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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 MARCH 2017

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MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, IAN MURRAY 1

MEMBERS DECEMBER 2016 2

MESSAGE FROM ALC MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL KILGARIFF 3

2016/2017 ALC BOARD 4-5

ABOUT US 6-9

OUR VALUES 10

COLLABORATE WITH INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT 10

EVENTS 11-15

NEW POLICIES 16-20

POLICY SUBMISSIONS 21-24

COMMUNICATIONS 25-28

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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 2017

Managing Director Michael Kilgariff will outline in some detail the significant policy gains made by the Australian Logistics Council in 2016. 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

MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, IAN MURRAY AM

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.

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MEMBERS DECEMBER 2016

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Honorary fellows• Don Telford, March 2016• Ingilby Dickson, March 2015• Ian Murray AM, March 2012 • Paul Little AO, February 2011

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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 2016; a second Diversity and Inclusion Summit; and the annual Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit. Details are elsewhere in this report.

In 2016 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 2016 ALC Forum in Sydney.

Finally, a federal election was held in 2016. 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 2017

MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL KILGARIFF, MANAGING DIRECTOR

There were many issues progressed and advocated by ALC in 2016, 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 2016 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 2012. 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 private-sector 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.


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Mr Ingilby Dickson Independent Director

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Roy Cummins Chief Executive Officer

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Port of Brisbane

Elected 2017

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Paul Larsen Chief Executive Officer

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Brookfield Rail

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Marika Calfas Chief Executive Officer

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NSW Ports

Appointment date 7/12/15

2016/2017 ALC BOARD

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David Irwin Director

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Pacific National

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Ian Murray AM Chairman

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Australian Logistics Council

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Simon Ormsby Chair – ALC Infrastructure Committee

Executive General Manager Strategy & Corporate Development

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ARTC

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Andrew Ethell Deputy ALC Chairman

Group Director Corporate Affairs

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Toll Group

Resigned in February 2017

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Megan McCracken General Manager – Safety, People & Corporate Affairs

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Brookfield Rail (Alternate Director)

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Royce Christie Group Manager, Public Policy and Research

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Toll Group

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Maurice James Managing Director COMPANY Qube Holdings

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Michael Kilgariff Managing Director

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Australian Logistics Council

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Mr John West Chair – ALC Safety Committee

Managing Director

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DGL (Aust) Pty Ltd

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Geoff Farnsworth Partner

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Holding Redlich

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Richard Sykes Chief Executive Officer

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SCF Group

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Mark Wolny Head of Road & Air Operations Qantas Freight Enterprises & Q Catering Group

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Qantas Freight

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Craig Wickham General Manager Transport & Logistics

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Coles

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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


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.

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MEMBERSHIP & FINANCE COMMITTEE

WORKING GROUPS

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.

ALC SECRETARIAT ALC BOARD

EXECUTIVE BOARD

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’

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.

ORGANISATIONAL CHART


ALC STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

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

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.

STRATEGIC GOALS

1. Nationally recognised: (the leader)

2. Leading advocate: (the promoter)

3. Economic contribution: (the advocator)

4. Expert regarding working together: (The collaborator)

STAFF


Peter Elliot Program Manager Safety

Kirstie Clarkson Events and Marketing Manager

Kylie Fiddy Accountant

Kerry Corke Policy Adviser

Ben Damiano Policy Officer

Duncan Sheppard Director Communications and Policy Resigned December 2016

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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

WHO ARE OUR CURRENT STAKEHOLDERS


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.

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.

COLLABORATE WITH INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTThe 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

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EVENTS

ALC organised six major industry events during 2016. They provided excellent opportunities for industry players and representatives to engage with government and regulators on a wide range of industry issues.

2016 ALC FORUMThe theme of the 2016 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 2016 also paid special attention to NSW, where the state’s freight task is expected to double by 2030.

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.


DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMITMore than 100 people from across the supply chain attended the 2016 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 2016 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT.

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SUPPLY CHAIN SAFETY & COMPLIANCE SUMMITThe 2016 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 2016 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.


ALC DIALOGUEALC’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 VISITThe 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 2016 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.

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LOGISTICS INDUSTRY PARLIAMENTARY EVENTIn September 2016, 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 seven-minute 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.


NEW POLICIES In 2016, ALC issued two major policy statements:

1. “Why the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Should Be Abolished”

2. “Getting the Supply Chain Right” – the 2016 election-priorities document.

WHY THE ROAD SAFETY REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL SHOULD BE ABOLISHED

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.

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.

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 2010. 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 2016 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.

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ALC’s 2016 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.

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 heavy-vehicle 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.

So in the lead up to the 2016 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.

GETTING THE SUPPLY CHAIN RIGHT – THE 2016 ELECTION-PRIORITIES DOCUMENT

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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 Strategy1 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.

1 Safe Work Australia, Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012, www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/australian-strategy/pages/australian-strategy

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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.


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 20122 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.

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POLICY SUBMISSIONSALC made 23 major submissions to State and Federal parliamentary and government inquiries and industry inquiries in 2016.

HEAVY VEHICLESALC continued to hammer away at reform of heavy-vehicle regulation. That work was met with some success in 2016 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 BUDGETALC’s submission for the 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 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.


VALUE CAPTUREIn a submission to the Value Capture Discussion Paper, ALC stressed the dangers of over-estimating what could be captured from increased land values for infrastructure funding and the need for clarity and fairness in its collection.

VICTORIAALC’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.

RAILALC generally supported the high-level 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.

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ALC SUBMISSIONS IN 2016

1. 2017-2018 Federal Budget – 21 December 2016

2. Value Capture Discussion Paper – 20 December 2016

3. Review of the Victorian Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 – 15 December 2016

4. Productivity Commission’s ‘Productivity’ Discussion Paper – 12 December 2016

5. Review of HVNL Investigative and Enforcement Powers – 5 December 2016

6. Tennant Creek to Mt Isa Railway Project – 18 November 2016

7. Infrastructure Victoria on its 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy – 31 October 2016

8. Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal on Review of the Local Government Rating System – 14 October 2016

9. Infrastructure Victoria – Preparing Advice on Victoria’s Future Port Capacity – 10 October 2016

10. NTC’s National Land Transport Productivity Framework issues paper – 6 October 2016

11. Queensland Transportation and Utilities Commission on the Heavy Vehicle National Law – 27 September 2016

12. Response to draft National Rail Vision and Work Programme – 12 August 2016

13. NTC Pay As You Go (PAYGO) Discussion Paper – 28 July 2016

14. NTC on Enforcement Approaches for Speeding Heavy Vehicles – 24 June 2016

15. Letter to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator re Registration of Codes of Practice Guidelines – 10 June 2016

16. Heavy Vehicle National Law – Extension of Executive Officer Due Diligence Obligation – 22 April 2016

17. Airport Curfew Arrangements – 24 February 2016

18. Infrastructure Victoria – Laying the Foundations – 26 February 2016

19. Letter to TIC re Compulsory Telematics – 19 January 2016

20. 2016-2017 Pre Budget Submission – 5 February 2016

21. ALC Letter to Paul Fletcher re Heavy Vehicle Road Reform – 22 January 2016

22. House of Representatives Inquiry into Transport Connectivity – 21 January 2016

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.


COMMUNICATIONS – VIDEOS

COMMUNICATIONS – SPEECHES

» Speech and Presentation to the SA Major Projects Conference, 10 August 2016

» Presentation to CEMAT, 12 July 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, 26 May 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Supply Chain Management Conference, 24 May 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference, 10 May 2016

» Ian Murray AM, ALC Chairman, speech to ALC Forum 2016

» Don Telford, Outgoing ALC Chairman, speech to ALC Forum 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Industrial Estates and Business Park Conference, 24 February 2016

In 2016 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.

In 2016 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 2016

» Presentation to the Logan City Transport and Logistics Lunch, 13 October 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Online Retail Logistics Conference, 11 October 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Driving Fleet Management Conference, 20 September 2016

» Speech and presentation to the Australian Regional Development Conference, 5 September 2016

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COMMUNICATIONS

MEDIA RELEASES AND MENTIONSPublic 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 2016 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 2016 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 RELEASESALC Welcomes Key Milestone on Inland Rail – 22 December 2016

Freight Efficiency Must Be to Central To Western Sydney Airport – 12 December 2016

30-Year Strategy Essential to Guide Future National Supply Chain Planning – 8 December 2016

New Reference Group an Important Step to Keeping Inland Rail on Track – 30 November 2016

Delivery on Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Critical to Driving Economic Growth and Prosperity – 24 November 2016

ALC Members Brief – Government Response to the Australian Infrastructure Plan – 24 November 2016

ALC Summit Commits to Tackling Diversity Head On – 11 November 2016

ALC Welcomes Moorebank Inclusion on Infrastructure Priority List – 7 October 2016

Infrastructure Victoria’s 30-Year Plan Highlights Need for Action – 4 October 2016

Infrastructure Investment Critical Now Port of Melbourne Lease Finalised – 19 September 2016

New Video Highlights Need for Supply Chain Investment and Reform – 12 September 2016

New Freight Task Report Highlights Need for Action – 9 September 2016

ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit Communique – 19 August 2016

Operator Licensing Headlines ALC Safety Summit – 17 August 2016

ALC Congratulates Albanese on Shadow Ministerial Appointment – 23 July 2016

ALC Congratulates Chester and Fletcher on Key Ministerial Appointments / Turnbull Ministry – 18 July 2016

Government Should Focus on National Supply Chain Efficiency and Safety – 8 July 2016


Improved Transparency on Heavy Vehicle Driver Licences Good for Safety – 4 July 2016

ALC Statement on Honour to Infrastructure Department Secretary Mike Mrdak – 14 June 2016

ALC Urges Political Parties to ‘Get the Supply Chain Right’ – 27 May 2016

Peak bodies join forces to call for commitment to long-term infrastructure spending – 19 May 2016

Improving Port Botany Rail Freight Good for Sydney, Good for Australia -18 May 2016

ALC Encourages Delivery on Queensland Supply Chain Projects and Reforms – 10 May 2016

Torrens Junction Announcement Good for East West Freight – 6 May 2016

Budget Boost for Inland Rail Critical to Australia’s Economic Future – 3 May 2016

Abolition of RSRT – A Victory for Good Policy – 19 April 2016

Why the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Should be Abolished – 12 April 2016

ALC to take RSRT Fight to Parliament – 8 April 2016

Setting the Record Straight on the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal – 6 April 2016

ALC Statement on Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal – 4 April 2016

New Report on the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Highlights its True Cost to the Community – 1 April 2016

Abolition of Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Still the Best Option – 24 March 2016

Queensland State Infrastructure Plan a Milestone – 13 March 2016

Port of Melbourne Agreement – 9 March 2016

ALC Forum 2016 Communique – 8 March 2016

Launch of new transport and freight labelling standards embrace the rise of the automated supply chain – 4 March 2016

ALC Forum Set to Challenge Governments on Logistics Reforms – 26 February 2016

IA’s Plan Paves the Way for Freight – Implementation is Now the Key – 17 February 2016

Warren Truss Retirement – 11 February 2016

Logistics Industry Proposes Roundtable to Progress Heavy Vehicle Road Reform – 28 January 2016

Time for unions to ‘get real’ on waterfront – 21 January 2016

MEDIA MENTIONSSleeping in Summer – ATN, 29 December 2016

2016 cover stories: the gender gap – ATN, 22 December 2016

No test of operator business skills says NHVR – ATN, 21 December 2016

Urban development should not cruel Melbourne’s freight efficiency – Prime Mover, 21 December 2016

Freight efficiency key to Western Sydney Airport – Prime Mover, 21 December 2016

ALC partners with Logistics & Materials Handling magazine for 2017 Forum – Logistics & Materials Handling, 15 December 2016

GCCD, Fatigue, Fuel Tax and Fixing Country Roads – DieselNews.com.au, 15 December 2016

ALC locks in key media partner for 2017 Forum – Prime Mover, 15 December 2016

ALC: Badgerys Creek must be curfew-free airport – Ferret.com.au, 14 December 2016

Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal only added to problem – Australian Financial Review, 13 December 2016

New airport needs freight facilities: ALC – Lloyd’s List Australia, 12 December 2016

Call for logistics to play a key role in new Sydney airport – Air Cargo News, 12 December 2016

Positions to open for federal freight training bodies – ATN, 8 December 2016

Victorian infrastructure plan tabled and backed by industry – ATN, 8 December 2016

New reference group keeping inland rail on track – Logistics & Materials Handling, 1 December 2016

Inland Rail appointment welcomed – Lloyd’s List Australia, 30 November 2016

Women in supply chains initiative backed at Summit – ATN, 14 November 2016

Human Rights chief addresses ALC function – Lloyd’s List Australia, 10 November 2016

Scurrah blasts Trump – Lloyd’s List Australia, 10 November 2016

Qld committee releases HVNL Amendment Bill report – ATN, 4 November 2016

Operator Licensing debate splits heavy hitters – ATN, 31 October 2016

ALC Forum 2017 – Getting the Supply Chain Right – Logistics & Materials Handling, 19 October 2016

OUT & ABOUT PICTURES: ALC Parliamentary function – Lloyd’s List Australia, 13 October 2016

Moorebank added to Infrastructure Australia’s key project list – Lloyd’s List Australia, 7 October 2016

Infrastructure Australia updates priority task list – ATN, 7 October 2016

ALC backs Moorebank prioritisation – Prime Mover, 7 October 2016

Victoria’s infrastructure plan highlights the need for action – Logistics & Materials Handling, 5 October 2016

Infrastructure Victoria presents draft 30-year plan – ATN, 5 October 2016

NHVR wants to bring in operator licensing – Owner/Driver, 23 September 2016

Congestion, Collaboration and Credits for Fuel – DieselNews.com.au, 21 September 2016

Port of Melbourne’s new owners eye long-term development – Australian Financial Review, 19 September 2016

FREE BREAKING NEWS: Industry reaction & opinion on the lease of the Port of Melbourne – Lloyd’s List Australia, 19 September 2016

ALC says port sale must be backed up by infrastructure investment – Logistics & Materials Handling, 19 September 2016

Port of Melbourne sold – Trailer Magazine, 19 September 2016

ALC pushes for change – Trailer Magazine, 13 September 2016

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New video endorses ALC’s freight planning message – ATN, 13 September 2016

National strategy for freight “critical” says Aus Logistics Chairman – Lloyd’s List Australia, 13 September 2016

Timely reminder to act on supply chain challenges’ – ATN, 9 September 2016

Australia’s freight task to skyrocket – Trailer Magazine, 8 September 2016

Opinion: Time to act on operator licensing – ATN, 18 August 2016

ALC Summit: NHVR launches supply chain CoR survey – ATN, 17 August 2016

ALC Summit: CoR change to be crucial says West – ATN, 17 August 2016

ALC Summit: Operator licencing here gets British backing – ATN, 17 August 2016

National supply chain survey launched – Logistics & Materials Handling, 17 August 2016

LOCAL: Survey to shed light on Australian supply chain – Lloyd’s List Australia, 17 August 2016

National supply chain survey launches – Big Rigs, 17 August 2016

Industry insiders share thoughts on PAYGO – Prime Mover, 1 August 2016

Sims gets some support over privatisations disquiet – ATN, 29 July 2016

ALC backs Albanese on ALP transport matters – ATN, 25 July 2016

FREE LOCAL: Anthony Albanese retains Labor infrastructure role – Lloyd’s List Australia, 25 July 2016

Reshuffle sees little ministerial change for transport – ATN, 19 July 2016

Trucking industry welcomes Turnbull Cabinet – Prime Mover, 19 July 2016

FREE LOCAL: Turnbull reveals new Cabinet – Lloyd’s List Australia, 19 July 2016

Cecil to lead Safety Summit look at executive liability – ATN, 15 July 2016

CeMAT Australia gets underway – Trailer Magazine, 12 July 2016

CeMAT Australia opens as industry leaders plan for the future – Logistics & Materials Handling, 12 July 2016

ALC reiterates National Freight Strategy Call – Australasian Transport News, 11 July 2016

ALC calls for government focus on national supply chain efficiency – Logistics & Materials Handling, 11 July 2016

Tips and Advice from Australia’s Leading Business Experts – Open Colleges, 8 July 2016

Tight poll puts big infrastructure projects in doubt: industry – The Australian, 7 July 2016

New Driver License Check System – Diesel magazine, 6 July 2016

Why data capture is critical to safety & compliance in 2016 – Health & Safety Bulletin, 5 July 2016

Industry welcomes NSW licence check service – ATN, 5 July 2016

TWU criticises NTC speed limit proposals – ATN, 4 July 2016

Speeding trucks to be grounded on the spot in push for tough new road safety law – The Age, 4 July 2016

ALC sees overreach in speed limiter enforcement proposals – ATN, 30 June 2016

LOCAL: Ian Murray joins Intelligent Transport R&D centre – Lloyd’s List Australia, 20 June 2016

iMOVE CRC appoints new Chair – Prime Mover, 16 June 2016

Murray to chair iMOVE’s new R&D centre – ATN, 16 June 2016

Industry features highly in Queen’s Birthday Honours – ATN, 15 June 2016

Logistics personalities honoured in Queen’s Birthday list – Prime Mover, 14 June 2016

Letters: Good riddance RSRT, Childcare’s crucial, white collar crims – Australian Financial Review, 14 June 2016

Badgerys Creek ‘needs to be more than just an airport’ – The Australian, 3 June 2016

ALC releases pre-election logistics manifesto – ATN, 31 May 2016

ALC: Axe RSRT, make telematics mandatory – autotalk.com.au, 31 May 2016

ALC wants new Government to focus on supply chain – Prime Mover, 30 May 2016

Industry bodies call for infrastructure spending commitment – Prime Mover, 24 May 2016

LOCAL: Industry welcomes pledge to upgrade Botany rail line – Lloyd’s List Australia, 20 May 2016

Logistics Council calls for infrastructure spending increase – Behind the Wheel, 19 May 2016

ALC supports Labor commitment to Port Botany Freight – Logistics & Materials Handling, 19 May 2016

ALC backs Labor’s $175m pledge to Sydney freight link – ATN, 18 May 2016

ASBFEO appraises industry on RSRT probe scope – ATN, 16 May 2016

Interview with Stuart Bocking, Sydney Airport Curfew – Radio 2UE Morning Show, 16 May 2016

Federal election 2016: Badgerys airport ‘useless’ with curfew – The Australian, 16 May 2016

ACRI article for ALC – 12 May 2016

Kilgariff calls for Brisbane port rail action – ATN, 10 May 2016

Caltex becomes a reseller for truck telematics – ITnews, 10 May 2016

Safety… check? – Prime Mover, May 2016

Australian Rail Track Corp budget injection could fatten cow for eventual sale – Australian Financial Review, 4 May 2016

Inland rail boost (video) – Prime7, 4 May 2016

Inland rail boosted, Aurizon to start working at Enfield – Transport & Logistics News, 4 May 2016

FREE LOCAL: Budget boost for Inland Rail critical to Australia’s economic future, says ALC – Lloyd’s List Australia, 4 May 2016

FREE LOCAL: $594m for Inland Rail in budget – Lloyd’s List Australia, 4 May 2016

Budget boost for Inland Rail Critical to Australia’s Economic Future – Logistics & Materials Handling, 4 May 2016

Federal Budget gains support from transport industry – Prime Mover, 4 May 2016


Inland Rail gets big Budget promise in transport – ATN, 4 May 2016

Industry bodies rejoice RSRT repeal – Owner/Driver, 19 April 2016

RSRT repeal: Industry bodies share joy – ATN, 19 April 2016

Natroad warns MPS to be wary of TWU backflip – ATN, 15 April 2016

Linfox looks to clear the air on RSRT – ATN, 14 April 2016

ALC calls for Abolition of RSRT – Logistics & Materials Handling, 14 April 2016

Michael Kilgariff interview with Greg Jennett, ABC News 24, 13 April 2016 (note, interview starts at 2.40)

Canberra to push for abolition of RSRT next week – ATN, 13 April 2016

Truckies at risk if tribunal scrapped: AWU – 7news, 13 April 2016

Industry groups back Code of Practice guidelines – Big Rigs, 13 April 2016

Breaking: Prime Minister to back anti-RSRT campaign – Prime Mover, 10 April 2016

Toll and ALC reinforce RSRT message – ATN, 8 April 2016

Government takes stand in minimum payment debate – Prime Mover, 6 April 2016

Govt wants legislation to delay RSRO start – ATN, 5 April 2016

Coalition wins crossbench votes to ‘protect truck jobs’ – The Australian, 5 April 2016

Govt to introduce truckies’ pay delay bill – 9news.com.au, 4 April 2016

Calls to abolish RSRT, repel act – ATN, 1 April 2016

ATA calling for RSRT abolishment – Prime Mover, 1 April 2016

Tribunal’s abolition only way to avoid confusion: ALC – ATN, 30 March 2016

Queensland’s Rail Fail – Michelle Reynolds, 30 March 2016

‘Safe Rates’ divides the industry – Transport & Logistics News, 30 March 2016

Forget Just Delaying Rates, Kill The Tribunal: ALC – Owner/Driver, 30 March 2016

The Hidden Industry – Prime Mover, March 2016

LOCAL: Infrastructure in spotlight at ALC’s annual forum – Lloyd’s List Australia, 24 March 2016

Melbourne issues far from over – Port Strategy, 22 March 2016

Out & About Pictures – Lloyd’s List Australia, 18 March 2016

LOCAL: Contemplating a new era in politics – Lloyd’s List Australia, 18 March 2016

Industry backs Queensland State Infrastructure Plan – ATN, 15 March 2016

Queensland State Infrastructure Plan a Milestone – Logistics & Materials Handling, 15 March 2016

Industry welcomes Port of Melbourne bill passage – Prime Mover, 14 March 2016

Improvement to freight worth billions – Daily Liberal, 14 March 2016

Industry welcomes Port of Melbourne lease legislation – ATN, 11 March 2016

ALC Forum Communique – Logistics & Materials Handling, 9 March 2016

ALC Forum: Community support critical to regulatory reform – ATN, 8 March 2016

Heavy vehicle telematics in the spotlight – IoT Hub, 7 March 2016

Wagga mayor backs bill before federal parliament calling for high speed rail – Southern Weekly, 4 March 2016

Launch of new transport and freight labelling standards embrace the rise of the automated supply chain – Logistics & Materials Handling, 4 March 2016

ALC Forum: New labelling guidelines launched to automate supply chains – ATN, 3 March 2016

LOCAL: Maurice James reveals intent behind Qube’s bid for Asciano – Lloyd’s List Australia, 2 March 2016

LOCAL: Refusal to invest in Australian infrastructure angers logistics industry executives – Lloyd’s List Australia, 2 March 2016

ALC Forum: Gay pledges Port Botany rail duplication – ATN, 2 March 2016

Industry Leaders Pay Tribute to Outgoing Infrastructure Minister – Lloyds List, 19 February 2016

IA report proposes freight and supply chain strategy – COR Adviser, 18 February 2016

ALC sees public transport impetus having CBD logistics impact – ATN, 18 February 2016

Inland rail for region lands way down list – The Chronicle, 18 February 2016

Infrastructure Australia Plan seen as start down reform path – ATN, 17 February 2016

Truss resignation to usher in ministerial reshuffle – ATN, 13 February 2016

Uber set to take over, everything – Daily Telegraph, 13 February 2016

Interview with Sal Petroccitto, CEO National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – ABC, 11 February 2016

Broad, Kilgariff pay tribute to departing Truss – Rail Express, 11 February 2016

NHVR prefers voluntary telematics for trucking – Owner / Driver, 11 February 2016

ALC gives compulsory telematics another push – ATN, 10 February 2016

ALC maintains push for compulsory telematics – Owner / Driver, 10 February 2016

Logistics Industry Backs Compulsory Telematics – Logistics & Materials Handling, 9 February 2016

ALC backs Australian road freight reforms – Breakbulk, 29 January 2016

ALC proposes roundtable on heavy vehicle road reform – ATN, 29 January 2016

Logistics Industry Proposes Roundtable to Progress Heavy Vehicle Road Reform – Logistics & Materials Handling, 28 January 2016

Australian port union leaders must ‘get real’ – Port Strategy, 25 January 2016

ALC calls on union to end port strikes – ATN, 21 January 2016

Reducing Gridlock, Improving Productivity, Saving Lives – Sourceable, 20 January 2016

Calfas confirmed as CEO of NSW Ports – ATN, 8 January 2016

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A SnIppet FRoM tHe CHAIRMAn

It commenced in 2003 when the

initial group formed was perceived

as needing an independent Chair.

Resources available - a small profit

from the 1 st Forum, no secretariat,

a part-time Chairman, lack of

members and no ongoing funding!

Government and industry funding

was subsequently obtained, and a

CEO appointed as we travelled down

the path of focusing initially on a

plethora of issues. We quickly learnt to focus on just a

few, to achieve perceived outcomes,

and make contributions to the

national logistics scene – analysing

supply chain blockages, scoping the

size and importance of our industry,

preparing a revised national T&L

strategy - amongst others.

As with all ongoing entities we

received a “wake-up” call from the

newly elected Federal Government in

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

to Canberra, was the instrument

to ALC being now perceived as

the major peak body to “go to” by

Government on freight national (and

international) T&L issues.

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I wish Don Telford, a highly respected

performer in our industry, every

success in taking the ‘baton’ as

incoming Chairman. I thank most

sincerely, Michael Kilgariff and our staff

for their untiring efforts, Ian Murray

(Deputy Chairman) and all Directors

for their continued support, along

with ALC members and Government

associates. “We’ve come a long way

together” but ALC has “still a long way

to go”!

Good Luck Ivan Backman, Chairman

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.

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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.

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newSLetter >> june 2010 >> ISSue 05

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

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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

ThANk yOu FOR The CONFIDeNCe BesTOweD ON Me By eLeCTING Me As ChAIRMAN OF OuR BOARD.

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peak national body for Australia’s Transport &

Logistics (T&L) freight industry.

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decisions to ensure that Australia has a safe,

secure, reliable, sustainable and competitive

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NEwSLETTEr >> JULy 2010 >> ISSUE 06

a mESSagE from THE CHaIrmaN

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

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.

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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.Best wishes.

Don Telford Chairman

The Power of one VoICe

NomINaTIoNS SoUgHT

for aLC poLICy

CommITTEES

‘About ALC‘–The Australian Logistics Council re

presents the major and national

companies participating in the Austra

lian freight tr

ansport and logistics supply chain.

Our mission is to influence national transport a

nd infrastru

cture regulation and

policy to ensure Australia has safe, secure, efficient, s

ustainable and internationally

competitive supply chains.

The Australian Logistics Council members and associate members are major companies,

associations, government agencies and organisations participating in the Austra

lian

freight tr

ansport and logistics supply chain. To view a lis

t of our members see last page.

Every year the Treasurer invites

industry to make submissions on

proposals for the federal budget,

which this year will be handed

down in May 2013.

The 2013-2014 Budget is shaping to

be critical fo

r the Labor G

overnment

with the Prime Minister confirm

ing

last week the election will b

e 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 i

s borne

out by figures from the Austra

lian Bureau

of Statistics and market researcher IB

IS

World showing that productivity g

rowth

in the transport s

ector has remained

stagnant at 0% in the five years to

December 2011. Furth

ermore, a Reserve

Bank report has found productivi

ty in the

transport s

ector has gone backwards by

2% over the past tw

o decades.

Against the backdrop of th

ese figures

and in light of th

e strong link between

an efficient freight lo

gistics sector and a

strong national economy, ALC requested

appropriate Federal Government

investment in key lo

gistics infrastructure.

Specifically, we requested maintenance of

the 80:20 Commonwealth ratio of funding

on infrastructure under th

e Nation

Building 2 Program as existed under the

Nation Building 1 Program.

ALC is concerned that the ratio of

Commonwealth Government funding

for Nation Building 2 projects will b

e

changed to a 50-50 funding arrangement

with the states.

Given the fiscal imbalance between

different le

vels of government and

the budget pressures currently

being

experienced by the states, ALC believes this

will inevita

bly lead to a reduction in overall

public sector spending on infrastructure.

Now is not the tim

e to reduce vital

investment in tra

nsport infrastru

cture

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 2014-2015.

The ALC submission to the

Federal Treasury also:

»Requested Federal Government support

for and appropriate funds towards a

‘National Partnership’ under th

e Federal

Financial Relations Framework

»Detailed ALC’s preferre

d approach in

relation to taxation arrangements in the

freight logistics industry

»Requested funds be provided for key

legislative changes

»Sought im

provement in regulation quality

»Outlin

ed ALC’s preferred approach in

relation to the future of the National

Transport Commission

To view the ALC submission, CLiCk hErE

FrOM ThE

MAnAging DirECTOr

Michael kilgariff

Managing Director

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ALC FORUM PROGRAM

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ALC FORUM SPONSORS

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ALC ADvOCACy

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Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment Reform

5

National Heavy V

ehicle Regulator Opens its

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PC report into benchmarking

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NFF Advocacy Forum

6

State of the Citie

s report

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Improving Freight Efficiency at our Airports

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New Vision for Sydney A

irport

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ydney Airports Corporation Ltd.)

Chain of Responsibility Taskforce

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ALC / DIT dialogue

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Intelligent Transport S

ystems

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Moorebank Board appointed

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Draft National Code of Practice for

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Chemicals of Security Concern

FEDErAL

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AMSA Compliance Enforcement Policy released

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NTC holds 60th Commission Meeting

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Southern Sydney Freight Line

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STATE

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Status of Port Licence Fee Recovery

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Western Interstate Freight Terminal

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Farewell to Patric

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inDUSTry nEWS

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Qantas / Emirates allia

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Safety Update

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Mapping a journey Towards Food Sustainability 12

2013 TLISC Awards for Excellence

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COMPAny PrOFiLE

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METTLER TOLEDO

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inDUSTry PEOPLE

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Llew Russell farewell’s Shipping Austra

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Ingilby Dickson appointed to PoMC Board

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Paul Sullivan leaves NTC

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IN THIS ISSUENEWSLETTER >> NOVEMBER 2011 >> ISSUE 10

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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.

‘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.

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.

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‘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.

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.

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 2013. This six month delay was largely due to the Queensland election and Bill 2 (which enshrines

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.

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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 2012 10

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

‘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.

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.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

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…

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 12-14 March 2013.

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NSW Port and Freight Strategy

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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

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RLSC auditing software upgrade

7

FeDerAL

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State of the Cities Report

7

COAG Reform Council

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Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce Report 8

Maritime Safety Update

8

Anti-Discrimination Laws - Release of

exposure draft legislation

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STATe

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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

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Future Freight Networks 2013

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Another Great Year at Sydney Ports Corporation 11

QR National becomes Aurizon

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NTC Releases 2011/12 Annual Report

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member PrOFiLe

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Qube/Salta Alliance

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inDUSTry PeOPLe

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ALC welcomes Richard Hancock appointment 13

Asciano appoints Chief Financial Officer 13

New VTA President elected

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