&L) freight industry. The aim of ALC is to influence government policy decisions to ensure that Australia has a safe, secure, reliable, sustainable and competitive T&L freight industry. ALC update ALC Update is a free newsletter ed to all our members and stakeholders on the first Friday of each month. If you would like to subscribe/ unsubscribe, please contact ALC. Know how we can improve ALC Update we d love to hear your feedback? ContACt p: F: e: admin@austlogistics.com.au A: 1/25 Geils Crt, Deakin, ACT, PO Box 20, Deakin West, ACT, 2600 NomINaTIoNS for alc CommITTEES p3 fatigue regulations IN model ohs p4 report ranks australia S CITIES p4 rissb freight CodE of practice p4 Ia NaTIoNaL priority LIST released p5 review of CapITaL CITy planning p5 NaTIoNaL HEavy vehicle regulator p6 NTC draft TELEmaTICS STraTEgy p6 T&L SkILLS CoUNCIL SUrvEy p6 CHEmICaL SECUrITy p7 NSw freight advisory CoUNCIL p7 rewrite of maritime LawS p7 alcforum 2011 p8 alc decision makers dinners p8 LoCaL government S roads agenda p8 greater CapaCITy at port melbourne p9 SmarT INfraSTrUCTUrE CoNfErENCE p9 adelaide rail freight STUdy p9 BCa TraNSporT policy reform p9 NTC meeting p10 report on THE ImpaCTS and BENEfITS of Coag reforms p10 alc CorporaTE activity p10 IN THIS ISSUE across the full spectrum of the Australian freight and supply chain. My number one objective is to ensure Governments at all levels hear and act on the advice from the major participants in Australia s domestic and international freight T&L supply chains. And there is a lot to act on; eg transport ministers are working to a total transport regulatory reform agenda; and Infrastructure Australia and the National Transport Commission are rolling out a National Freight Network Plan. I intend that ALC will make its presence felt in both of these regulatory and infrastructure areas. I d like to thank those who have already volunteered to join our working committees. Our effectiveness will only be measured by the level of member contributions and I urge all members to take advantage of the opportunities offered and to be active in ALC policy development. For my part, I will be making some announcements in the very near future about how I intend to make sure Governments at all levels are heeding and acting on the advice of the industry. I look forward to meeting and working with you all. Best wishes. Don Telford NEwSLETTEr >> JULy 2010 >> ISSUE 06 IN THIS ISSUE to represent the whole industry on both major and industry wide issues. The recent debate between the mining industry and the federal government is an excellent example of industry solidarity. Yes the mining industry has their individual associations, eg Australian Coal Association, Australian Gold Council etc, however it was the Minerals Council of Australia that coordinated their resources and represented their case to Government. Traditionally the Transport & Logistics industry in Australia has been highly fragmented; in all there are close to 100 associations and industry councils representing the various component and geographical areas. I do not expect that our ALC needs to, or should, become the sole representation of our industry; there are many local and industry specific issues that are extremely well handled at their current levels. I do propose however, that ALC continue NEWSLETTER >> NOVEMBER 2011 >> ISSUE 10 ALC FORUM P2 ALC TAKeS LeAD ROLe IN ADvOCATINg NATIONAL P4 TRANSPORT RefORM ALC MeMbeRS MeeT with INfRASTRuCTuRe P4 AuSTRALIA SeCOND SeAMLeSS economy AgeNDA MuST P5 INCLuDe further TRANSPORT RefORMS: ALC PC INquIRy INTO The ROLe Of LOCAL P5 government IMPACT Of COAg RefORMS P5 ALC MeMbeRS SeLeCTeD for government S P6 SAfe RATeS ADvISORy group ALC ATTeNDS NTC INDuSTRy ADvISORy group P6 ALC CODES P7 ALC holds RLSC SIgNATORy workshops P7 NLSC RegISTeReD AS A CODe Of PRACTICe P7 FEDERAL P STATe Of The CITIeS RePORT P8 TAx LOSS INCeNTIve for DeSIgNATeD P8 INfRASTRuCTuRe PROjeCTS AuSTRALIAN SeA freight RePORT P8 STATES P9 New SA government ANNOuNCeS ChANgeS P9 TO CAbINeT NSw government TO APPOINT financial P9 ADvISOR for LONg TeRM LeASe Of PORT botany INDUSTRy PEOPLE P9 New faces ON The PORT Of MeLbOuRNe board P9 bruce baird APPOINTeD NhvR board ChAIR P9 New ROADS AND MARITIMe SeRvICeS P10 ChIef executive PeTeR DuNCAN AIRFREIgHT STATS CHARTS P10 FOR your INFO A CORReCTeD MORe user-friendly version P11 Of ADg7 IS NOw AvAILAbLe CONSuMeRS expected TO be The grinch P11 ThIS ChRISTMAS ALC SyDNey boardroom LuNCh with P11 DuNCAN gay TOLL hosts final ALC board MeeTINg for 2011 P12 NEW BITRE / ABS PUBLICATIONS P12 ALC ACTIVITy P12 ALC UpdAte P1 Don Telford Chairman p1 a message from THE CHaIrmaN I do not expect our industry to have such a confrontation with any government, but there are going to be occasions when we will need to put the best case forward to secure the best outcome. This will only happen if we act as a cohesive body and provide the complementary resources to support our cause. I therefore call on all our members to treat our logistics council not only as a membership to belong to, but as your representative, your voice, to both federal and state governments. A united voice will ensure the best outcomes. Your full support is important to our future success. MANAgINg DIRECTOR S MESSAgE Best wishes. ALC Update is a free newsletter ed to all our members and stakeholders on the first Friday of each month. If you would like to subscribe/ unsubscribe, please contact ALC. Know how we can improve ALC Update? we d love to hear your feedback. ContACt p: F: e: admin@austlogistics.com.au A: PO Box 20, Deakin West, ACT, b National Press Club Building, 16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, 2600 The Power of one VoICe in ThiS issue nov issue 10 ALC ADVOCACy 4 NSW Draft Long Term Transport Master Plan 4 NSW State Infrastructure Strategy 4 Review of Local Government red tape in NSW 5 Funding infrastructure through asset sales 5 Australian in the Asian Century White Paper 5 Stevedoring Code of Practice 6 Inaugural Pallet Process Standards 6 Working Group Meeting FeDerAL 6 Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 6 New guide to the Work Health and Safety Act 7 NTC Higher Productivity Vehicle scheme 7 Revised inspection arrangements in air 7 cargo pathway STATeS 8 Legislation passed for 99-year lease of 8 State-owned ports Port of Melbourne Corporation Annual Report 8 supports expansion plans Minister Denis Napthine launches DP World s 9 new straddle carriers at port Tasmania joins National Rail Safety System 9 NT backs National Rail Safety Regulator 10 industry info 10 AFGC State of the Industry Report AFGC CHEP Retail Index 10 global news 11 Maritime Emissions Briefing 11 ITF Releases the Latest Statistics Brief 11 new ALC ASSOCiATe members 12 Coates Hire 12 DGL (Aust) Pty Ltd 12 AirFreighT STATS 13 bitre reports 14 ALC ACTiViTy 14 ALC has long championed a single set of national laws for all transport modes, administered by regulators with the teeth to ensure that the productivity gains promised by having one set of laws operating throughout Australia, administered uniformly by one agency, are delivered. I made this point in an opinion piece this week in the Australian Financial Review, in which I argued for a truly national regulatory framework to be put in place to maximise the economic benefits of this reform. To ensure the national rail safety and heavy vehicle laws agreed by COAG in August this year work, members and officers of ALC led by Managing Director Michael Kilgariff have held discussions with both Julie Pallas of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, officers of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Project Office and the National Transport Commission. ALC Update is a free newsletter ed to all our members and stakeholders. To subscribe/unsubscribe, please contact ALC. Know how we can improve ALC Update? we d love to hear your feedback. Contact P: F: e: admin@austlogistics.com.au w.austlogistics.com.au A: PO Box 20, Deakin West, ACT, 2600 About ALC The Our mission is to influence Australian Logistics national transport and Council represents infrastructure regulation the major and national and policy to ensure companies participating Australia has safe, secure, in the Australian freight efficient, sustainable and transport and logistics internationally competitive supply chain. supply chains. in ThiS issue FEB issue 01 FrOm The managing DireCTOr ALC ADvOCACy Highlighting the needs of freight at airports 4 NSW Port and Freight Strategy 4 Port Botany Position Paper 5 Heavy Vehicle National Law 5 ALC Council meeting 5 ALC Meets Its Counterparts in the APEC Region 6 ALC pushes for Compulsory Telematics 6 SAFeTy UPDATe 7 RLSC auditing software upgrade 7 FeDerAL 7 State of the Cities Report 7 COAG Reform Council 8 Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce Report 8 Maritime Safety Update 8 Anti-Discrimination Laws - Release of exposure draft legislation 8 STATe 9 Metropolitan Planning Strategy gathers pace 9 Melbourne Airport third runway 9 Victorian Opposition announces plan for Bay West 9 Privatisation of ports passed in parliament 9 New Western Sydney Warehouse and Logistics Centre 10 Addressing Tasmania s Freight Challenges 10 industry info 10 Future Freight Networks Another Great Year at Sydney Ports Corporation 11 QR National becomes Aurizon 11 NTC Releases 2011/12 Annual Report 12 member PrOFiLe 12 Qube/Salta Alliance 12 industry PeOPLe 13 ALC welcomes Richard Hancock appointment 13 Asciano appoints Chief Financial Officer 13 New VTA President elected 13 New chairman for Australia Post 13 AirFreighT STATS 14 ALC ACTiviTy 15 bitre reports 15 I have written to Australia s transport and infrastructure ministers ahead of next week s Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) meeting to highlight a number of issues of concern to the Australian Logistics Council. To ensure national consistency, ALC has emphasised two points. There is some suggestion that national regulators won t have the capacity to do everything on day 1. Therefore, the national regulators could simply delegate powers to state agencies to take up the slack, leading to the same old people making the same old decisions. Industry must have confidence delegates or authorised officers have the right training and the knowledge as to how the Regulator intends the national law to be administered. ALC will therefore be requesting amendments to the National Law to the effect that boards administering the rail safety and heavy vehicle national schemes (and not, for instance, state agency heads) must set the standards, qualifications or competencies that must be met by people given power to make decisions under the national schemes. This next meeting of SCOTI is pivotal, with a range of critical issues requiring urgent consideration and action by transport ministers. These include the National Land Freight Strategy Update, the National Ports Strategy, Nation Building 2 and the establishment of national transport regulators. ALC is generally satisfied with the progress to establish regulators for rail safety and maritime safety. However, we hold concerns over the slippage in the roll-out of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). The NHVR is due to come into effect on 1 January 2013, but it won t start many of its important regulatory functions until 1 July This six month delay was largely due to the Queensland election and Bill 2 (which enshrines CONTINUED PAgE 2 The Australian Logistics Council members and associate members are major companies, associations, government agencies and organisations participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. To view a list of our members see last page. ALC FOrUM ALC FORUM PROGRAM 3 ALC FORUM SPONSORS 4 ALC ADvOCACy 5 Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment Reform 5 National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Opens its Doors 5 PC report into benchmarking 6 NFF Advocacy Forum 6 State of the Cities report 6 Improving Freight Efficiency at our Airports 6 New Vision for Sydney Airport 7-8 Chain of Responsibility Taskforce 8 ALC / DIT dialogue 8 Intelligent Transport Systems 9 Moorebank Board appointed 9 Draft National Code of Practice for 9 Chemicals of Security Concern FEDErAL 9 AMSA Compliance Enforcement Policy released 9 NTC holds 60th Commission Meeting 9 Southern Sydney Freight Line 10 STATE 11 Status of Port Licence Fee Recovery 11 Western Interstate Freight Terminal 11 Farewell to Patrick Conlon 11 industry news 12 Qantas / Emirates alliance 12 Safety Update 12 Mapping a journey Towards Food Sustainability TLISC Awards for Excellence 13 COMPAny PrOFiLE 13 METTLER TOLEDO 13 industry PEOPLE 14 Llew Russell farewell s Shipping Australia 14 (Article provided to ALC by Sydney Airports Corporation Ltd.) About ALC The Australian Logistics Council represents the major and national companies participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. Our mission is to influence national transport and infrastructure regulation and policy to ensure Australia has safe, secure, efficient, sustainable and internationally competitive supply chains. The Australian Logistics Council members and associate members are major companies, associations, government agencies and organisations participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. To view a list of our members see last page. ALC Update is a free newsletter ed to all our members and stakeholders. To subscribe/unsubscribe, please contact ALC. Know how we can improve ALC Update? we d love to hear your feedback. Contact P1 P: F: e: admin@austlogistics.com.au w.austlogistics.com.au A: PO Box 20, Deakin West, ACT, b National Press Club Building, 16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, 2600 in ThiS issue DeC issue 11 many of the NHVR s regulatory responsibilities), has not yet passed the Queensland Parliament. ALC has always championed the concept of a national heavy regulator with teeth to unlock the $12 billion in productivity benefits that have been identified from this reform. These benefits will come from improving heavy vehicle access to key freight routes and reducing compliance costs on industry. With these critical issues in mind, I ve asked for:» the timely introduction of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (bill 2) through the Queensland Parliament» confirmation that the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator will have all the necessary resources to ensure the efficient operation of the new scheme of national regulation» a renewed emphasis on the timely development of regulations and guidelines that are necessary to enhance the productivity benefits associated with this reform. I look forward to providing you an update on the November SCOTI meeting in the next edition of Update. I made this point at a public roundtable in Sydney this week hosted by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal. The roundtable was part of an IPART review into local government s compliance and enforcement methods and the effect they are having on costs. At the roundtable I discussed how councils decisions in respect to heavy vehicle access has a significant impact on supply chain efficiency. This includes, for example, decisions which place undue restrictions on the ability of heavy vehicles to service suburban shopping centres. Councils often make decisions such as imposing delivery curfews at arbitrary times (such as not allowing deliveries before 7am or on weekends ) without FrOM ThE MAnAging DirECTOr Michael kilgariff Managing Director The Budget is shaping to be critical for the Labor Government with the Prime Minister confirming last week the election will be held on 14 September. The ALC Budget submission highlighted a range of proposals to improve productivity, efficiency and safety in the logistics sector. The need to enhance productivity is borne out by figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and market researcher IBIS World showing that productivity growth in the transport sector has remained stagnant at 0% in the five years to December Furthermore, a Reserve Bank report has found productivity in the transport sector has gone backwards by 2% over the past two decades. Against the backdrop of these figures and in light of the strong link between an efficient freight logistics sector and a strong national economy, ALC requested appropriate Federal Government investment in key logistics infrastructure. Specifically, requested maintenance of the 80:20 Commonwealth ratio of funding on infrastructure under the Nation Building 2 Program as existed under the Nation Building 1 Program. Every year the Treasurer invites industry to make submissions on proposals for the federal budget, which this year will be handed down in May Ingilby Dickson appointed to PoMC Board 14 Paul Sullivan leaves NTC 14 AirFrEighT STATS 15 BiTrE reports 15 ALC ACTiviTy 16 FrOm The managing DireCTOr Everybody in the logistics industry knows about the costs associated with congestion, especially around our ports, but unnecessary red tape is also one of the greatest obstacles to improving productivity and increasing efficiency in the freight logistics sector. About ALC The Australian Logistics Council represents the major and national companies participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. Our mission is to influence national transport and infrastructure regulation and policy to ensure Australia has safe, secure, efficient, sustainable and internationally competitive supply chains. The Australian Logistics Council members and associate members are major companies, associations, government agencies and organisations participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. To view a list of our members see last page. ALC is concerned that the ratio of Commonwealth Government funding for Nation Building 2 projects will be changed to a funding arrangement with the states. Given the fiscal imbalance between different levels of government and the budget pressures currently being experienced by the states, ALC believes this will inevitably lead to a reduction overall public sector spending on infrastructure. Now is not the time to reduce vital investment in transport infrastructure projects which are critical building blocks for a stronger national economy. ALC will continue to make this point in the lead-up to the election and prior to Nation Building 2 commencing from The ALC submission to the Federal Treasury also:» Requested Federal Government support for and appropriate funds towards a National Partnership under the Federal Financial Relations Framework» Detailed ALC s preferred approach in relation to taxation arrangements in the freight logistics industry» Requested funds be provided for key ALC Update is a free newsletter ed to all our members and stakeholders. To subscribe/unsubscribe, please contact ALC. Know how we can improve ALC Update? we d love to hear your feedback. Contact any regard to the costs involved in the loss of efficiency and productivity. ALC focussed on this point in its formal submission to IPART, which also argued that councils should be under an obligation to publish statements of reasons explaining why they make particular decisions in relation to heavy vehicle access. ALC is pleased the NSW Government has identified this area as one which may be the focus of future reform. The Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy includes a commitment to develop an Off-Peak Freight Action Plan with industry and other key stakeholders. ALC will write to Minister Gay seeking formal involvement in the Action Plan. And finally P: F: E: admin@austlogistics.com.au w.austlogistics.com.au A: PO Box 20, Deakin West, ACT, b National Press Club Building, 16 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, 2600 For all you Twitterers out there, ALC is now on Twitter! Follow us at #AustLogistics to be kept informed on the key issues facing the freight logistics industry and what ALC is doing to elevate freight in the national debate. ALC will also use Twitter to keep stakeholders up to date on the ALC Forum which is being held March Michael Kilgariff Managing Director legislative changes» Sought improvement in regulation quality» Outlined ALC s preferred approach in relation to the future of the National Transport Commission To view the ALC submission, CLiCk here About ALC The Australian Logistics Council represents the major and national companies participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. Our mission is to influence national transport and infrastructure regulation and policy to ensure Australia has safe, secure, efficient, sustainable and internationally competitive supply chains. The Australian Logistics Council members and associate members are major companies, associations, government agencies and organisations participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. To view a list of our members see last page.