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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016MARCH 2016

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MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, DON TELFORD 1

MEMBERS DECEMBER 2015 2

MESSAGE FROM ALC MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL KILGARIFF 3

2015/2016 ALC BOARD 4-5

ABOUT US 6-9

OUR VALUES 10

STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2018 10

WHAT WE SAID WE WOULD ACHIEVE, WHAT WE DELIVERED 11

EVENTS 13

POLICY 17

ALC FORUM 2016 18-19

OPINION PIECES 20-22

SUBMISSIONS 23-24

POLICIES 25-26

COMMUNICATIONS 27-32

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service on the needs of freight. Since I assumed the position in 2010, ALC has consolidated its position as the national voice of the Australian freight logistics industry and is being increasingly looked upon to take leadership positions on a range of issues.

I am pleased to say that ALC is now viewed as the key advocacy organisation on behalf of the Australian freight logistics sector – which I am keen to often point out represents 8.6% of GDP and adds more than $130 billion to the Australian economy.

The gains which have been made for the freight logistics industry would not have been possible without the support and commitment of ALC Members and I thank them for their ongoing support. I also thank my colleagues on the ALC Board, and in particular my two deputy Chairs; Andrew Ethell and Ian Murray.

Over the next 12 months, in this critical election year, ALC will continue to call for things like an end to regulatory duplication; more efficient allocation of infrastructure money; and a longer-term view in planning and land use.

When it does, it will speak not just for ALC’s members, but all the businesses and individuals in Australia who are in or use the supply chain.

In short, all of us.

Don Telford Chairman Australian Logistics Council March 2016

In 2015, ALC launched one of its most significant policy initiatives since it moved to Canberra in 2009 to establish its credentials as a policy advocacy organisation on behalf of the Australian freight logistics sector.

The board decided that ALC would expand its policy focus to look at ways to increase and encourage greater diversity in the logistics industry.

As a first step, ALC held its inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Summit in Melbourne in November, aimed at encouraging more women into the industry and improving the position of women already working in the sector. At the summit we mapped a series of strategies to attract, support and develop greater diversity in the logistics industry and to get more women in management positions.

Our industry will benefit enormously if we better tap the talents and viewpoints of women. Our industry must also encourage more young people if we are to get the benefit of new ideas, perspectives and ways of doing things.

MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, DON TELFORD

Overall, 2015 saw, on one hand, some disappointing decisions on infrastructure projects, such as the cancellation on the East West Link project, and on the other hand, some heartening progress.

These developments highlight that Australia needs a long-term national approach and wider public understanding of infrastructure projects. Money is too scarce and the infrastructure effort too important for short-term political considerations to interfere with what should be a national infrastructure strategy. That strategy should be developed in a way that garners public support so that political overriding becomes too difficult.

On the brighter side of 2015 was Infrastructure Australia’s progress on building the National Infrastructure Audit the 15-year Infrastructure Plan and hopefully gaining public support for the initiatives it contains. There was also progress on a number of major intermodal initiatives in Sydney.

These aims can result in infrastructure that benefits Australian businesses and individuals – if not directly then indirectly as improvements in any part of the supply chain invariably reduce congestion and inefficiency throughout.

On a personal note, 2016 marks the end of my Chairmanship of ALC.

It has been a great honour to chair ALC and to drive a sharper focus within government and the public

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• Ingilby Dickson, March 2015• Ian Murray AM, March 2012 • Paul Little AO, February 2011

• Peter Gunn AM, February 2011• Ivan Backman AM, May 2010 • David Williams OAM, May 2010

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So in 2015, ALC made a significant policy adjustment. From now on, ALC will conduct state-by-state State of Logistics Events which will deal with the logistics, supply chain and infrastructure concerns of individual states and territories. In 2015 ALC made a start with NSW and Victorian summits. Others will follow.

ALC believes this process will have huge benefits. On one hand, it will enable individual states and territories to put their logistics and infrastructure priorities into a national forum. On the other hand, it will expose the individual state or territory to national priorities.

2015 has alerted ALC to the need for continuous attention in the political sphere to ensure a nationally and economically sound focus; the need for the industry to reform itself, particularly in the area of inclusion and diversity as outlined in the chair’s message; and constant attention to safety in our industry.

Michael Kilgariff Managing Director Australian Logistics Council March 2016

MESSAGE FROM ALC MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL KILGARIFF

The importance of a vigilant national advocacy body for Australia’s logistics industry was illustrated yet again more forcefully in 2015.

While there has been some progress across a number of fronts, governments at all levels must refocus their efforts on ensuring their policy and investment decisions support, not hinder, industry’s efforts to improve supply chain efficiency.

A change in federal leadership has heralded a change in the Commonwealth’s approach to cities, as well as its attitude to public transport.

While the Government’s commitment to cities is welcomed by ALC, it is critical that all governments give equal consideration to freight as they do to public transport. We are therefore lobbying governments to ensure any new federal approach to moving people should not be at the expense of supporting supply chain projects to move freight.

We also continue to encourage the federal government to progress important reforms to heavy vehicle road funding; state governments to take seriously the issue of corridor preservation; and local government the need to take a pragmatic approach to access and curfews.

ALC’s watch has to be broad. For example, any attempt to extend the GST on imports worth below $1000 as proposed in 2015 may be a worthy aim, but it should not inflict costs on the logistics industry. ALC has therefore lobbied for the tax to be collected by the overseas seller, not the Australian carrier.

On issues like these, ALC has hammered away in the background, speaking up for consumers and businesses, throughout 2015 with some success.

A national advocacy body can pursue both big and small policies in a way that individual companies and firms cannot. A small example would be ALC pushing for sensible and pragmatic changes to Chain of Responsibility legislation. A big example would be ALC pushing the case that the revenue from asset sales is recycled into new infrastructure and not frittered away on recurrent expenditure.

As a national advocacy body, ALC has hitherto focused strongly on national priorities and aims. But we live in a federation and that is not likely to change.

Honorary Fellows


NAME

Mr Andrew Ethell Deputy ALC Chairman

Group Director Corporate Affairs

COMPANY

Toll Group

NAME

Mr Ingilby Dickson Chair – ALC Safety Committee

NAME

Murray Vitlich Director

COMPANY

Patrick

NAME

Paul Larsen Chief Executive Officer

COMPANY

Brookfield Rail

NAME

Marika Calfas CEO

COMPANY

NSW Ports

Appointment date 7/12/15

2015/2016 ALC BOARD

NAME

Mr Ian Murray AM Deputy ALC Chairman and Treasurer

NAME

Don Telford Chairman

COMPANY

Australian Logistics Council

NAME

Simon Ormsby Executive General Manager Strategy & Corporate Development

COMPANY

ARTC

NAME

Paul Hamersley General Manager Commercial

COMPANY

Brookfield Rail (Alternate Director)

NAME

Mr Maurice James Managing Director COMPANY Qube Holdings

NAME

Michael Kilgariff Managing Director

COMPANY

Australian Logistics Council

NAME

Mr John West Managing Director

COMPANY

DGL (Aust) Pty Ltd

NAME

Chris Bresnahan National Operations Director, Parcel Network and Transport

COMPANY

Australia Post

Appointment date 7/12/15

NAME

Richard Sykes CEO

COMPANY

SCF Group

NAME

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

COMPANY

Qantas Freight

NAME

Hans Anneveldt Project Director - Commercial & Marketing

COMPANY

Aurizon

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Board Position Cessations

Theo Triantafillides – cessation date 7/12/15Stephen Cleary – cessation date 13/8/15Laurie D’Apice – cessation date 25/5/15Ian Lynass – cessation date 10/3/15


ABOUT US

The Australian Logistics Council, based in Canberra at the National Press Club building, is the peak business council for the Australian logistics industry.

ALC is the leader in the national debate on the Australian logistics supply chain industry. Through ALC, its members have a ‘seat at the table’ in the major decisions affecting the industry. ALC membership has grown significantly in the past five years, with now more than 50 Corporate Members and Associates. These include the major and national businesses with interests across the spectrum of the Australian freight logistics supply chain.

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 supply chains to reduce unnecessary costs and to raise standards of living.

In the past year ALC has done much work to improve diversity and inclusion among members and in the industry generally.

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 of things that are in the national interest is more effective in the long-term than noisy, exaggerated special-interest pleading.

Nationally consistent approaches that avoid wasteful duplication is a key aim of ALC advocacy.

ALC aims for a productive, efficient and safe freight logistics industry because it is important to all Australians.

It aims to reduce costs to consumers and business in the supply chain, by driving economic efficiency through our retail, manufacturing, mining, energy, communications and construction sectors. It seeks sensible, nationally consistent regulation which favours no sector over another and which improves efficiency without imposing unnecessary burdens on industry.

A critical part of that efficiency is the improvement of safety throughout the supply chain. ALC aims to reduce the human and economic costs of unsafe practices. ALC has developed or is developing industry safety codes to drive national consistency and manage ‘chain of responsibility’ obligations.

NEW ALC MEMBERS IN 2015

» GPT Group (Associate)

» TasRail (Associate)

» Royal Wolf (Associate)

» IANA - Intermodal Association of North America (Associate)

» Parkes Shire Council (Associate)

» Kings (Associate)

» Port of Newcastle (Associate)

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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

MEMBERSHIP & FINANCE COMMITTEE

WORKING GROUPS

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


Duncan Sheppard Director Communications and Policy

Peter Elliot Program Manager Safety

Kirstie Walkden Events and Marketing Manager

Kylie Fiddy Accountant

Kerry Corke Policy Adviser

Alicia Piper Policy Officer

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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.

STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2018

» 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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Advocacy on the national reform agenda being driven by the Council of Australian Governments and the Transport & Infrastructure Council. In particular on: » Infrastructure and Transport » Seamless National Economy

ALC has been highly active in all facets of the transport policy and regulatory reform agenda. We have been a leader in the national debate on critical issues affecting the Australian logistics industry, including: » The Privatisation or lease of state assets and their

subsequent regulation » Potential changes to Chain of Responsibility laws » Development of Infrastructure Australia’s 15-year National

Infrastructure Plan » Changes to how Australia’s infrastructure is funded and

financed.

ALC also made 19 major submissions to public and industry inquiries and directly targeted key players in advocating key messages.

Structured engagement with all levels of Government: » Annual Dialogue with Department

of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

» Regular structured meetings with key state Departments of Transport, National Transport Commission, Infrastructure Australia and freight related entities to achieve outcomes at the national and state level.

ALC held its fifth annual dialogue with the Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development where industry stressed the need for action on a number of key areas, including: » Improving information sharing and cooperation on the

issue of heavy vehicle access and permits » Ensuring government’s policy settings are focussed on

achieving integrated supply chains to encourage more freight on to rail

» Commencing trials of High Productivity Vehicles on the Hume Highway

» Improving connectivity between land use planning and transport planning

ALC held a number of formal and informal meetings with state and federal bodies, including Infrastructure Australia, the National Transport Commission and the freight divisions of state government departments, to encourage greater recognition of the logistics sector in their investment and policy decisions.

ALC to produce a report on the key factors driving investment in logistics infrastructure. The report will also analyse the key policy issues that should be addressed to ensure investment in efficient and productive supply chains.

ALC continued to advocate the outcomes and findings of The Economic Significance of the Logistics Industry to draw attention to the true size, scope and breadth of the logistics industry. Key findings were the Australian Logistics Industry represents 8.6% of GDP, adds more than $130 billion to the Australian economy and a 1% improvement in efficiency in the sector will boost GDP by $2 billion.

What We Said We Would Achieve in 2015

What We Delivered in 2015

19 major submissions

5th annual dialogue


Coordinate Annual Forum to highlight and debate significant national supply chain issues on the ALC policy agenda.

The 2015 ALC Forum was the largest and most successful yet. A wide range of senior industry figures threw down a number of policy challenges to government to ensure their policies support industry efforts to improve supply chain efficiency. Key Forum highlights included: » Highlighting the risks of excessive rental increases at the

Port of Melbourne » The launch of the Intermodal Visibility Project » Expanding ALC’s strategic focus to include the policy issue

of ‘people’ » Cross-industry support for the inland rail project

Organise ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit to highlight key issues and obligations around Chain of Responsibility.

Around 320 people attended the ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit, from which ALC committed to 18 actions to improve safety and compliance outcomes in the logistics industry.

Communicate with Chairs and CEO’s of the top 2000 Australian companies advising on CoR obligations and promoting the adoption and development of safety best practices in supply chain logistics through the National Logistics Safety Code.

Through ALC’s new publication Strengthening the Supply Chain, ALC provided up to date and practical information on the important issues of supply chain safety and compliance to Australia’s Chairs and CEOs. The newsletter has raised awareness about organisations’ obligations under Chain of Responsibility legislation and how changes in the law affect their operations.

Coordinate ALC Parliamentary Dinner with Ministers, Shadow Ministers, selected MP’s and Senators, with Senior Australian logistics representatives, to influence national debate on freight logistics issues.

Host Senior Executive Boardroom lunches with transport & infrastructure political and policy leaders in all jurisdictions.

ALC held a number of dinners, lunches and drinks with key parliamentarians and public servants to discuss critical issues facing the industry. These included: » The Logistics Industry Parliamentary Function at

Parliament House Canberra, which focussed on the inland rail project.

» Two ‘State of Logistics’ lunches in Victoria and NSW to discuss logistics issues affecting the states

» Boardroom lunches with a number of state transport and infrastructure ministers and their senior officials to discuss logistics issues relevant to their jurisdiction

ALC also held its first Diversity & Inclusion Summit to map a series of actions ALC will undertake to ensure the logistics industry has the best talent working across all parts of the supply chain

Produce 2015 Australian Logistics Council Year Book – Future Freight Networks.

Future Freight Networks was mailed to all federal and state/territory members of Parliament, all local government Mayors, the CEO’s of Australia’s major listed and private companies, as well as senior government officials in all transport and infrastructure departments.

Public advocacy, including achieving a high level of national media exposure to drive implementation of strategic policy issues,

In 2015, ALC » Provided 19 submissions to government » Delivered 13 speeches to major forums around Australia » Published 42 media releases » Had more than 120 mentions in the media

DeliveredAchieve

Support for the inland rail

Discuss critical issues

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EVENTS

In addition to its major industry, federal government and safety events, ALC broke new ground in 2015. First, it organised the industry’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Summit. Secondly, it held the first two of its individual state events to focus on state logistics issues.

2015 ALC FORUM

ALC’s premier event is its annual ALC Forum. Logistics leaders at the 2015 event in Melbourne in March challenged governments to ensure their policies support, not hinder, industry efforts to improve supply chain efficiency.

ALC Chair Don Telford told the forum that the logistics industry is critical to every consumer and business, yet it does not get the policy attention it deserves.

The leasing of the Port of Melbourne by the Victorian Government raised great concern at the Forum. Speakers from across the supply chain reinforced that significant rental increases at the Port would not only affect the efficiency of our national supply chains, it could also severely impact on the Victorian economy and its overall competiveness.

Speakers called for greater transparency and regulatory certainty in relation to the possible sale or lease of infrastructure assets, such as the Port of Melbourne.

The other key issue was the need to maintain momentum on road reform. Speakers called for well-thought-out reform to improve freight efficiency. Money raised from heavy vehicle road use should go to areas of greatest freight need, rather than going to consolidated revenue and then being applied across the network without attention to overall needs.

At the Forum, Ingilby Dickson, Chair of the ALC Safety Committee was announced as an Honorary Fellow of ALC for his support and development of the National Logistics Safety Code.

Other Forum highlights were: » The launch of the Intermodal

Visibility Project – an initiative spearheaded by ALC and GS1 to improve the visibility of products moving along the supply chain.

» The commitment to hold a summit on diversity and inclusion.

» Expression of cross-industry support for the inland-rail project.

Speakers included federal and state Ministers and Opposition spokespeople: » The Hon Warren Truss MP,

Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development.

» The Hon Jamie Briggs MP, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure

» The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Opposition Spokesman for Infrastructure and Transport.

» The Hon Luke Donnellan, Victorian Minister for Ports, Minister for Roads and Road Safety.


DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT

The inaugural ALC Diversity & Inclusion Summit was held in Melbourne in November.

Alexandra Baddenoch, Director Human Resources, Corporate Affairs & Customer, and Chair of the ALC People Committee, opened the Summit by saying, “The summit is our first step towards making our industry more diverse and more inclusive. Our aim is to ensure our industry has the best possible talent working across all parts of the supply chain.”

Speakers included:

» Kathryn Fagg, Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia

» Nicola Wakefield Evans, Non-Executive Director, Toll Holdings, BUPA, Lend Lease, Macquarie Group

» Paul Scurrah, CEO & Managing Director, DP World

» Brian Kruger, Managing Director, Toll

» Alex Badenoch, Director Human Resources, Corporate Affairs & Customer, Asciano

Summit highlights included

» Showcase of Change, which featured case studies on organisations which are already promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and industry;

» Pilbara Heavy Haulage Girls, who gave an overview of their organisation, which is focused on achieving a more equitable gender balance across the heavy vehicle driver workforce;

» The role of Government, Education and Regulation, with panellists discussing what government and education institutions need to do for industry to progress improved diversity and inclusion in our industry.

The summit was asked to propose strategies to:

» Attract, retain and support women in the industry

» Widen the recruitment pool to help bring a new perspective to the industry

» Achieve greater equality in the industry

Actions suggested at the summit were noted and will form the basis of ALC’s annual work plan that will go to the ALC Board.

ALC SAFETY & COMPLIANCE SUMMIT

In late August, ALC hosted its Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit which attracted more than 300 transporters, customers, suppliers and government officials. Based on the success of the 2014 Summit, ALC expanded this year’s event to two days to include a very valuable workshop day.

At the Summit, delegates shared ideas, benchmarked best practice and identified areas where improvements can be made to improve safety and compliance outcomes.

As Ingilby Dickson, Chair of the ALC Safety Committee said in his opening address, the industry has come a long way since last year’s Summit to address a range of areas that needed attention, including strengthening and streamlining the ALC Codes of Practice.

ALC committed to a range of actions emanating from the Summit. They included:

» Working more closely with national/state industry bodies and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to identify where resources can be shared to improve safety and compliance outcomes on common CoR issues, particularly in regards to compliance and enforcement

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» Working with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to explore how CoR can be more deeply embedded into organisations’ standard operating procedures.

» Exploring how the ALC National Logistics Safety Code of Practice may be more closely aligned and potentially integrated into a Safe Work Australia code framework.

» Engagement and collaboration with relevant regulators and industry members to communicate new obligations imposed by amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

» Increasing advocacy for the mandatory introduction of telematics for heavy vehicles

» Continuing to build the Retail Logistics Safety Code of Practice (RLSC) brand, and reviewing the increasing education of the ALC Codes’ Partnership Audit Review (PAR) process

Work has already commenced on some of the actions flowing from the Summit on issues such as container movements and executive officer liability.

ALC was also honoured to partner with the Australian Steel Institute at the event, which held its annual Steel Awards as part of the Summit Dinner.

ALC / DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE

ALC’s annual dialogue with the department provides ALC members with an opportunity to discuss with the department the Government’s policy agenda, and importantly, to provide feedback and perspectives directly from a range of sectors within Australia’s transport industry.

The structure for 2015 was based on three elements: » Integrated Ports and Freight

initiatives, including freight on rail and the development of intermodal terminals

» Discussion on Infrastructure Australia

» Practical benefits of the government’s deregulation agenda

The Secretary of the Department, Mike Mrdak, reinforced that Governments are finding it increasingly difficult to fund major infrastructure projects. This is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.

He said ALC needs to continue to encourage all governments on the need for less focus on iconic projects and more on which project or reform will lead to improved efficiency and productivity outcomes. For example, bridge strengthening, micro-economic reform and addressing last-mile issues.

The Department estimated the financial cost of regulation within the portfolio (across all modes) is approximately $1 billion and that the Government is committed to working with industry to identify and repeal unnecessary and costly regulation.

ALC Members stressed the need for:

» Governments to improve how they cooperate and share information on the issue of heavy vehicle access and permits

» The commencement of trials of High Productivity Vehicles on the Hume Highway

» Greater connectivity between land use planning and transport planning to ensure key freight routes are not adversely impacted upon by residential development

» Greater policy focus on achieving an integrated supply chain, rather than on a ‘mode-by-mode’ basis.


LOGISTICS INDUSTRY PARLIAMENTARY DINNER

More than 120 people, including Ministers, Members, Senators and industry representatives, attended the Australian Logistics Industry Parliamentary Event to highlight the economic importance of the inland rail project.

In his welcome speech, ALC Chairman, Don Telford, told guests that building the inland rail line is a huge opportunity for Australia, and that rail simply has to make a greater contribution to meet Australia’s future freight task.

He said getting more freight onto rail would reduce pressure on our road infrastructure and improve the global competiveness of our exporters. It would also create new jobs, and transform our supply chains for generations to come.

David Irwin, Director, Pacific National reiterated industry’s strong support for inland rail, and spoke about some of the economic benefits of linking Brisbane and Melbourne with a dedicated rail freight line.

ALC was also pleased to launch a new video on inland rail which outlines how the project will stimulate supply chain efficiency and encourages all sides of politics to get behind this important transformative project.

STATE OF LOGISTICS – VICTORIA AND NSW

These two events are part of ALC’s new series of industry gatherings looking at logistics issues at the state level.

The NSW event attracted more than 100 participants to discuss the increasing freight task for NSW.

Marg Prendergast, Coordinator General, Transport for NSW, looked at the movement of freight around Sydney CBD and the roll out of the CBD Freight Movement Plan. Ian Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, Moorebank Intermodal Company, Maurice James, Managing Director, Qube Holdings, and David Irwin, Director Pacific National addressed the critical role that Sydney’s intermodal terminal will play in meeting Sydney’s future freight demands.

The Victorian event looked at the long-term lease of the Port of Melbourne; reinvigorating short-haul rail in Victoria; major road developments and long-term planning.

Chaired by Michael Kilgariff, ALC Managing Director, industry speakers included Luke Donnellan, Minister for Roads and Road Safety and Minister for Ports; Maurice James, Managing Director, Qube Holding; Hans Anneveldt Project Director, Commercial & Marketing, Aurizon and Geoff Smith, Managing Director, SCT Logistics.

NETHERLANDS MISSION

A delegation of 14 Australian industry and government officials recently took part in the Australian Port Mission to Netherlands, hosted by the Netherlands Consulate-General in Sydney, Netherlands Embassy in Canberra, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and ALC. Participants met with a range of Dutch port, maritime, ICT and logistics related companies, and visited a number of facilities to discuss issues relating to efficiency, productivity, (cyber) security and sustainability in ports.

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POLICY

ALC’s Infrastructure, Regulation, Technology, People and Safety Committees assist in the formulation of ALC policies and provide input to ALC responses to government policy proposals.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The ALC Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Andrew Ethell, Toll, met 3 times during 2015. The primary focus for the Infrastructure Committee over the past year was Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Audit and the subsequent IA 15-year plan, to which ALC made a submission. The Committee was also instrumental in crafting ALC’s response to the Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction Bill.

REGULATION

The ALC Regulation Committee met twice in 2015. Chaired by ALC Managing Director, Michael Kilgariff, the Committee’s major focus for the year was the changes to CoR and Guidelines for Industry Codes of Practice, which heavily impacts ALC and our members.

SAFETY

The ALC Safety Committee, chaired by Ingilby Dickson, met 4 times over the course of 2015. The primary focus for the Safety Committee was the organisation of the ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit, held 26-27 August, and implementing the various outcomes from this event. The Safety Committee was also involved in strategic planning for RLSC, regarding changes to CoR and the registration of ALC Codes of Practice.

TECHNOLOGY

Throughout 2015, the ALC Technology Committee, chaired by Charlie Macdonald, Telstra, met 4 times. The major focus for this Committee over the past year was the development of the ALC & GS1 Transport Labelling Guidelines, which were approved for distribution by the ALC Board in November.

PEOPLE

The ALC People Committee, formed in June 2015, is chaired by Alex Badenoch, Asciano. The Committee met 3 times in 2015, with the primary focus upon the co-ordination of the Diversity & Inclusion Summit, held 25 November. A number of actions resulted from the Summit, and the Committee will be focussed upon their implementation in 2016.

NEW TRANSPORT LABELLING STANDARDS

In 2015, ALC and GS1 finalised the Australian Transport Label Guideline for Australia’s logistics industry. Based on GS1 global supply chain standards and best practice gathered via the ALC Technology Committee, the guideline provides guidance to industry on how to physically identify and label logistic and transport units to support efficient transport management processes. The guideline includes the information required by transport operators and label formats that have been specifically designed to enable integrated tracking of freight across multiple transport carriers, reduce relabeling and duplication, and reduce costs in the transportation chain. For further information, visit

www.gs1au.org/resources/forms/request-australian-transport-label-guideline-2015/

http://austlogistics.com.au/?p=3820

http://austlogistics.com.au/about-us/technology

http://www.austlogistics.com.au/policy-advocacy/people/

https://www.gs1au.org/resources/forms/request-australian-transport-label-guideline-2015/


LEADERS FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT WILL GATHER FOR TWO BIG DAYS

ATTRACTING AROUND 300

HIGH CALIBRE DELEGATES AND

SPEAKERS FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT

ALC Forum is the largest and most influential gathering of leaders and key policy makers in the Australian logistics industry. It is renowned as being Australia’s premier freight logistics event, with a reputation for high level industry proven discussions, combined with excellent networking opportunities.

ALC Forum 2016 will focus on the critical future infrastructure issues facing Australia. These issues have formed the basis of ALC’s dialogue with Infrastructure Australia, which is finalising its 15-year Infrastructure Plan. They include:

» Review of the National Freight Strategy, heavy vehicle road reform and the National Ports Strategy

» Inland Rail

» Achieving efficient rail and road links from intermodal terminals to ports, and a review of Australia’s port needs over the next 30 years

» A defined and measurable definition of the ‘efficient use’ of existing and future infrastructure

» Identifying where investments in technology will deliver the greatest economic return

» Encouraging and prioritising private sector investment in logistics infrastructure

ALC Forum 2016 will have a particular interest in NSW freight efficiency, as well as the logistics infrastructure and policies required to meet a projected doubling of its freight task by 2030.

The outcomes and recommendations of ALC Forum 2016 will form the basis of ALC’s policy dialogue with all political parties, particularly in the lead up to this year’s federal election.

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LEADERS FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT WILL GATHER FOR TWO BIG DAYS

Speakers Include:

» Phil Davies Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Australia

» The Hon Duncan Gay MLC NSW Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight

» Ms Kirsten Molloy, Chief Executive Officer, Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator

» Michael Carter Acting Executive Vice President, Operations, Aurizon

» The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Shadow Minister for Infrastructure & Transport

» Dr Kerry Schott AO Chair, Moorebank Intermodal

» Maurice James, Managing Director, Qube Holdings

» Marika Calfas Chief Executive Officer, NSW Ports

» Mike Mrdak Secretary, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

» Tim Reardon Secretary, Transport for NSW


OPINION PIECES

In 2015, ALC published a number of opinion pieces to encourage governments to act on key policy reforms. Two of these pieces appear below, focussing on the need to invest wisely in key logistics projects to improve supply chain efficiency and advancing reforms to heavy vehicle funding.

FREIGHT NEEDS EQUAL CONSIDERATION October 2015

Much has been written and said since Malcolm Turnbull’s rise to power about the Federal Government’s role in our cities. There is universal agreement that unless there is a renewed focus by all levels of government to improve our cities’ transport infrastructure, our economic prospects will inexorably suffer.

Chief amongst these is Infrastructure Australia, which warns in its National Infrastructure Audit that growing congestion threatens to cost Australians $53 billion by 2031 as the population increases to 30.5 million.

Infrastructure Australia also reminds us that the economic contribution of our major cities will increase by 90 percent to an input of $1.6 trillion in 2031.

From the perspective of the logistics industry, greater Federal Government focus on the workability of our cities is a positive step. It has the financial muscle that many state and territory governments simply don’t have to invest in projects to improve the economic efficiency and liveability of our capitals. Similarly, the development of policies that pave the way for greater private sector investment in infrastructure projects is strongly encouraged by industry.

But in the rush to extol the virtues of government investment in trams, buses and rail links in our cities, the need to invest wisely in key logistics projects to improve supply chain efficiency has been somewhat overlooked in the national debate. As attention turns to the crafting of the next budget, it is essential that the Government gives equal consideration to the movement of freight as it does to the movement of people. In short, any new federal approach to moving people should not be at the expense of supporting supply chain projects to move freight.

Too often, freight is seen as an inhibitor, rather than a creator of wealth, prosperity and opportunity in Australia. But the fact is the health of our cities and our lifestyles are inextricably linked with national supply chain efficiency.

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There needs to be greater integration between urban planning and freight planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past that restrict supply chain efficiency. In practice, urban encroachment, a lack of buffer zones, and a tangle of passenger and freight rail on the same lines are all symptoms of a lack of attention to the needs of freight.

Ensuring there is a strong approach by governments to freight is imperative for three key reasons.

The first, Australia’s rising freight task. The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics predicts Australia’s freight task will double between 2010 and 2030, and likely to triple by 2050. Unless there is targeted investment focussed on connecting our sources of wealth with our domestic markets and international gateways, our cities will inevitably suffer.

The second is the economic windfall from improving the efficiency of our national supply chains. A report by ACIL Allen and ALC found a one per cent improvement in efficiency of our national supply chains will yield a $2 billion-a-year benefit. It provides the evidence, if it were ever needed, that inefficiencies in the industry will cost Australia dearly unless all governments continue to focus on improving the efficiency of our supply chains.

The third is to maximise the economic benefits that can be achieved through recent trade deals, such as the Trans Pacific Partnership. Maintaining and enhancing efficient national and international supply chains is a fundamental component of any international trade deal, such as the TPP, and will help to ensure Australian businesses receive the full benefits of this and other important international agreements.

These economic realities underscores why ALC is encouraging Government to ensure there is clear responsibility for supply chain efficiency and freight in the new ministerial arrangements. It is critical there not be duplication or overlap between these ministerial responsibilities, particularly as they relate to major freight projects. Freight cannot fall between the cracks, particularly when it comes to responsibility for major infrastructure projects.

The logistics industry looks forward to Infrastructure Australia’s 15-year Infrastructure Plan, due later this year, to provide this high level infrastructure blueprint, and to deliver the framework Australia needs to facilitate the more efficient movement of freight across our national supply chains.

HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD REFORM July 2015

Amid the mountains of briefs prepared for this week’s COAG Leaders Retreat, perhaps the most important document will be in Jay Wetherill’s back pocket. The South Australian Premier will take to the meeting a bold plan to reform the federation, including long overdue reforms to how our national highways and roads are funded.

In a speech to the National Press Club earlier this month, Premier Weatherill proposed the establishment of a national heavy-vehicle road-user charging system run by the Commonwealth. In his speech, he lamented the lack of a market-based funding system for roads, despite similar systems being in place for almost all other forms of infrastructure. Under his plan, state-based registration and federal-based fuel-excise charges would be replaced by a more transparent pricing mechanism that more closely links road use and investment. He also offered up South Australia as the test site for different elements for the new heavy vehicle road user charging regime.

From the perspective of Australia’s freight and logistics industry – the sector to be most directly impacted by Premier Weatherill’s proposal – we believe his plan requires serious consideration by all levels of government.


Seen through the political lens, his proposal is a direct policy response to growing pressure on state budgets for road infrastructure projects.

The fact is there are growing demands on the government purse requiring the use of taxpayer’s money, particularly in the areas of health and education.

Premier Weatherill’s blueprint echoes similar calls for reform made in recent times by the Productivity Commission, Infrastructure Australia, the Harper Review and the National Commission of Audit. These and other reports also flagged the concept of extending the heavy vehicle road reform, over time, to all vehicles, to send a more direct price signal and to help address congestion in our cities.

There is a growing consensus that the infrastructure funding system in Australia requires a major overhaul. The key will be delivering reform that improves long term funding sustainability of key freight routes in a transparent and equitable manner. Currently, funds raised through registration and fuel excise are smeared across the network, and not returned to the key freight routes carrying high levels of traffic.

A system where funds are arbitrarily applied across the system, with no real linkage to where the freight has come from, or is going to, is one requiring reform. Nor is it a system that supports improved productivity levels in the industry.

Industry’s support for this reform will hinge on the extent to which it supports supply chain efficiency and reliability. It is critical, however, that funds collected are invested in the infrastructure used by the vehicle. In other words, the revenue follows the freight, and not lost to consolidated revenue.

ALC has long argued that funds from heavy vehicles should be hypothecated for investment in productivity enhancing infrastructure.

For this initiative to succeed, Treasuries need to drive the process forward. Not only will it be quicker, it will be more effective if part of a broader set of reforms to change the infrastructure revenue stream.

And importantly, having Treasuries take carriage of this initiative will help to ensure a greater level of national coordination. This is important, because in the long run, road reform needs to be national, it needs to be consistent and it needs to be coherent.

This is a reform a long time in the making.

In April 2007, COAG set out a three-phase ‘COAG Road Reform Plan’ to consider alternative models of heavy vehicle road pricing and funding. The plan’s objective was to promote the more efficient, productive and sustainable provision and use of freight infrastructure. Now, more than eight years later, governments have taken only tentative steps to deliver on these worthy objectives.

With studies showing the national freight task will increase by 100 percent between 2010 and 2030, all policy proposals to improve the long term efficiency of the freight logistics network need to be on the table. Otherwise the living standards of all Australians will be reduced.

These studies into Australia’s rising freight task coincide with a report by the Australian Logistics Council and ACIL Allen, which showed a 1% improvement in productivity would yield a $2 billion a year benefit to the national economy.

As American economist Paul Krugman said, ‘productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s nearly everything.’ ALC hopes COAG leaders has Krugman’s productivity mantra at the forefront of their minds when they sit down this week to discuss Wetherill’s reform to fix our flailing federation.

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SUBMISSIONS

ALC made 19 major submissions to State and Federal parliamentary and government inquiries and industry inquiries in 2015.

The most important of these was to the Infrastructure Australia Audit in September in which ALC made a number of recommendations aimed at improving investment decisions and giving consumers more choice, particularly by developing a national transport market.

ALC’s submission on Infrastructure Australia’s Australian Infrastructure Audit will form a major part of ALC’s advocacy agenda over the next 12 months, and will also be the basis of ALC’s dialogue with the major political parties in the lead up to the next federal election.

Key recommendations from ALC’s submission were:

» Auditing the National Freight Strategy to identify areas for action, including road reform; implementation of the National Ports Strategy and establishing a national body to progress freight reforms

» Encouraging the development of Inland Rail

» Implementing practical measures to accelerate necessary road reforms

» Prioritising the efficient use of High Productivity Vehicles travelling to and from Australia’s major ports

» Achieving efficient rail links from intermodal terminals to ports, and a review of Australia’s port needs over the next 30 years (which is necessary following the privatisation of a number of Australian Ports, including the Port of Melbourne, for which ALC has proposed a number of amendments to the Port’s lease bill)

» Establishing a defined and measurable definition of the ‘efficient use’ of existing and future infrastructure

» Identifying where investments in technology improvements will deliver the greatest economic return

» Encouraging and prioritising private sector investment in logistics infrastructure

ALC also made a major submission to the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development on a discussion paper outlining various options relating to its freight rail policy objectives. ALC’s submission recommended:

» Establishing an independent body called Freight Australia

» Instituting a review of the Australian rail freight industry

» Expediting the work necessary to harmonise Australian law regulating the movement of freight

» Accelerating progress of the inland rail project


Other key submissions were on the Port of Melbourne and on Safety.

ALC submitted that the ACCC should be able to review arrangements for the leasing of port assets to ensure competition and consumer protection. ALC argued that parties in disputes over pricing should have the right to appeal to the Essential Services Commission and not rely on a discretionary decision of the Government to be allowed to appeal.

ALC made other recommendations to ensure port facilities are improved and links with other transport modes made more efficient.

On Safety, ALC made two submissions during the year saying that chain-of-responsibility requirements in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are working well and that no-one had provided a convincing case for changing them.

ALC called for more robust regulatory impact statements that recognised the true cost of regulation and cautioned against duplication of duties in the Heavy Vehicle National Law and workplace health and safety law.

ALC submissions in 2015:

1. Environmental Impact Statement for the Western Sydney Airport – 18 December 2015

2. Draft Discussion Paper on the Australian Government’s Freight Rail Policy Objectives – 15 December 2015

3. Plan Melbourne Refresh – 11 December 2015

4. Queensland Infrastructure Plan – 4 December 2015

5. Response to the Australian Infrastructure Audit – 11 September 2015

6. Port of Melbourne Lease Bill – 11 September 2015

7. Transporting Limited Quantities of Dangerous Goods – 10 August 2015

8. Primary Duties for Chain of Responsibility Parties and Executive Officer Liability – 7 August 2015

9. Infrastructure Victoria Bill – 14 July 2015

10. Re:Think Tax Discussion Paper – 10 June 2015

11. ALC Competition Policy Review Feedback To Treasury – 29 May 2015

12. Review of the NTC – April 2015

13. Heavy Vehicle Road Worthiness Review – 27 March 2015

14. Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Workplace Relations – 12 March 2015

15. 2015-2016 Budget Submission – 5 February 2015

16. Chain of Responsibility: Duties review discussion paper – February 2015

17. Submission to the Senate Economics and Public Administration Committee Inquiry on the privatisation of state and territory assets and new infrastructure – January 2015

18. 2016-2017 Pre Budget Submission – 5 February 2016

19. ALC Submission to House of Representatives Inquiry into Transport Connectivity – 21 January 2016

FEBRUARY 2015

ALC SUBMISSION ON THE CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY:

DUTIES REVIEW DISCUSSION PAPER

DECEMBER 2015

ALC SUBMISSION

DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S

FREIGHT RAIL POLICY OBJECTIVES

APRIL 2015

ALC SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION REVIEW

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POLICIES

In 2015, ALC continued policy development with three major statements:

» A new policy on Diversity and Inclusion

» An opinion piece on road pricing that relates ALC’s position with developments at COAG.

» A position paper on the leasing of the Port of Melbourne, which brings practical application to ALC’s position on the sale and leasing of government-owned assets.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

ALC’s policy paper –Diversity – Opportunity for Change outlines the relatively low levels of female representation in the logistics industry. It analyses statistics, trends and forecasts across four main areas:

» Management

» Employment

» Training

» Strategies

The paper tells us that:

» Women make up a mere 21.9% of the workforce in Transport, Postal and Warehousing sector

» Despite a 28% growth in employment within the industry from 2002 - 2012, the number of women in the industry increased by only 1%.

» Only 9.2% of Chief Executive Officers in transport postal and warehousing industry are women.

» Only 12% of the board positions on transport companies were occupied by women.

ROAD REFORM

In the lead up to the July COAG meeting, ALC reiterated its policy on roads. It broadly supported a position by South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill to overhaul road funding in Australia.

It is similar to other calls for reform made by the Productivity Commission, Infrastructure Australia, the Harper Review and the National Commission of Audit. These and other reports also flagged extending the heavy-vehicle reform to all vehicles, to send a more direct price signal and to help address congestion in our cities.

At present, money raised through registration and fuel excise is smeared across the network, and not returned to the key freight routes carrying high levels of traffic. Australia needs a funding system which raises money according to usage and spends money according to need. The revenue must follow the freight, and not be lost to consolidated revenue.

In April 2007, COAG set out a three-phase ‘COAG Road Reform Plan’ to consider alternative models of heavy vehicle road pricing and funding. The plan’s objective was to promote the more efficient, productive and sustainable provision and use of freight infrastructure. Now, more than eight years later, governments have taken only tentative steps to deliver on these worthy objectives. ALC is urging them to move more quickly.


PORT OF MELBOURNE

In July ALC published its policy on the Port of Melbourne leasing legislation. The policy articulated general principles about the use, ownership and operation of critical national infrastructure as well as policy directly related to the Port of Melbourne.

THE POLICY INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING KEY POINTS:

» ALC generally supports the Bill and believes a lease over the Port should be granted for a 50 year period

» Priority should be given to maximising the Port’s efficient use, including the provision of appropriate road and rail infrastructure linking the port with key freight generating areas

» Infrastructure Victoria should be tasked to consider the issue of a second container port for Victoria

» A Legislative Council Committee should consider the economic regulation of the port, including whether the proposed legislation adequately protects port users against a private entity extracting monopoly rents from port users.

POLICY CORRESPONDENCE

» ALC actively engaged with governments of all levels in 2015 to advocate on behalf of its members.

» It wrote to all cross-bench Senators as the Asset Recycling Bill came before the Senate, supporting the Bill subject to rigorous cost-benefit analysis and hypothecation of funds.

» ALC also urged them to support a single national-access regulator for utilities, to ensure that any decision to lower the GST threshold for online purchases did not burden the logistics industry, among other things. The letter resulted in face-to-face meetings with several cross-bench Senators at which ALC feels its views were understood.

» ALC also wrote to the Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer on proposed changes to the GST threshold for online purchases.

» ALC wrote to the Transport and Infrastructure Council (TIC) and the Transport and Infrastructure Senior Officials’ Committee providing them with information on ALC’s new publication ‘Strengthening the Supply Chain’ which is aimed at raising awareness about organisations’ obligations under chain of responsibility legislation.

» ALC wrote to TIC about encouraging jurisdictions to adopt a national approach to checking the validity of heavy vehicle drivers’ licences and separately about encouraging ministers to improve the relationship between industry and ministers in relation to ministerial meetings.

» A letter to transport ministers put ALC’s views on amendments to laws relating to the Chain of Responsibility and on Guidelines for Codes of Practice.

» ALC also wrote to the Chief Executive of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Sal Petroccitto, asking him to expedite the development of guidelines to enable Codes of Practice (including ALC’s) to be developed and registered under the Heavy Vehicle National Law

» A letter was written to the Victorian Opposition on its proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Victoria Bill putting ALC’s views on the importance of the independence of the authority.

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MEDIA

ALC issued an average of almost one media release a week in 2015.

The 47 media releases (listed below) were targeted at national, regional and local levels as part of the ALC’s general remit to promote the cause of more efficient and safer supply chains in Australia and to remind governments and industry of their keys roles in that effort.

Greater public awareness of the importance of logistics in maintaining Australia’s prosperity is essential to getting political agreement for critical infrastructure investment and a more efficient regulatory environment.

The media releases, speeches, ALC events and directly submitted opinion pieces led to 130 mentions (listed below) during the year in local, national and industry media.

MEDIA RELEASESAppointment of Marika Calfas as CEO of NSW Ports – 21 December 2015

Plan for More Efficient Councils Backed by Logistics Industry – 18 December 2015

Aurizon and NSW Ports’ Agreement Cements Enfield’s Freight Future – 7 December 2015

Australian Logistics Council and GS1 Australia Release New Transport Labeling Standards to Industry – 4 December 2015

Mega Train Opens Up New Opportunities for NSW Grain – 2 December 2015

ALC Diversity & Inclusion Summit Communique – 27 November 2015

Logistics Industry to Recognise White Ribbon Day at ALC Diversity & Inclusion Summit Tomorrow – 24 November 2015

Logistics Industry to Come Together To Promote Greater Diversity and Inclusion – 18 November 2015

Industry Urges Practical Measures to Improve Heavy Vehicle Safety – 13 November

Congestion Report A Timely Reminder to Give Equal Priority to Freight – 12 November

Digitalised National Freight Route Map a New Resource for Industry and Government – 5 November 2015

NSW Positioned for Future Freight Growth – 30 October 2015

Important Steps Taken to Improve Queensland Freight Efficiency – 27 October 2015

ALC Supports Council Mergers to Improve Local Movement of Freight – 20 October

Opinion Piece – Freight Needs Equal Consideration – 15 October

Moving Freight Must Receive Equal Consideration to Moving People In Infrastructure Debate – 8 October

Asciano’s New Intermodal Strategy Critical for Sydney’s Freight Future – 8 October 2015

Infrastructure Victoria Board – 7 October 2015

Responsibility for National Supply Chains Must be Clear in new Turnbull Ministry – 21 September 2015

ALC Backs ARTC Campaign to Attract More Women to the Logistics Industry – 18 September 2015

ALC Urges Action on Critical Infrastructure Reforms – 18 September 2015

Inland Rail a Transformative Project – 11 September 2015

ALC Seeks Amendment to Port of Melbourne Lease Bill – 9 September 2015

Communique – ALC Supply Chain and Safety Compliance Summit – 28 August 2015

Industry Taking Action to Improve Supply Chain Safety and Compliance – 21 August 2015

ALC Welcomes Toll & DP World Villawood Announcement – 28 July

ALC Statement on Port of Melbourne Lease Bill – 15 July 2015

SA Premier Takes Important Step in Road Reform Debate – 8 July

New Strategic Focus to Attract Support and Develop Diversity in the Logistics Industry – 26 June 2015

Inland Rail – Transforming Australia’s Freight Future – 24 June 2015

New Freight on Rail Advertising Campaign – 11 June 2015

Moorebank Agreement Critical to Sydney’s Freight Future – 4 June 2015

COMMUNICATIONS


Future Focus by NTC on Telematics a Welcome Step – 29 May 2015

Port of Melbourne Fee Freeze Welcome, But Proposed Rents Require Resolution – 27 May 2015

ALC Statement on Transport and Infrastructure Council Meeting – 22 May 2015

Australia’s Logistics Industry – Securing Australia’s Economic Future – 21 May 2015

ALC Members Brief – 2015-2016 Federal Budget – 12 May 2015

Logistics Industry Seeks Freight Planning Stability in Queensland – 5 May 2015

ALC Welcomes Progress on Melbourne’s Western Distributor – 30 April 2015

ALC Welcomes Funding for new Rail Technology – 21 April 2015

Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Not a Silver Bullet for Road Safety – 26 March 2015

ALC Forum Throws Down Policy Challenges to Government – 12 March 2015

ALC Statement on Publicised Port of Melbourne Rent Increases – 4 March 2015

Pacific National’s Multi-Million Dollar Freight Investment Applauded by ALC – 27 February 2015

ALC Forum Tackles Top Infrastructure and Investment Reform Issues – 19 February 2015

ALC Taking Practical Action to Improve Supply Chain Safety and Compliance – 11 February 2015

Asset Recycling Critical to Raising Funds for Logistics Infrastructure – 10 February 2015

MEDIA MENTIONSLogistics industry backs plans for more efficient councils in NSW – ATN, 30 December 2015

NSW Ports appoints new CEO – Rail Express, 22 December 2015

Michael Carter to replace Mike Franczak at Aurizon – ATN, 21 December 2015

New Transport Labeling Standards Released – tandlnews – 9 December 2015

Australian Logistics Council & GS1 Australia release new transport labelling standards – Procurement & Supply, 7 December 2015

Digitalised national freight route maps launched – ATN, 4 December 2015

ALC backs GS1 freight transport label guideline – ATN, 4 December 2015

Freight reforms to cut relabelling costs – Packaging News, 4 December 2015

ALC and GS1 release new transport labelling standards – Prime Mover, 4 December 2015

New transport labelling standards – Freight & Trade Alliance, 4 December 2015

Mega train makes inaugural grain haul – ATN, 3 December 2015

Approach to gender diversity in logistics sector lacking direction – Lloyd’s List Australia, 3 December 2015

ALC Summit told urgent action needed on diversity – ATN, 1 December 2015

Logistics needs to rectify gender gap – Lloyds List, 25 November 2015

ALC Summit speakers and sessions announced – Prime Mover, 19 November 2015

Australian Logistics Council to hold diversity summit – ATN, 18 November 2015

Give equal priority to freight – Transport & Logistics News, 18 November 2015

Report a Reminder of Freight Priority – Rail Express, 16 November 2015

Government ‘should borrow now for infrastructure projects’ – The Australian, 16 November 2015

Qube CEO Maurice James engineers Chris Corrigan’s waterfront plan – The Australian, 14 November 2015

ALC and TWU duke it out on remuneration tribunal – ATN, 13 November 2015

ALC prods government over congestion cost – ATN, 12 November 2015

Key freight road map to be digitised – Prime Mover, 10 November 2015

ALC wants digital map at centre of investment thinking – ATN, 9 November 2015

Australia to invest $15m rail upgrade to increase freight capacity by 20% – railway-technology.com, 3 November 2015

ALC backs NSW Council merger report – Prime Mover, 22 October 2015

ALC supports council mergers for more productive freight – Lloyd’s List Australia, 22 October 2015

Baird’s council busting good for freight: ALC – Rail Express, 21 October 2015

Government must give freight equal consideration – Transport & Logistics News, 21 October 2015

ALC supports NSW local council mergers – ATN, 21 October 2015

New plan to get shipping containers off Sydney roads – Seven News, 19 October 2015

Freight growth means greater emphasis on CoR – CoR Adviser, 15 October 2015

Asciano unveils new intermodal plan – ATN, 8 October 2015

ALC Greets Federal Reshuffle With Efficiency Call – ATN, 21 September 2015

Transafe WA heavy vehicle forum kicks off in Perth – Owner Driver, 21 September 2015

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Queensland paves the way for trucking to use electronic work diaries – Owner Driver, 17 September 2015

Malcolm Turnbull: new PM feels heat on $10bn inland rail project – The Australian, 17 September 2015

Inland Rail to cost $10bn, receives solid support – Transport & Logistics News, 16 September 2015

Inland Rail to generate economic benefits of $22.5bn – says new Delivery Plan – Lloyd’s List Australia, 11 September 2015

Federal govt green-lights inland rail link – NT News, 11 September 2015

Inland Rail the best investment to fast-track our freight-moving needs – The Australian, 11 September 2015

ALC eyes Port of Melbourne Lease Bill amendments – ATN, 10 September 2015

Port of Melbourne #2: Amendments sought to the lease bill – Transport & Logistics News, 9 September 2015

WA road safety industry forum coming soon – Prime Mover, 9 September 2015

Shipping companies to talk Melb port sale – 9news.com.au, 9 September 2015

Parliamentary committee backs electronic work diaries for trucking industry – Owner Driver, 4 September 2015

COR Adviser goes to the ALC’s Compliance Summit – CoR Bulletin, 3 September 2015

Road Block in NSW – DieselNews.com.au, 27 August 2015

ALC Compliance Summit: Special Focus On Codes Of Practice – ATN, 31 August 2015

ALC Compliance Summit: Metcash reveals COR struggles – ATN, 28 August 2015

Road Block in NSW – DieselNews.com.au, 27 August 2015

ALC Compliance Summit: New research shows safety leadership crucial – ATN, 27 August 2015

NSW to other states: Are you serious about COR? – ATN, 26 August 2015

Road Freight NSW throws weight behind operator licencing – ATN, 14 August 2015

ALC wants NTC probe on trucking operator licencing – ATN, 12 August 2015

OPINION: Port of Melbourne lease – Inquiry seeks industry views – Lloyd’s List Australia, 10 August 2015

Industry bodies gear up for cor and liability push – ATN, 7 August 2015

Logistics Council welcomes Toll, DP World venture – Rail Express, 30 July 2015

ALC Welcomes Toll / DP World Villawood Announcement – Lloyd’s List Australia, 30 July 2015

ALC says nation’s treasuries must push road reform – ATN, 21 July 2015

Port privatisation makes sense to ALC – ATN, 17 July 2015

Range of responses to SA road pricing offer – ATN, 9 July 2015

Transport body backs road charge scheme – 9news.com.au, 9 July 2015

ALC board eyes wider policy horizons – ATN, 26 June 2015

Technical farming meets inland rail – Financial Review, 24 June 2015

CoR reforms – the wheels are in motion – CoR Bulletin, 18 June 2015

ALC Annual Forum – Prime Mover, June 2015

Australia’s NICTA launches new transport, logistics Knowledge Hub – Thinking Highways, 15 June 2015

NICTA wants to transform Australia’s transport & logistics with new hub – The Australian, 11 June 2015

The wait continues: will CoR change to a WHS approach in future? – Lexology, 9 June 2015

Qube and Aurizon gain federal approval on Moorebank agreement – ATN, 4 June 2015

What will be industry’s response to the Victorian port tax? – Lloyd’s List Australia, 1 June 2015

A focus on roadworthiness – Prime Mover, May 2015

Melbourne fee freeze only part of the solution – Port Strategy, 27 May 2015

Maintenance COR is coming – diesel.com.au, 28 May 2015


Getting the infrastructure right – diesel.com.au, 28 May 2015

Victoria tables Port Of Melbourne lease proposal – ATN, 28 May 2015

POMC fees move welcomed but rent worries remain – ATN, 28 May 2015

Port of Melbourne up for 50-year lease to pay for level crossings – The Age, 27 May 2015

Infrastructure audit puts onus on governments to get serious says industry – ATN, 25 May 2015

Dialogue with the Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development – Prime Mover, April 2015

Logistics Planning in Queensland Requires Policy Certainty – Fork Lift Action, 14 May 2015

New signalling a $65m transformation for rail system – Financial Review, 28 April 2015

Funding approved for first stage of ATMS implementation – Rail Express, 21 April 2015

Profile: Michael Kilgariff [PDF] – CEO Magazine, 16 April 2015

Cancelled East West Link triggers industry concern – Lloyd’s List Australia, 16 April 2015

Industry backs uniform roadworthiness regime – ATN, 10 April 2015

CoR reform could see more links added: lawyer – ATN, 8 April 2015

Number cruncher Russell Wilkinwson helps GW dodge digital annihilation – Financial Review, 7 April 2015

Strengthening the Supply Chain – Prime Mover, March 2015

ALC and TWU joust over retaining RSRT – ATN, 27 March 2015

Maritime industry says many changes are needed to ensure correct container weight declaration – Lloyd’s List Australia, 26 March 2015

QSuper launches ‘riskier’ greenfileds product for youth – The Australian, 23 March 2015

RSRT and National Law a recipe for conflicts: ALC – ATN, 19 March 2015

Open intermodal visibility system EPCIS to take next step – ATN, 18 March 2015

Albanese Grills Government on Road Choices – Rail Express, 18 March 2015

New NHVR working group to champion livestock and rural transport issues – ATN, 17 March 2015

Design to begin on Inland Rail Project – Lloyd’s List Australia, 16 March 2015

Westconnex won’t carry freight says Albanese – Lloyd’s List Australia, 16 March 2015

Container ports need regulation to prevent soaring rents: ACCC chief Rod Sims – Financial Review, 16 March 2015

Australia will pay for Victorian Labor’s recklessness – Herald Sun, 14 March 2015

Deputy PM and Industry slam coastal trading regime – Lloyd’s List Australia, 13 March 2015

Supply chain inefficiencies to cost Australia – logistics chief Telford – Lloyd’s List Australia, 13 March 2015

Textor sees opportunity for changing industry’s public profile – ATN, 13 March 2015

Super funds lament lack of local infrastructure opportunities – The Australian, 13 March 2015

Holes in COR understanding seen with customers, government – ATN, 13 March 2015

Billions of super money heading offshore keeps Australia ‘off the atlas’ for investors – Financial Review, 12 March 2015

‘Rome is burning’: Stevedores cry foul over Port of Melbourne rent increase – Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March 2015

Tony Abbott pleads with Daniel Andrews not to legislate over East West Link – Financial Review, 11 March 2015

ACCC needs bigger role in regulating ports, says Asciano CEO – Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March 2015

Urgent need to address Victorian congestion – Lloyd’s List Australia, 11 March 2015

Mullen slams PoMC rent hikes – Lloyd’s List Australia, 11 March 2015

Mullen blasts cost injections from faulty port privatisation push – ATN, 11 March 2015

ALC calls on government to remove productivity anchors – ATN, 11 March 2015

Warning of economic risk if East West Link compensation isn’t paid – The Age, 11 March 2015

ACCC backs calls to curb sell-off excesses – The Australian, 11 March 2015

Asciano and DP World urge ACCC action on ports – The Australian, 11 March 2015

Port rent hike worry spreads – Stock & Land, 11 March 2015

ALC links Melbourne port worries to broader concerns – ATN, 5 March 2015

Melbourne Port increases rent 750 per cent – Australian Mining, 5 March 2015

The Road Ahead for Australia is Transport – Daily Telegraph, 3 March 2015

Pacific National launches new RMG cranes – ATN, 27 February 2015

What does ‘Trusted Trader’ mean for Australian businesses? – Transport & Logistics News, 25 February 2015

OPINION: New approach required to encourage privatisation – Lloyd’s List Australia, 19 February 2015

Labor won’t reveal case for port sale – The Age, 16 February 2015

New publication from Australian Logistics Council – Logistics & Materials Handling, 11 February 2015

ALC launches CoR newsletter with wide readership target – ATN, 11 February 2015

Change on the horizon – Prime Mover Magazine, February 2015

Failure to grasp IR reform risks port gains – The Australian, 30 January 2015

Liberal Party Members Against Charging GST on Overseas Online Purchases – Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2015

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SPEECHES

In 2015 ALC representatives made 16 major speeches and/or presentations to industry and government gatherings identifying key concerns of the ALC in promoting more efficient and safer supply chains.

Some of the major themes in the speeches included:

» Now the economic case has been made out, delivering on Inland Rail to improve north-south freight efficiency.

» Prioritising freight in all national and state long-term planning.

» The importance of Infrastructure Australia’s long-term infrastructure plan.

» Stressing the importance of the logistics industry to the Australian economy

» Calling for the replacement of political considerations with sound economic analysis when governments make decisions on infrastructure.

» Outlining the nature of the growing future freight task in Australia and the need to meet it if Australia’s prosperity is to be assured.

» Ensuring freight gets a voice in urban planning at the local level and that freight corridors where possible are preserved.

» Making our industry more diverse and more inclusive.

» Stressing the importance of chain or responsibility in improving safety in the logistics industry.

The following is a list of speeches and/or presentations. (Unless otherwise stated they were made by ALC Managing Director, Michael Kilgariff.)

» Speech to the Queensland Infrastructure Summit, 8 December 2015

» Opening address by Alex Badenoch, to the ALC Diversity & Inclusion Summit – 25 November 2015

» Speech to the NSW Major Projects Conference – 24 November 2015

» Speech to the Africa Australia Conference – 16 November 2015

» Speech to GS1 Supply Chain Week – Sydney – 15 October 2015

» Speech to GS1 Supply Chain Week – Melbourne – 8 October 2015

» Presentation to the Port of Melbourne Lease Bill Select Committee – 9 September 2015

» Speech to the ASEAN+6 Trade Logistics Connectivity Symposium 2015 – 4 September 2015

» Opening remarks by Ingilby Dickson, Chair, ALC Safety Committee, to the ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit – 26 August 2015

» Speech to the South Australian Major Projects Conference – 13 August 2015

» Speech to the Toowoomba Transport & Logistics Symposium – 4 August 2015

» Speech by ALC Chairman Don Telford to the Australian Logistics Industry’s Parliamentary Event – Inland Rail, 25 June 2015

» Speech to the Victorian Transport and Infrastructure Conference, 24 June 2015

» Speech to the Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference, 5 May 2015

» Don Telford, ALC Chairman, Speech to the ALC Forum 2015

» Speech to the Infrastructure Investment and Asset Recycling Conference, 10 February 2015


VIDEOS

In 2015 ALC produced a number of videos, all of which are available on ALC’s youtube channel, to communicate issues of importance to the logistics industry.

Diversity and Inclusion:

The video, which premiered at the ALC’s inaugural Diversity and Inclusion summit in Melbourne on 25 November, 2015, pointed out that the logistics industry had a great female workforce but it was not being given enough encouragement to seek more leadership positions. This is an important role for ALC.

The three-and-half minute video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlX6pb1l2JQ

Inland rail:

The video on inland rail premiered at the Australian Logistics Industry Parliamentary Function on 24 June, 2015, at Parliament House in Canberra. It stressed the great benefits the Melbourne-to-Brisbane inland rail will have in making exports more competitive; linking Australia’s major cities by rail; removing congestion around Sydney; and making businesses in regional centres more efficient.

The three-minute video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxNK_Uac19k

Safety:

ALC’s video on Safety was first published on 27 August, 2015. In it, ALC reiterated its commitment to making the supply chain safer and more compliant under Chain of Responsibility laws.

The two-and-a-half-minute video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC2YlWQsjXM

Local Government:

In November 2015, ALC produced three one-minute videos on local government. One dealt with local government’s relation to the logistics industry generally and the other dealt specifically with roads. ALC expressed its willingness to work with local government to help make it aware of broader national concerns when applying size and time limits on roads and when making planning decisions that might affect transport corridors. ALC also called for a better system of funding for roads, acknowledging that local government owns and maintains three-quarters of Australia’s roads. The third video encouraged local governments’ ongoing support for inland rail.

The two one-minute videos can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Q755dgpLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_OhPOjVyOU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEhCKGBbll4

A welcome video was also produced for the ALC Forum and for the Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsAdc6XP_V4

https://youtu.be/-GzXV6Rsopk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlX6pb1l2JQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlX6pb1l2JQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxNK_Uac19k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxNK_Uac19k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC2YlWQsjXM

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OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, IN THIS CRITICAL ELECTION YEAR,

ALC WILL CONTINUE TO CALL FOR THINGS LIKE AN END TO REGULATORY DUPLICATION;

MORE EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY;

AND A LONGER-TERM VIEW IN PLANNING AND LAND USE.

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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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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

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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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Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment Reform

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National Heavy V

ehicle Regulator Opens its

Doors 5

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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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Chain of Responsibility Taskforce

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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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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.

FrOm The mAnAging DireCTOr


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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.

FrOm The mAnAging DireCTOr


ALC Update is a free newsletter emailed to all our

members and stakeholders. To subscribe/unsubscribe,

please contact ALC. Know how we can improve

ALC Update? – we’d love to hear your feedback.

Contact P: +61 2 6273 0755 F: +61 2 6273 3073

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NSW Port and Freight Strategy

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Port Botany Position Paper

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Heavy Vehicle National Law

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ALC Council meeting

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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

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FeDerAL

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State of the Cities Report

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COAG Reform Council

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Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce Report 8

Maritime Safety Update

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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

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Victorian Opposition announces plan for

Bay West

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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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New chairman for Australia Post

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AirFreighT STATS

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