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ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015MARCH 2015

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MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, DON TELFORD 1

MEMBERS DECEMBER 2014 2

MESSAGE FROM ALC MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL KILGARIFF 3

THE 2014/2015 ALC BOARD 4-5

ABOUT US 6

ALC STAFF 7

ALC ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 7

ALC STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 7

ABOUT US - WHAT WE DO 8

WHO ARE OUR CURRENT STAKEHOLDERS 9

OUR VALUES 10

ALC STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2016 10

12 SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES OVER 12 MONTHS…. 11

ALC YEARBOOK EVENTS 12

ANNUAL FORUM 14-15

POLICIES 16-17

ADVOCACY 18-19

WORKING GROUPS 20-21

COMMUNICATIONS 22-24

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» ALC hosted a highly successful Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit and is currently implementing many of the Summit outcomes.

» ALC released a new best-practice Guideline on Pooled Equipment Management (pallets) to deliver for the first time an industry-wide approach to the use of pallets.

» ALC and GS1 Australia were announced as winners of the Technology Category in the Australian Freight Industry Awards in September for the Intermodal Visibility Pilot Project.

And lastly, I would like to congratulate ALC Managing Director Michael Kilgariff for being named as CEO Magazine’s Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year. Michael was particularly praised for his leadership in addressing safety issues.

Don Telford Chairman Australian Logistics Council March 2015

2014 was a very successful year for the Australian Logistics Council and continued the ongoing growth in reputation and action since ALC moved to Canberra in 2009 with the aim of being the national advocate for the Australian logistics industry.

The ALC Board wanted 2014 to be the year when ALC went to the next level and increased our focus on working with all governments on behalf of industry to ensure the needs of our industry are appropriately recognised in governments’ investment and policy decisions.

Particular attention has been on ensuring we have the hard data to back up our argument to governments that the logistics industry requires more focus by decision makers.

MESSAGE FROM ALC CHAIRMAN, DON TELFORD

To that end, we undertook to analyse how important the logistics industry is to the Australian economy, and, flowing from that, what benefits could be achieved from the policy proposals that ALC and its members have been putting forward.

ALC commissioned ACIL Allen Consulting to answer these questions and to quantify the value of the logistics industry. ACIL Allen found that the industry contributes 8.6 per cent of GDP – $131.6 billion – and employs 1.2 million people. It also found that just a one per cent improvement in productivity would yield a $2 billion-a-year benefit.

ALC believes that even if only some of the many legislative, regulatory and policy changes we advocate are made, that one per cent productivity improvement would be achieved. Further information about the report is contained under the Advocacy section of the Annual Report

Major achievements were:

» ALC Forum continued to analyse and debate the critical issues facing the Australian logistics industry and has cemented its place in the national political debate in the industry.

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MEMBERS DECEMBER 2014

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We also staged the Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit, with more than 250 industry representatives gathering in Melbourne to benchmark, share best practice, and to identify gaps where improvements are needed.

Full details of ALC’s advocacy efforts in 2014 are presented elsewhere in this annual report.

In 2015 ALC will continue to point out the need for action on logistics infrastructure and regulatory reform. This will be a key focus of the 2015 ALC Forum, to be held at the MCG from 10-12 March, where we will meet as an industry to discuss the steps to improve supply chain efficiency.

On behalf of the ALC team, I look forward to working with you in 2015 as we continue our advocacy efforts on the four critical issues of safety, infrastructure, regulation and technology.

Michael Kilgariff Managing Director Australian Logistics Council March 2015

MESSAGE FROM ALC MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL KILGARIFF

During 2014 ALC decided to strengthen its armoury, both from an organisational and advocacy perspective.

ALC finalised its 2014-2016 Strategic Plan which articulates how we will deliver on our commitment to be the leader in the national debate on critical issues affecting Australia’s logistics industry. The Plan outlines ALC’s key priorities over the next three years to strengthen our advocacy to national, state and local governments on nationally significant logistics infrastructure, best-practice regulatory reform, supply chain safety and technology.

In 2014 the ALC Board also approved changes to the ALC Membership entitlements, governance and policy committee structure to reflect the growth and strengthening of ALC’s position as the peak industry body for Australia’s logistics industry.

ALC produced and regularly updates the industry Lobbying Strategy, which outlines how we intend to influence public policy to ensure the needs of the Australian logistics industry are given appropriate consideration by all levels of government.

Also in 2014, ALC undertook a membership survey, which was part of our commitment to implement a step change in the way in which we advocate on behalf of our members to improve supply chain efficiency. The results were encouraging, with a majority of members indicating high satisfaction levels across a number of key areas.

On the staffing front, we welcomed Kirstie Walkden, our new Manager of Events and Marketing following the departure of Ruth Hendy. Kirstie joins us from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and has a good knowledge of our industry.

From an advocacy perspective it was an equally productive year.

We worked with governments at all levels to highlight the economic and social benefits from implementing policies that support, not hinder, Australia’s logistics industry. We communicated this message through a combination of meetings, lunches, formal submissions and correspondence to key government officials at all levels of government.

ALC held its first parliamentary dinner and cocktail party in Canberra where we brought together senior MPs and Senators across the political divide to discuss issues of importance to the logistics industry. At the event we screened for the first time Freight Never Stands Still – a short video focussing on the importance of the logistics industry. The video features a range of ALC members doing what they do best - connecting people and products across Australia and around the world


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Mr Andrew Ethell Deputy ALC Chairman

Group Director Corporate Affairs

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Toll Group

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Mr Ingilby Dickson General Manager Supply Chain and Processing

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BlueScope Steel

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Murray Vitlich Director Strategy & Business Development

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Asciano Limited

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Paul Larsen Chief Executive Officer

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Brookfield Rail

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Laurie D’Apice Human Resources

President

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Linfox

2014/2015 ALC BOARD

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Mr Ian Murray AM Deputy ALC Chairman and Treasurer

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Don Telford Chairman

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Australian Logistics Council

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Simon Ormsby Executive General Manager Strategy and Growth

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ARTC

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Dr Tania Whyte Head of Commercial (Resigned as Board Member November 2014)

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Qantas Freight

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Mr Ian Lynass CEO

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Bis Industries

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Theo Triantafillides Director of Sales and Marketing

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Star Track

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Mr Maurice James Managing Director COMPANY Qube Holdings

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Paul Hamersley Manager Business Development & Corporate Relations

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Brookfield Rail

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Michael Kilgariff Managing Director

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Australian Logistics Council

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Mr John West Managing Director

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DGL (Aust) Pty Ltd

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Richard Sykes CEO

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SCF Group

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Stephen Cleary Chief Executive Officer

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NSW Ports

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

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Hans Anneveldt VP Marketing Commercial and Marketing

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Aurizon

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ABOUT US

The Australian Logistics Council, based in Canberra at the National Press Club building, is the peak industry body 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 around 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.

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 is working towards a more 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 advocacy is the improvement of safety throughout the supply chain. To that end, ALC has developed or is developing industry safety codes to drive national consistency and manage ‘chain of responsibility’ obligations, with the overall aim of reducing the human and economic costs of unsafe practices.

ALC WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT

STEADY, PERSISTENT ADVOCACY OF

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ALC ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

STAFF

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 regulation, infrastructure, safety and technology.

KEY POLICY ISSUES

1. Supply Chain Logistics Safety

2. Regulation

3. Infrastructure

4. Technology

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)


Duncan Sheppard Director Communications and Policy

Peter Elliot Program Manager Safety

Kirstie Walkden Events and Marketing Manager

Kylie Fiddy Accountant

Kerry Corke Policy Adviser

ALC BOARD

Executive Board

ALC Secretariat

Safety Committee

Technology Committee

National Logistics Safety Code

Regulation Policy Committee

Infrastructure Policy Committee

Membership & Finance Committee

Working Groups


Supply Chain Logistics Safety»» Ongoing

development and promotion of industry driven solutions to Chain of Responsibility obligations through the National Logistics Safety Code

»» Communication on Chain of Responsibility 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 ‘Chain of Responsibility’ obligations

WHAT WE DO

Regulation»» Collaboration with

industry, community and government to develop and implement nationally consistent and best practice logistics regulatory frameworks

»» Advocacy to Council of Australian Governments (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

Infrastructure»» Advocacy on

nationally significant logistics infrastructure that supports improved productivity

»» Work with industry to 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

»» Work with industry and government to ensure greater transparency and rigour behind nationally significant infrastructure

»» Work with industry and government to ensure resource related infrastructure including roads, rail, shipping and ports are designed and implemented utilising best practice methodologies

Technology »» 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

ABOUT US

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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 internally 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.

ALC STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2016

» 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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12 SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES OVER 12 MONTHS….

Economy:

ALC commissioned research into the importance of the logistics industry to the Australian economy.

Safety:

Hosted a major summit to help bring about a cultural change in the industry and is developing a number of codes under the National Logistics Safety Code of Practice.

Pallets:

ALC led group produces a national pallets guideline, including plain-English guide and dispute-resolution advice.

Freight award:

ALC and GS1 Australia won the Technology Category in the Australian Freight Industry Awards for the Intermodal Visibility Pilot Project.

2014 Forum:

ALC put on Annual Forum in Sydney, attracting 300 industry and government leaders to debate the key issues facing the logistics industry.

Direct advocacy:

ALC made 20 major submissions during the year to public and industry inquiries. Also directly targeted key players in correspondence and face-to-face meetings.

Communications:

ALC gave 11 speeches and presentations to major forums around Australia, and published over 28 media releases, resulting in frequent mentions in the media.

Video:

Launched Freight Never Stands Still – a short video featuring the importance of the logistics industry

Dialogue with federal and state department officers:

Dialogue with senior public servants enables industry to raise issues of interest and concern.

ALC/Telstra Senior Executive Boardroom Series:

Boardroom lunches with state transport Ministers to bring together senior industry leaders from ALC member companies to discuss national and state based issues, priorities and perspectives.

ALC organisation:

ALC Corporate Members and Associates increased to over 50, with ALC strengthening its position as the leading voice on matters of logistics, transport and infrastructure.

Executive award:

ALC Managing Director Michael Kilgariff was named as CEO Magazine’s Transport and Logistics Executive of the Year, and was particularly praised for his leadership in addressing safety issues.


ALC YEARBOOK EVENTS

AUSTRALIAN LOGISTICS INDUSTRY PARLIAMENTARY DINNER

The inaugural Australian Logistics Industry Parliamentary Dinner brought together key ministers, shadow ministers, members and senators with senior representatives of Australia’s logistics industry to discuss the economic importance of our industry. Our Guest of Honour for the evening was Jamie Briggs, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, who spoke about the Government’s infrastructure priorities, and the benefits for freight, particularly in Australia’s major cities.

ALC looks forward to hosting a similar event at Parliament House Canberra on 24 June 2015.

FUTURE FREIGHT NETWORKS

In 2014 ALC once again produced its popular Yearbook Future Freight Networks publication which provided information on a range of issues affecting the freight transport and logistics supply chain.

The report provided information on:

» The key issues currently facing industry members.

» The policies, priorities and projects of ALC

» Information on a wide range of freight transport and logistics businesses.

» A feature on the ALC’s Annual Forum 2014.

As well as reaching a wide range of industry players, copies were distributed to senior government officials including ministers and shadow ministers in the national, state and territory parliaments, as well as senior officials in transport and infrastructure departments.

ALC is now producing Future Freight Networks 2015 which will build upon the impressive standard that has been set over previous editions of the publication.

ALC / DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE

ALC Members and Industry stakeholders attended the fifth annual ALC / Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Dialogue in Canberra in early February 2014.

Key items discussed included:

» progressing heavy vehicle pricing and investment reforms, with the view from industry that it needs to form part of a broader discussion about how Australians pay for and use infrastructure assets;

» generating greater private sector investment, with both industry and government recognising the key challenge will be tapping super funds and other potential private sector investors;

» improving project identification and accelerating project delivery, which will be a primary focus of Infrastructure Australia

ALC Chairman Don Telford launching Economic Significance of the Australian Logistics Industry

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ALC FORUM 2014

The ALC Forum 2014, at Royal Randwick Sydney, saw an array of CEOs, senior business leaders and government officials gather to discuss why it is Time to Deliver to improve supply chain efficiency in Australia.

Many speakers expressed optimism – and some bullishness – for the freight logistics industry.

The Forum heard the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, express his commitment to the inland rail project, regulatory reform and infrastructure generally.

The New South Wales Minister for Roads and Ports, Duncan Gay, told the Forum about his government’s historic funding for infrastructure, its commitment to regulatory reform, and a raft of projects to remove bottlenecks and improve logistics in New South Wales.

ALC chair Don Telford told the Forum that ALC had been encouraged by developments, but will continue advocating on behalf of the industry to ensure government follows through with promises.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE BOARDROOM LUNCHES

ALC’s series of Senior Executive Boardroom Lunches, sponsored nationally by Telstra, were a running success with lunches held with senior ministers and departmental secretaries right around the country.

The lunches provide ALC Members with a seat at the table and attracted a selection of senior industry figures from ALC member companies as well as a select number of government bureaucrats to join in the discussion with the ministers.

The events operated under ‘Chatham House’ rules and were strictly limited in numbers to allow an in-depth discussion between Ministers and industry.

New South Wales Mr Dave Stewart, Director-General, Transport NSW Date: 26 November 2014 Venue: Holding Redlich

South Australia The Hon Stephen Mullighan MHA, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Date: 11 September 2014 Venue: Fisher Jeffries

Tasmania The Hon Will Hodgman MP, Premier of Tasmania The Hon Rene Mullighan MP, Minister for Infrastructure Date: 22 October 2014 Venue: RACT House

Western Australia The Hon Dean Nalder MLA, Minister for Transport and Finance Date: 24 July 2014 Venue: Norton Rose Fulbright

Left to right, Michael Kilgariff, ALC, Greg Pauline, Genesee and Wyoming, Stephen Mulligan, South Australian Minister for Transport, Michael Luhich, Telstra, Paul Gristcti, Fisher Jeffries.


Bringing together key decision makers from both Industry and Government, the focus for the ALC Forum 2015 is Delivering for Australia.

The Forum will continue to focus on many of the themes raised in a recent ALC Report, The Economic Significance of the Australian Logistics Industry, which quantified the true size, scope and breadth of the Australian logistics industry.

Leaders from industry and government will gather for two big days to raise awareness of the significance of the logistics industry to the Australian economy.

The Forum will provide delegates with a unique and valuable networking opportunity, attracting around 300 high calibre delegates and speakers from industry and government including federal and state ministers, CEO’s, public sector leaders and senior purchasing, freight, logistics and supply chain managers.

ATTRACTING AROUND 300

HIGH CALIBRE DELEGATES AND

SPEAKERS FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT

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SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

» John Mullen, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Asciano

» Rod Sims, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

» Don Telford, Chairman, Australian Logistics Council

» Michael Kilgariff, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Logistics Council

» John Anderson OAM, Chairman, Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation

» Mark Textor, Managing Director, Crosby/Textor

» Michael Hanna, Head of Infrastructure - Australia, IFM Investors

» Mike Mrdak, Secretary, Department of Infrastructure & Regional Development

» Paul Scurrah, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, DP World

» Maria Palazzolo, Chief Executive Officer, GS1 Australia

» Mark Birrell, Chair, Infrastructure Australia

» Ian Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, Moorebank Intermodal Company

» Paul Retter AM, Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Commission

» Peter Harris, Chairman, Productivity Commission

» Maurice James, Managing Director, Qube Holdings Ltd

LEADERS FROM INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT

WILL GATHER FOR TWO BIG DAYS

John Mullen, Asciano (left) Maurice James, Qube (right)


POLICIES

ALC continued to refine and publicise its policies in 2014, with the greatest attention on the following issues:

GOVERNANCE AND REGULATION:

ALC seeks cooperation between all three levels of government and an end to needless duplication and contradictory regulation. It also would like to see less obstruction by the Senate.

ALC stands for nationally uniform regulation in the freight logistics sector with a greater emphasis on self-regulation.

ALC has argued for the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal as an example of rigid and duplicatory regulation.

ALC supports a strong role for Infrastructure Australia to identify priorities for investment with rigorous cost-benefit analysis away from political influence.

SAFETY AND CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

2014 saw ALC continue its focus on the ongoing development and promotion of industry driven solutions to Chain of Responsibility obligations through the National Logistics Safety Code of Practice.

Highlights during the year included:

» The commitment to a range of actions at the Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit to identify and address gaps in heavy vehicle safety and compliance. These included:

– Strengthening and Streamlining the ALC Codes

– Increasing Awareness of Chain of Responsibility across the supply chain

– Sharing safety and compliance information among industry partners to create a stronger, safer and more compliant supply chain.

– More efficient use of technology, such as telematics, to assist logistics companies to meet their Chain of Responsibility obligations

INFRASTRUCTURE

ALC supports inter-modal facilities, such as Moorebank in Sydney, to make transfers from ports to road and rail more efficient.

The announcement of the second Sydney airport is welcome, even if the timelines are too long. The quicker Australia’s biggest air-freight city gets more capacity the better.

ALC has advocated transport-corridor protection in land-use planning decisions.

Asset recycling is supported as an excellent way of raising funds for government to invest in new infrastructure that the private sector cannot initiate, at the same time seizing the opportunity for existing public assets to be put in more energetic and efficient private-sector hands.

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» An independent review of the National Logistics Safety Code by Global Mark Pty Ltd. The report found the development and implementation of the industry codes within the National Logistics Safety Code has improved awareness of safety and resulted in better safety outcomes. The report, delivered to the ALC Board in December 2014, interviewed industry stakeholders as well as ALC staff. Many strengths were noted in both management of the Code and the ALC audit program, including:

– Active and ongoing involvement of industry players

– Appropriate committee structures and regular meetings by these groups

– Working relationships with regulatory bodies

– Strong interactions with the sector through conferences

– Evidence of critical review and improvement in the 2013 update to Audit Tools

– Support to auditing companies through annual workshops and the Program Manager Safety

– Provision of resources by ALC to support the Codes

– Uniformity of key elements across all ALC subsidiary Codes

The report also identified a number of areas where processes or documentation could be strengthened which are being addressed by ALC.

» Ongoing development of a draft Code under the National Logistics Safety Code for tankers in the petroleum industry. The next step will be to test it in the supply chain. The code would provide guidance to the consignors, consignees and transport providers to help them meet their legal obligations in the oil industry (petrol, diesel, lubricant and bitumen) and in the liquefied petroleum gas industry (propane and butane).

» The launch of Strengthening the Supply Chain, a new information bulletin on Chain of Responsibility. The newsletter provides the logistics industry and business community with the latest information on Chain of Responsibility (CoR) and the development of CoR under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It also features information about the development of the ALC National Logistics Safety Code of Practice and how the Code can assist business with their CoR obligations.

» Officially recognising a signatory to one or more of the NLSC Codes as an ‘ALC Affiliate’.

Peter Elliot, ALC, Ingilby Dickson, ALC Safety Committee Chair


ADVOCACY

Often the importance of the supply chain is under-estimated. Efficient logistics are essential to Australia’s economic performance, but as ALC often says, freight does not vote.

ALC regards raising awareness of the importance of the logistics industry as a key mission.

So, in 2014 ALC commissioned ACIL-Allen to find out exactly how important the industry is to the Australian economy with the intention of distributing it to key decision-makers and perhaps equally importantly to the public at large. Armed with this information, ALC’s advocacy has greater potency.

ACIL Allen Consulting is the largest Australian-owned, independent, economic, public policy, and public-affairs-management consulting firm in Australia. It has had extensive experience in answering such economic, policy, social and governance questions for both government and private-sector organisations and is widely respected for its independence and research qualities.

It found that the industry contributes 8.6 per cent of GDP – $131.6 billion – and employs 1.2 million people, and that a one per cent improvement in productivity would yield a $2 billion-a-year benefit.

The report was circulated to every politician in Australia (as well as other key industry players) because many of the things identified in the report to improve efficiency require government action.

The report identified eight areas of concern:

» Harmonising regulation and reducing bureaucracy.

» Getting more investment in infrastructure.

» Identifying and efficiently delivering key infrastructure projects.

» Planning for the whole chain from production to consumption.

» Greater use of railways.

» Greater use of high-productivity vehicles.

» A network of efficient intermodal facilities.

» Making sure urban planners look after freight needs.

More broadly, ALC made 24 major submissions in 2014 to federal, state, territory and local government and parliamentary inquiries and to other inquiries by peak industry bodies.

It also engaged in a range of direct advocacy activity, including writing directly to, and meeting with, politicians and senior policy officers throughout the year, and also giving speeches to gatherings of people and organisations which operate in logistics and the supply chain. It also included putting out media releases and appearing directly in the media.

Michael Kilgariff, ALC Managing Director, presenting a copy of ALC’s economic report to the Hon Warren Truss, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Devlopment

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PADDOCK TO PLATE

In 2014, ALC contributed to a major economic report Paddock to Plate, which was undertaken by the Retailer and Supplier Roundtable to analyse the key areas impacting on the productivity and competiveness of the domestic food industry.

Other members of the Roundtable included all of the key industry associations in the food sector; the National Farmers Federation, the Australian Food and Grocery Council and the Australian National Retailers Association.

One of the report’s key recommendations was the need to eliminate transport inefficiencies to boost competitiveness and support economic growth.

This included the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal in acknowledgement of the existing and effective mechanisms in place to drive safety improvements. The report also encourages ongoing support for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to achieve greater efficiencies in the transport sector, including the areas of vehicle specifications, curfews, load limitations and travel time restrictions.

POLICY CORRESPONDENCE

During the year ALC engaged in strategic, targeted policy correspondence with key players on specific important matters. Among the most important were those to:

» Treasurer Joe Hockey on the burdens on the logistics industry that would result in any lowering of the GST threshold on imports.

» Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss on infrastructure funding.

» All MPs on the importance of asset recycling; freeing up coastal shipping trade; and the abolition of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.

» Senior officials in the Federal Department of Employment dealing with stevedoring urging that the Stevedoring Code of Practice not add unnecessarily to industry’s regulatory burden.

» Transport and Infrastructure Ministers and small business leaders announcing ALC’s new pallet guideline.

» NSW Roads and Freight Minister Duncan Gay on better use of off-peak times for freight delivery and the need for technology-neutral requirements for monitoring heavy vehicles.

» To Federal, State and Territory Transport and Infrastructure Senior Officials and later to the National Transport CEO Paul Retter and Minister Truss on the need for nationally consistent heavy vehicle regulation, including safety, enforcement and telematics.

DURING THE YEAR ALC ENGAGED IN STRATEGIC,

TARGETED POLICY CORRESPONDENCE

WITH KEY PLAYERS


WORKING GROUPS

SUPPLY CHAIN STANDARDS

The Supply Chain Standards Working Group is striving to improve the efficiency of supply chains in the Logistics industry.

The working group is made up of experts in the industry who provide advice to strengthen product visibility, interoperability and traceability across the transport sector through the implementation of GS1 standards.

Adopting a “whole of supply chain” collaborative approach, the working group aims to understand the role global standards play in product and shipment identification and traceability in order to improve supply chain efficiency in the freight industry.

The Supply Chain Standards Working Group has formed two sub-groups to focus on specific projects:

Logistics Labelling Working Group

The Logistics Labelling Work Group reviewed transport provider labelling requirements and is currently undertaking a proof of concept to harmonise transport labels across the sector and extend the current retailer logistics labels where applicable. The work group also seeks to explore the idea that a harmonised label can reduce unnecessary freight re-labelling efforts and improve interoperability across multiple parties in the supply chain. If the trial is successful, it will be supported by a communications and training campaign.

Intermodal Interoperability Working Group

The Intermodal Interoperability Working Group is focussed on the flow of information to support the transport process, particularly in the movement of freight between operators. As a proof of concept, the work group is using the road-to-rail-to-road process in moving freight on the East-West corridor, in which the shippers believe there to be a lack of real-time information from transport providers across the supply chain.

The group aims to understand how stakeholders will benefit from improved data flows in managing freight. Melbourne University has offered to conduct an analysis that will help draw out the relative advantages of the “Intermodal Interoperability” Proof of Concept. Results will be shared once they become available.

ALC WORKING GROUP WIN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD In September 2014, ALC and GS1 Australia were announced as winners of the Technology Category in the Australian Freight Industry Awards, hosted by the Victorian Transport Association (VTA).

The Technology Award category recognises the individual, group or organisation that has applied innovative technological systems to enhance productivity or solve a problem resulting in a positive outcome.

The winning project, The Intermodal Visibility Pilot Project focuses on the flow of information in the transport sector, particularly in the hand-over of freight between operators from point of origin to final destination.

L-R Brendan Hopley - MTS Australia, Maria Palazzolo - GS1 Australia, Michael Kilgariff - ALC, David Hodgett MP, Former

Victorian Minister for Ports; Major Projects and Manufacturing

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PALLETS

In August, ALC released its Guideline on Pooled Equipment Management (Pallets) to achieve greater efficiencies in the supply chain.

The document was the result of extensive consultations between a wide range of supply chain participants under the auspices of the ALC Pallet Working Group, which included pallet pooling companies, suppliers, transporters, retailers and other industry bodies.

Companies in the pallet industry put aside their normally strong competitive instincts and businesses along the supply chain and looked beyond their individual requirements to co-operate to deliver the guideline which will ultimately benefit everyone in the supply chain down to the consumer at retail level.

The new ALC Guideline is an important step forward for the industry, as it delivers for the first time an industry-wide approach to the use of pallets which are used extensively by the Australian logistics industry.

The ALC Guideline is based on six pallet management fundamentals and aims to achieve greater standardisation along the entire supply chain based on a common set of understandings. As well as the best practice outline, the guideline contains a plain-English guide and dispute-resolution advice and procedures.

ALC is now working with the Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council to develop an appropriate training package to support widespread industry knowledge and application of the Guideline’s best practice principles.

ICT WORKING GROUP

Prior to becoming a stand-alone committee, the ICT Working Group’s focus in 2014 was on developing ALC’s response to a report from the National Transport Commission: Delivering a Compliance Framework for Heavy Vehicle Telematics: final policy paper.

ALC’s response focussed on the need to ensure the principles underpinning any proposed reforms recognise the important safety, productivity and efficiency benefits of a mandatory telematics framework for long haul operations. ALC said a robust telematics framework provides the most convenient mechanism through which operators can maintain the safe operation of their fleets and ensure that chain of responsibility obligations are being discharged.


WEB

The ALC website www.austlogistics.com.au highlights the issues of the moment and promotes the benefits of a more productive, efficient and safe freight logistics industry. It also provides a wealth of background information for people in the media or in policy development. During the period, there were around 20,000 user interactions on the ALC website

SOCIAL MEDIA

Linked in followers – 3681 Twitter followers – 882 Views of ALC Video – 1194

ALC UPDATE

Every month ALC distributes “ALC Update” to more than 6000 email subscribers. The newsletter enables ALC members to pick up on issues and ideas and spread message more broadly. Members of the public and the media can also subscribe.

MEDIA ACTIVITY

During the year Managing Director Michael Kilgariff had several major articles published in the national media which explored themes on the importance of the logistics industry to the Australian economy, especially infrastructure; the regulatory environment; and the importance of ensuring land-use planning provides for transport corridors.

At any given time the ALC website carries more than a dozen media backgrounders which enable journalists to quickly get accurate material about major infrastructure and supply issues. Again, these helped put to the public the importance of issues relating to the supply chain, transport and infrastructure.

ALC issued around 40 media releases in 2014. These resulted in more than 70 mentions in the media, outlining the concerns of ALC before the public, and generally contributing to the debate on infrastructure and the supply chain.

ALC used occasions of the announcement of policy and infrastructure proposals, key appointments and other developments affecting efficiency and safety in the supply chain to enter the public debate.

COMMUNICATIONS

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SPEECHESSpeech and presentation to the Infrastructure Investment and Asset Recycling Conference, 10 February 2015

Speech and presentation to the Industrial Estates and Business Parks Conference, 30 September 2014

Speech and presentation to the Future of Infrastructure Conference, 19 August 2014

Speech and presentation to the National Farmers’ Federation Agricultural Infrastructure and Logistics Forum, 18 August 2014

Speech and presentation to the SA Major Projects Conference, 16 July 2014

Speech by Don Telford to launch the Economic Significance of the Australian Logistics Industry

Speech and presentation the Australian Food and Grocery Council Supply Chain Seminar, 18 June 2014

Speech and presentation to the Victorian Transport and Infrastructure Conference, 17 June 2014

Speech and presentation to the Queensland Transport Conference, 6 May 2014

Speech and presentation to the Seminar for LTSSWG on Enhancing ASEAN Logistics Services – 29 April 2014

Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, Keynote Address at the Australian Logistics Council Annual Dinner

Don Telford, ALC Chairman, Speech to the ALC Forum 2014

Speech and presentation to the Chief Logistics Officer Summit, 26 February 2014

MEDIA RELEASES 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

ALC Welcomes Movement at Moorebank – 5 December 2014

Asset Recycling Article, Master Builders Journal – November 2014

Logistics Industry Seeks Policy Stability in Victoria – 30 October 2014

New Rail Technology to Boost Freight Efficiency – 29 October 2014

Logistics Industry Backs Calls for Council Mergers – 21 October 2014

Improving Transport Efficiency a Key Plank of new Economic Report – 30 September 2014

ALC Statement on Coastal Trading Review – 18 September 2014

ALC and GS1 win prestigious National Freight Award- 8 September 2014

Driving Supply Chain Efficiency Through a Nationally Consistent Pallet Process – 29 August 2014

Logistics Industry Calls for Reform to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency – 19 August 2014

Industry Taking Action to Improve Supply Chain Safety and Compliance – 14 August 2014

Senate Should Support Land Transport Bill – 18 July 2014

Improving Freight Efficiency in South Australia – 16 July 2014

Report Shows Logistics Industry is the Backbone of the Australian Economy – 14 July 2014

Senate Should Support Infrastructure Australia Changes – 18 June 2014

NSW Budget Emphasises Importance of Logistics – 17 June 2014

Queensland Ports Strategy Critical to Supporting Future Freight Growth - 5 June 2014

ALC Press Release – ALC Backs Movement on Moorebank – 22 May 2014

Follow Through on Budget Critical to Improving Freight Efficiency – 13 May 2014 & Members Brief

State Budget Recognises Importance of Freight to Victorian Economy – 6 May 2014

Western Part of East West Link Critical to Improving Freight Efficiency – 29 April 2014

Appointment of Freight Minister Duncan Gay and Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian- 22 April 2014

Badgery’s Blueprint Must Give Equal Priority to Freight – 15 April 2014

ALC Press Release – New Road Pricing Report adds Weight to Industry Calls for Reform – 25 March 2014

Getting on with the job to support stronger supply chains – 20 March 2014


LIST OF SUBMISSIONS2015-2016 Budget Submission – 5 February 2015

ALC Submission on the Chain of Responsibility: Duties review discussion paper – February 2015

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

Competition Policy Review – 14 November 2014

Transport and Infrastructure Council meeting, Launceston – 6 November 2014

Seeking Parliamentary Support to Improve Logistics Productivity – October 2014

NTC Forward Work Program – 31 October 2014

Roadworthiness Review – 26 September 2014

Rebuilding NSW -19 September 2104

Executive Officer Liability Project – Stage 2 – 4 September 2014

Response to the ‘Improving the Model Workplace and Safety Laws’ Issues Paper – 6 August 2014

Executive Officer Liability – 30 July 2014

Local Government Compliance and Enforcement – 4 July 2014

Inland Rail – 4 July 2014

Brisbane Airport Draft Master Plan – 27 June 2014

House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications Inquiry into Infrastructure Planning and Procurement – 11 May 2014

Letter from NTC re TISOC – 24 April 2014

Lowering of the GST Threshold for Overseas Goods – 23 April 2014

ALC Submission on the 2014-2015 Budget

National Land Freight Strategy Maps – 8 April 2014

Members’ brief on the Productivity Commission report into Public Infrastructure – 31 March 2014

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THIS TIME NEXT YEAR THE ALC

WOULD LIKE TO LOOK BACK AND

SEE 2015 AS A YEAR OF FOUND

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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

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

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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

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NFF Advocacy Forum

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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

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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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Qantas / Emirates allia

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2013 TLISC Awards for Excellence

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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

e: [email protected] w.austlogistics.com.au


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ALC ADvOCACy Highlighting the needs of freight at airports 4

NSW Port and Freight Strategy

4

Port Botany Position Paper

5

Heavy Vehicle National Law

5

ALC Council meeting

5

ALC Meets Its Counterparts in the APEC Region 6

ALC pushes for Compulsory Telematics 6

SAFeTy UPDATe

7

RLSC auditing software upgrade

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FeDerAL

7

State of the Cities Report

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COAG Reform Council

8

Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce Report 8

Maritime Safety Update

8

Anti-Discrimination Laws - Release of

exposure draft legislation

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STATe

9

Metropolitan Planning Strategy gathers pace 9

Melbourne Airport third runway

9

Victorian Opposition announces plan for

Bay West

9

Privatisation of ports passed in parliament 9

New Western Sydney Warehouse

and Logistics Centre

10

Addressing Tasmania’s Freight Challenges 10

inDUSTry inFO

10

Future Freight Networks 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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ALC ACTiviTy

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