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Australia’s Air, Sea and Land Freight Transport Policy Initiatives

Neil Murphy General Manager

South Australian Freight Council Inc.

Australia - Asia Cargo Handling & Distribution Solutions – Darwin 4-6 August 2010


1. Road and rail freight infrastructure pricing inquiry

2. Land transport investment appraisal approaches to ensure best use of public

investment

3. Current and projected urban transport congestion

4. National approach to economic regulation of significant infrastructure

5. Long-term planning under AusLink, including extending AusLink planning and

coordination of ports and associated shipping channels

6. Establishing logistics chains of national importance

7. Fuel efficiency and travel demand management issues

8. Nationally consistent rail safety regulatory framework

9. Harmonisation and reform of rail and road regulation.

February 2006, COAG Agree on

9 Transport Reform Areas


VISION

“Australia requires a safe, secure, efficient, reliable and integrated

national transport system that supports and enhances our nation’s

economic development and social and environmental well-being.“

May 2008, ATC agree on National

Transport Policy

http://www.atcouncil.gov.au/about_us/about_us.aspx

http://www.ntc.gov.au/viewpage.aspx?documentid=1750


POLICY OBJECTIVES: • Economic

• Safety

• Social

• Environmental

• Integration

• Transparency


Transport Policy


GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

• Infrastructure Pricing

• Competitive Markets

• Private Sector

• National Regulation

• National Markets


Transport Policy


• Economic Framework for Efficient Transportation Marketplace (NSW)

• Infrastructure Planning and Investment (VIC)

• Capacity Constraints and Supply Chain Performance (SA)

• Urban Congestion (VIC)

• Climate Change, Environment and Energy (WA)

• Safety and Security (QLD)

• Strategic Research and Technology (TAS)

• Workforce Planning and Skills (NT)

• Governance (Commonwealth)


Transport Policy


SCOT Sub-Committees

• Productivity

• Safety

• Environment

• Security

• Maritime (AMG)

• Network Performance

November 2009, SCOT Groups

Streamlined

http://www.atcouncil.gov.au/about_us/about_us.aspx#ASSOC


• Dec 2006 - NTC Develops Model Rail Safety Bill & Regulations

• Nov 2009 - ATC approves establishment of National Rail Safety

Regulator in South Australia – Adelaide

• Administer Single National Rail Safety Act, which will

encompass all aspects of rail safety such as operations, equipment

standards, hours of work, fatigue and worker health

• 1 January 2013

National Rail Safety Regulator http://www.ntc.gov.au/viewpage.aspx?documentid=1926


• July 2009 COAG approves proposal for National HV Regulator

• Feb 2010- Minister Announces Qld as host State

• The new regulator will be responsible for regulating vehicles

over 4.5 gross tonnes – including:

registration

operations

compliance and enforcement.

• Operational 2013

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

http://www.ntc.gov.au/viewpage.aspx?AreaId=34&DocumentId=1931


• PBS governs what a vehicle can do, not what it should look like.

PBS sets minimum vehicle ‘performance’ standards to ensure

trucks are stable on the road and can turn and stop safely

• IAP -

• Weighing Facilities / Fatigue Management ?????

• Draft National In-Vehicle Telematics Strategy (comments by 21Jul 10)

HV Access - PBS / IAP http://www.ntc.gov.au/viewpage.aspx?AreaId=34&Docu

mentId=1931


• July 2009 COAG agrees to establish National Maritime Safety Regulator responsible for all commercial vessels operating in Australian Waters incl Commercial fishing vessels.

• Transfer of National Marine Safety Committee (NMSC) functions to the national regulator by July 2011

• AMSA to form

• Full implementation by 2013

National Maritime Safety Regulator

http://www.amsa.gov.au/


• Amend Commonwealth Navigation Act 1912 (Disc Paper

comments close mid August 2010)

Vessel design, construction, and equipment; Vessel operation

(eg: safety management systems) and crew certification and

manning.

AMSA to administer standards and regulations, with scope for

States and NT to become delivery agents.

Likely to cover international marine pollution requirements.

Excludes recreational vessels, ballast water and biofouling

and economic regulation.

National Maritime Safety Regulator

http://www.amsa.gov.au/


Coastal Shipping

•Rebuilding Australia’s Coastal Shipping Industry’ - Oct 2008

•Government developing response ???????

Environment

•Review of the offence and penalty provisions in marine environment legislation announced April 2010

Labour Laws

•International Labour Organisation (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (No. 186) (MLC)

Other Maritime Reforms

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/maritime/nmsr.aspx


• Established 2008

• Building Australia Fund

• Infrastructure Priority List (Pipeline of Projects)

• PPP Guidelines

• Major Cities Unit

Infrastructure Australia http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/


• Under development by Infrastructure Australia

• Call for Public Submissions (closed 28 May 2010)

• An independent panel and the National Transport Commission

will oversee implementation of the Strategy.

• ATC / COAG endorsement expected late 2010

National Ports Strategy http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/public_submis

sions/nfnp/published.aspx


• Call for Public Submissions (closed March 2010)

• Only 12 Submissions (but general interest is high)

• Consultation Draft expected 3rd Qtr 2010

• Submission of Final Plan to ATC expected 4th Qtr 2010

National Freight Network Plan http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/public_submis

sions/nfnp/published.aspx


• Issues Paper April 2008

• Green paper December 2008

• White Paper (Policy Statement) Released December 2009 – Flight Path

to the Future

National Aviation Policy Statement http://infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/nap/index.aspx


• Final Report May 2010

• 10 Year Agenda

• Congestion Charging ??

• HV Pricing Reform (linked to marginal road wear costs)

• Conceptual Model 2010

• High Level Options Assessment Dec 2010

• Detailed pricing June 2011

• Final Feasibility Study Report Dec 2011

• Implementation by Dec 2014 (subject to COAG agreement)

HENRY TAX REVIEW http://taxreview.treasury.gov.au/content/Content.aspx?d

oc=html/home.htm


AVIATION

• 9 Feb 2010 - Strengthening Aviation Security’ initiative ($200m)

• $54.2m Support for industry to install cargo screening

technologies at selected locations and a regulated shipper

scheme, which will allow for the identification of high-risk cargo

for technical examination.

• Accredited Air Cargo Agent (AACA) Scheme to be introduced in

2010 to tighten security over the land transportation of cargo that

may be carried on an aircraft

Transport Security http://infrastructure.gov.au/transport/security/index.aspx


MARITIME

• January 2010 Minister Albanese announced changes to the MSIC scheme.

• Tightened eligibility criteria for the issue of an MSIC

increased number of criminal offence types that preclude an individual

from obtaining an MSIC. (from 1 July 2010)

Validity period of an MSIC reduced from 5 years to 4

Background checking required every 2 years instead of every 5 years.

New offences created for MSIC holders who fail to advise card issuing

body of additions to their criminal record.

MSIC issuing bodies required to take appropriate when advised.

• Implementation from 1 Dec 2010

Transport Security http://infrastructure.gov.au/transport/security/maritime/index.aspx


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ENVIRONMENT / CPRS

THANK YOU Neil Murphy

General Manager South Australian Freight Council Inc

Tel: (08) 8447 0688 Email: [email protected].


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