‘About ALC‘–The Australian Logistics Council represents the major and national companies participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain.

Our mission is to influence national transport and infrastructure regulation and policy to ensure Australia has safe, secure, efficient, sustainable and internationally competitive supply chains.

The Australian Logistics Council members and associate members are major companies, associations, government agencies and organisations participating in the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain. To view a list of our members see last page.

Everybody in the logistics industry knows about the costs associated with congestion, especially around our ports, but unnecessary red tape is also one of the greatest obstacles to improving productivity and increasing efficiency in the freight logistics sector.

I made this point at a public roundtable in Sydney this week hosted by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

The roundtable was part of an IPART review into local government’s compliance and enforcement methods and the effect they are having on costs.

At the roundtable I discussed how councils’ decisions in respect to heavy vehicle access has a significant impact on supply chain efficiency.

This includes, for example, decisions which place undue restrictions on the ability of heavy vehicles to service suburban shopping centres.

Councils often make decisions such as imposing delivery curfews at arbitrary times (such as not allowing deliveries ‘before 7am’ or ‘on weekends’) without

any regard to the costs involved in the loss of efficiency and productivity.

ALC focussed on this point in its formal submission to IPART, which also argued that councils should be under an obligation to publish statements of reasons explaining why they make particular decisions in relation to heavy vehicle access.

ALC is pleased the NSW Government has identified this area as one which may be the focus of future reform.

The Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy includes a commitment to develop an Off-Peak Freight Action Plan with industry and other key stakeholders.

ALC will write to Minister Gay seeking formal involvement in the Action Plan.

And finally…

For all you Twitterers out there, ALC is now on Twitter!

Follow us at #AustLogistics to be kept informed on the key issues facing the freight logistics industry and what ALC is doing to elevate freight in the national debate.

ALC will also use Twitter to keep stakeholders up to date on the ALC Forum which is being held 12-14 March 2013.

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Highlighting the needs of freight at airports 4

NSW Port and Freight Strategy 4

Port Botany Position Paper 5

Heavy Vehicle National Law 5

ALC Council meeting 5

ALC Meets Its Counterparts in the APEC Region 6

ALC pushes for Compulsory Telematics 6

SAFeTy UPDATe 7

RLSC auditing software upgrade 7

FeDerAL 7

State of the Cities Report 7

COAG Reform Council 8

Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce Report 8

Maritime Safety Update 8

Anti-Discrimination Laws - Release of exposure draft legislation 8

STATe 9

Metropolitan Planning Strategy gathers pace 9

Melbourne Airport third runway 9

Victorian Opposition announces plan for Bay West 9

Privatisation of ports passed in parliament 9

New Western Sydney Warehouse and Logistics Centre 10

Addressing Tasmania’s Freight Challenges 10

inDUSTry inFO 10

Future Freight Networks 2013 10

Another Great Year at Sydney Ports Corporation 11

QR National becomes Aurizon 11

NTC Releases 2011/12 Annual Report 12

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Qube/Salta Alliance 12

inDUSTry PeOPLe 13

ALC welcomes Richard Hancock appointment 13

Asciano appoints Chief Financial Officer 13

New VTA President elected 13

New chairman for Australia Post 13

AirFreighT STATS 14

ALC ACTiviTy 15

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nSw Port and Freight Strategy The NSW Government has released its Draft Port and Freight Strategy which contains a number of recommendations designed to improve supply chain efficiency in the State.

ALC has welcomed the release of the Strategy, but has also urged the NSW Government to build upon its recommendations and to implement concrete measures that will improve network capacity, reliability and sustainability.

These include:

» Identifying the necessary steps to get more freight onto rail

» Specifying how councils will be provided assistance when considering requests for High Productivity Vehicles

» Delivering heavy vehicles greater flexibility to deliver in ‘off peak’ periods

» Providing greater clarity on the NSW Cargo Movement Coordinator

ALC has also called on the NSW Government to ensure the Strategy is consistent, and builds upon, work being done at the federal level, such as the National Land Freight Strategy, the National Port Strategy and the Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment Reform project.

Unless there is consistency in key areas such as heavy vehicle pricing and investment, port planning and the development of a seamless interstate freight network, the much anticipated productivity benefits of these reforms are at risk.

Submissions on the Draft Strategy are due by 11 February 2013.

To view the ALC submission on the Transport Masterplan

To view the Strategy

highlighting the needs of freight at airports ALC Managing Director Michael Kilgariff has told the Australian Airports Association National Conference that air freight must be core business at airports.

Michael Kilgariff emphasised that airports are critical links in the supply chain and all airports need to view the freight task in a way that acknowledges air freight is an important part of the economy.

Unfortunately, air freight is not being afforded the priority it deserves at many of Australia’s major airports which is impacting upon supply chain efficiency.

In his speech, Michael Kilgariff also voiced his support for planning for a second airport in the Sydney basin to ensure future aviation-related growth opportunities can be realised.

A second Sydney Airport would reduce congestion on the key freight corridors around Sydney Airport and add price competition into the Sydney freight market which would ultimately benefit consumers.

To coincide with the AAA conference ALC released its Position Paper on Airports, which states:

» Freight needs to be regarded as part of core business at airports

» Airport managers should place a higher priority on freight, over and above a range of non-aeronautical activities

» There should be a greater appreciation of the importance of air freight facilities and how they are in fact the lynchpin between passengers and freight

» The efficient movement of freight between air, road and rail should be a critical consideration at all domestic airports.

To view the Position Paper, click here

To view the AAA speech, click here:

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Port botany Position Paper Following the release of the NSW Port and Freight Strategy, ALC issued a position paper on Port Botany.

Port Botany is Australia’s second largest container port, handling about one-third of all containerised cargo shipped into and out of Australia. At Port Botany’s current growth rates, the current planning approval maximum throughput of 3.2 million twenty-foot equivalent containers is likely to be reached by around 2017-18.

The increase in traffic movements from both the airport and port will place additional pressure on the ground transport networks that feed these gateways.

Accommodating movements between Port Botany and Western Sydney will be particularly difficult on existing networks, but is essential to support growth in the State’s economy.

ALC believes the keys to enhancing productivity at Port Botany will be achieved through:

» Investing in port infrastructure

» Reducing land side congestion

» Addressing access issues

To view the Port Botany position paper

heavy vehicle national Law ALC will provide a submission to Queensland’s Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee on the Heavy Vehicle National Law, encouraging the Committee to support the law’s passage through the parliament.

The Committee is conducting an enquiry into the bill after the legislation was introduced into the parliament last month by Scott Emerson, Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads.

ALC supports the development of a national law to unlock productivity benefits, which have been estimated to be worth $12 billion to the national economy.

However, for these economic benefits to be fully realised, the Bill needs to facilitate improved access for heavy vehicle and needs to be underpinned by a robust Forward Work Plan. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator also needs to be appropriately resourced from Day 1 of its operations to ensure the anticipated economic benefits from this reform are fully realised.

The ALC Submission will be made available on the ALC website.

» National Transport Laws

» Five Star Trucking

» The ALC Safety Codes

» Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment (HVCI), which included a presentation from Meena Naidu, Project Director HVCI.

ALC is now finalising its initial response to the HVCI reform following a wide ranging discussion on the draft ALC position at the Council meeting.

Once finalised, ALC will publish the document to its website and provide it to relevant transport and infrastructure bodies, including COAG, transport and infrastructure ministers, and heads of state departments.

To view the presentations by Terry Garwood and Meena Naidu

Around 40 ALC members from a range of companies across the supply chain attended the ALC Council meeting in November at Linfox’s headquarters at Essendon Airport.

ALC holds a number of these Council meetings each year to provide members with an opportunity to directly engage with one another and to discuss and debate priority issues facing the freight logistics industry.

Topics discussed at the November Council meeting included:

» The National Land Freight Strategy and National Ports Strategy

» The Victorian Freight and Logistics Plan, which included a presentation from Terry Garwood, Executive Director of Freight Logistics and Marine from the Victorian Department of Transport

» The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal

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ALC meets its Counterparts in the APeC region ALC was invited to participate in an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) project that engaged 18 delegates from government and industry representing Australia; Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Thailand and Vietnam. The project was facilitated through the delivery of workshops in Melbourne, Bangkok and Hanoi from April 2011 to May 2012.

The aim of the AusAID funded project was to promote collaboration between government agencies and industry on transport, logistics, and supply chain connectivity and efficiency issues.

The Department of Infrastructure and Transport of Australia as the project leader engaged the Institute for Supply Chain and Logistics at Victoria University to undertake the project and facilitate the workshops.

The project was designed to examine and develop the potential for APEC economies to address supply chain connectivity issues through the establishment of National Logistics Associations, as a means of improving the interfaces between industry and government and to provide a conduit for the exchange of information on supply chain efficiency, effectiveness and economic impacts on trade.

Overall there was a general understanding that the establishment of NLAs in each economy has a significant role to play in addressing supply chain issues and improving trade conditions.

The deliverables from this project will assist APEC economies to establish, develop, advance and/or transition their own industry-based logistics associations in partnerships between industry and government.

The project deliverables are posted on the APEC TPT-WG website http://www.apec-tptwg.org.cn/

ALC pushes for Compulsory Telematics

ALC has reaffirmed its support for compulsory telematics to drive improved safety outcomes in the heavy vehicle industry.

ALC contributed to the public debate on this issue after a special investigation by A Current Affair featuring Lindsay Fox, who supports more widespread use of black boxes and telematics technology.

ALC believes the mandatory use of telematics to monitor fatigue and speed should be a normal part of a company’s compliance with their Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.

A number of companies in Australia are successfully using telematics technology to assist them with the monitoring of their speed and fatigue management policies, but ALC believes this needs to go further.

In 2010, major transport companies Toll, Linfox and Asciano joined forces to write to the National Transport Commission calling for the NTC to mandate that companies use and monitor telematics technology.

Unfortunately this request was not supported by Government, but ALC continues to advocate for its use to improve safety.

Earlier this year ALC asked the newly established Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal to include this important safety issue in its annual work program.

The Tribunal has agreed to this recommendation and ALC looks forward to it undertaking further research into this important road safety initiative.

To view the trucking special on A Current Affair, click here

To view the Toll, Linfox and Asciano letter, click here:

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rLSC auditing software upgrade ALC is pleased to announce some great new functions that the iComply team has made available in iAppraise, which are intended to make the audit management process easier for RLSC signatories.

Signatories now have access to a number of new tabs on the dashboard:

ChartsSignatories can now view a wide range of charts and statistics, and can view these for all sites or selected sites, by using the filter provided. You can also export the base data to an Excel file, and email any of the chart images to yourself.

CArSYou can now access all your Corrective Actions via the CARS tab. You can filter the display to show a specific CAR, or see all those that meet the criteria you choose. (note, you can only see CARS while an audit is in Critical CARS Pending or Completed status, and while you can view CAR details, you will not be able to modify them)

user ManagementYou can now manage your signatory user accounts from the User Management tab. You can release a locked user account (as long as it’s not yours!) , change passwords, email addresses, and even add new signatory users, or de-activate existing users.

reportsiAppraise now has two fantastic new reports, which analyse audits and CARS respectively, across your business. You can even see which audit questions have generated CARS at every one of your sites. You can generate these on the Reports tab, and export the reports to PDF.

entities and sub-entitiesThese two tabs are used to list all your sites, and depending on the complexity of your business and how this has been organised for you in iAppraise, you can drill down into various folders and sub-folders to see site details.

NOTE: This Software can only function when using Internet Explorer 8 or 9.

For further information on iAppraise or the ALC Safety Codes contact Peter Elliot, Program Manager Safety at peter.elliot@austlogistics.com.au or 0409 915 138.

State of the Cities report

Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese has released the State of the Australian Cities 2012 report which brings together research and data to provide a snapshot of the health of Australia’s major cities.

The report details changes in urban population and settlement and examines indicators relating to productivity, sustainability and liveability.

The report states:

» The per capita freight task is increasing substantially and is likely to become the major driver of the urban transport systems

» If per capita incomes continue to rise, freight will become an increasingly dominant part of the transport task

» Rapidly increasing income levels of Australia’s trading partners will influence Australia’s domestic freight movements

» 94% of all container movements take place within the 10 major city ports

» There is a need to improve freight transport and intermodal networks to support forecast port and airport capacity and growth in the freight task.

The Report also states capital cities are required to have in place by 2014 a freight strategy consistent with the National Ports Strategy and National Land Freight Network Strategy as a condition of funding under the Nation Building 2 program.

This is set against the backdrop of the Commonwealth expected to be seeking 50/50 funding contributions from the States under NBN2.

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CoAG reform Council The COAG Reform Council has released its latest report on the progress of the COAG reform agenda and a report on the seamless economy agenda, which includes an examination of progress to establish national regulators for heavy vehicles, rail safety and maritime safety, as well as reforms to heavy vehicle charging and investment.

The report notes that while all milestones to date have been met to establish the national transport regulators, the timeframe for commencement of two of the national safety regulators - heavy vehicles and rail safety – is at risk.

The seamless economy report also noted that the states and territories have not yet received draft service standards and service level agreements to review and agree upon, which they say is placing further pressure on project delivery timing.

ALC will seek to raise these issues with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator as part of our ongoing dialogue with the NHVR in the lead up to its establishment in 2013.

Low value Parcel Processing taskforce report The Federal Government has released its response to the Low Value Parcel Processing Taskforce Report which could pave the way for the removal of the GST exemption for imports worth less than $1000.

The Taskforce was established to investigate options to improve the efficiency of processing low value imported parcels.

While the Federal Government has rejected calls for an immediate reduction in the threshold, it will begin preparing business cases and possible implementation plans for reforms to low value parcel processing.

A final response to the Taskforce report will be released in 2013.

Maritime Safety update The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which will become the national maritime safety regulator from 2013, has released regulations to support the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act.

The exposure draft of NSCV Part E is now available on the National Marine Safety Committee website for eight weeks of public consultation (21 November – 16 January 2013).

To view the exposure draft, click here:

AMSA has placed on the National System web site at www.nationalsystem.amsa.gov.au its consultation report on the draft Regulations. The report lists the issues which were raised during the consultation and outlines how they are to be treated in the final regulations.

Anti-discrimination Laws - release of exposure draft legislation The exposure draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 has now been referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for inquiry and report.

The Attorney General’s Department is now calling for submissions on the exposure draft through this process.

The reporting date is 18 February 2013 and the Committee is currently seeking written submissions from interested individuals and organisations. The deadline for submissions is 21 December 2012.

For more information on this public consultation process, see the Senate Committee’s website:

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ALC will make a submission on the Victorian government’s recently launched discussion paper Melbourne, let’s talk about the future which will inform the development of the new Metropolitan Planning Strategy.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy stated that in order to get on with developing a new metropolitan planning strategy which will guide the growth of Melbourne over the next forty years, there will be significant community and industry consultation.

The discussion paper canvasses a number of key issues that are expected to attract debate including: » growing the central city as a 24-hour world city; » delivering jobs and services to outer suburbs; » using our existing infrastructure more efficiently; and » consideration of a permanent boundary around parts of the metropolitan area.

Comments on the discussion paper close Friday 1 March 2013. View the discussion paper at www.planmelbourne.vic.gov.au

Privatisation of ports passed in parliament

Melbourne Airport third runway

Melbourne Airport has announced its preferred orientation for its third runway to help support projected future growth at one of Australia’s fastest growing airports.

Passenger movements at Melbourne Airport will exceed 27 million this year, and are expected to reach 60 million a year by 2033. Melbourne has also grown faster than any other capital city in the last decade, and is expected to be home to more than 7 million people by 2050.

The new east-west runway proposal will be included in the airport’s draft master plan, due to be published for public comment early next year.

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The NSW Government has passed legislation supporting the 99-year lease of state-owned assets Port Botany and Port Kembla.

Treasurer Mike Baird said a private lessee will bring far greater access to funds to support the development and growth of the ports facilities and services in the future.

Proceeds from the transactions will be invested in the NSW Government’s infrastructure fund, Restart NSW, with 30 per cent of funds reserved for projects in regional areas. ALC has previously called for all funds raised from ports to be reinvested into nationally significant logistics infrastructure.

The Government will retain regulatory oversight of key areas and port matters including a price monitoring regime established to ensure transparency on pricing outcomes, similar to other major Australian capital city ports.

Sydney Ports Corporation and Port Kembla Port Corporation will also continue to have an important maritime role and will retain existing security and emergency response functions.

The competitive bidding process is expected to be completed in the first half of 2013.

victorian opposition announces plan for Bay West

Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews has announced Labor supports a second container port in the Bay West area.

Mr Andrews has said a comprehensive and transparent cost benefit analysis would be undertaken to test how Bay West stands up against other possible sites, including Hastings.

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Future Freight networks 2013 ALC is inviting stakeholders to take part in the ALC Yearbook 2012 – Future Freight Networks.

Future Freight Networks, produced in conjunction with Executive Media Pty Ltd, will provide information on the key issues currently facing the freight logistics industry. The journal style publication will be the must-have resource for insight into the important logistics policies, priorities and projects and will showcase the reasons for Australia’s social and economic dependence on the freight logistics industry.

Like the 2012 publication, the ALC Yearbook 2013 will be provided to senior politicians in the national, state and territory parliaments, as well as senior government officials in transport and infrastructure departments.

A range of advertising packages are available and we invite you to discuss a package with Executive Media (03 9274 4200 & media@executivemedia.com.au

To view the ALC Yearbook 2012

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The Minister for Infrastructure, David O’Byrne, recently unveiled a group of industry experts to help tackle Tasmania’s long-term freight challenges.

The Freight Logistics Co-ordination Team is funded by the Federal Government as part of the Commonwealth’s $20 million assistance package for local exporters.

“It’s important to have industry people directly involved in tackling industry solutions,” Mr O’Byrne said.

“We received 40 expressions of interest. We’ve assembled a well-qualified team that represents rail, port and infrastructure providers, as well as shippers and producers.

“The team will provide expert logistics and supply chain advice, and help us complete a long-term Tasmanian freight strategy,” he said.

The team is scheduled to meet for the first time on Monday November 26th.

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new Western Sydney Warehouse and Logistics Centre

NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Barry O’Farrell joined Dr Thomas Lieb, Chairman and CEO of Schenker AG last month to officially open a major logistical and warehouse facility in Erskine Park, which has created up to 80 jobs.

ALC Associate Member DB Schenker say the Erskine Park logistical warehouse facility will deliver almost half a million items each year.

“It’s the company’s fifth distribution hub in NSW, with this latest site as big as the playing surface at the Sydney Cricket Ground and set to operate 24 hours a day six days a week.” Mr O’Farrell said.

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Another Great year at Sydney Ports Corporation Chief Executive of Sydney Port Corporation Grant Gilfillan announced another great year for Sydney Ports having achieved a record eleventh consecutive year of trade growth.

Mr Gilfillan thanked the company’s stakeholders claiming that no major port can deliver constant growth and improved supply chain efficiencies without the support and commitment of its stakeholders.

To help meet the challenges increased trade will place on supply chain, Sydney Ports has sponsored the development of:

» The successful Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) which, amongst other achievements, has improved Truck Turnaround Times by 30 per cent.

» The new Truck Marshalling Area on Bumborah Point Road which is working to reduce congestion in the port precinct and provide amenities to road carriers.

» The $72-million Grade Separation (elevated roundabout) on Penryhn Road which allows trucks to move in out of the port unhindered by rail crossings.

» The Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre (ILC) which will service around a quarter of the total intermodal demand for Sydney and in doing so will mitigate the growth in freight truck numbers on our roads.

Sydney Port Corporation is an Associate Member of the ALC. We would like to congratulate them on their achievements throughout the year.

To view the full Annual Report

Qr national becomes AurizonALC Member QR National officially changed it’s name this week to Aurizon, creating further distance between itself and its past as a government-owned business.

Aurizon reflects “Australia” and “horizon”. It conveys the geographical scope of the company’s expanding operations, as well as the extraordinary growth opportunities on the horizon.

The new name plus change to the company’s constitution was approved by shareholders at QR National’s Annual General Meeting late last month. The State Government still owns a 16 per cent stake in QR National which listed two years ago at offer price of $2.45 for Queensland retail shareholders.

Managing Director & CEO Lance Hockridge welcomed shareholder approval of Aurizon saying it was important the company move beyond its’ past.

“The business of the company is moving forward rapidly. It makes sense that we take a new name forward with us that embraces our future,” he said.

“Aurizon also enables a better representation of our national operations, including a rapidly growing iron ore business in Western Australia and a growing coal haulage business in NSW.” CLiCk here

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Qube/Salta AllianceQube Logistics joined ALC as a Council Member in March this year. One part of the company’s many industry initiatives is its alliance with Melbourne based logistics company Salta Properties.

Salta and Qube have forged an alliance that aims to clear inner city Melbourne of much truck traffic and create a new dynamic in Melbourne’s industrial property market.

A focus of the Alliance surrounds Metropolitan Intermodal Facilities. As the volumes of containers arriving and leaving ports increase, the challenge for the next decade is moving freight into and out of the ports.

Dual road and rail metropolitan intermodal terminals linked directly to the port will help solve the freight/logistics challenge of the future. These fully integrated logistic hubs will therefore provide more efficient import/export supply chains by; reducing the number of trucks on major arterial roads, improving safety and delivering lower supply chain costs to customers.

For a summary of the Alliance’s latest initiatives in Melbourne’s intermodal terminals, click here for to watch an animated YouTube clip - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAs66rijbSs

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ntC releases 2011/12 Annual reportThe National Transport Commission (NTC) has released its annual report for 2011-12.

NTC Chief Executive Nick Dimopoulos said the report highlights a productive year for the Commission, working with its partners on national reform priorities.

“We have continued to focus our energy and resources on delivering priority national reforms approved by the Council of Australian Governments and the Standing Council on Transport & Infrastructure,” said Mr Dimopoulos.

“The NTC is proud of its role in ‘the engine room’ of national reform with governments, industry, unions and project offices.

“The approval of national laws to underpin the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and National Rail Safety Regulator was truly historic.”

For more information

A copy of the NTC’s Annual Report 2011-12 can be downloaded

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ALC welcomes richard Hancock appointment ALC congratulates Richard Hancock on his recent appointment as the first chief executive of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).

Mr Hancock was previously the director of the NHVR Project Office, the body responsible for getting the regulator and the Heavy Vehicle National Laws established.

ALC has worked closely with Richard and the NHVR team in the lead up to the establishment of the Heavy Vehicle National Law set to commence in 2013.

ALC believes that by having one national regulator responsible for heavy vehicles will help streamline the regulatory burden on business and eliminate many of the cross-border inconsistencies that impact on supply chain efficiency and add to business costs.

To view ALC’s policy on National Transport Legislation click here

Asciano appoints Chief Financial officer ALC Member Asciano recently announced the appointment of Roger Burrows as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Starting early next year Mr Burrows will bring more than 25 years finance experience in a diverse range of industries, including property, financial services, IT services, professional services and manufacturing. He is currently the CFO of Perpetual Limited, having held that role since March 2008.

Asciano CEO and Managing Director, John Mullen commented, “Having taken the time to consider a broad range of candidates and find the person who truly fits our business and our culture, it is pleasing to announce this appointment. I know that Roger will be a strong addition to our senior leadership team and will provide valuable leadership to the finance team across Asciano.”

new vtA President elected Brendan Hopley, Chief Operating Officer of Murphy Transport Solutions, was elected President of the Victorian Transport Association at the VTA Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 7th November 2012.

Mr Hopley started in the Transport Industry in 1969 as an Executive Trainee with Yellow Express Carriers in Melbourne, leading to a diverse and successful management career spanning 40 years.

Brendan joined Murphy Transport Solutions in 2006, where he helps guide this fifth-generation family company (trading since 1858) into a new operating era.

Supporting the President was the election of two Vice-Presidents for 2012/2013 – Cameron Dunn, Managing Director, FBT Transwest, and Andrew Eastick, National Infrastructure Manager, Toll IPEC.

The VTA is an Associate Member of the Australian Logistics Council.

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new chairman for Australia Post

Since then, he has held a number of operational roles and a range of senior financial management positions, including Chief Financial Officer of Telstra with responsibility for finance, taxation, risk management and assurance, and investor relations.

Mr Stanhope will take over as chairman from Mr Mark Darras, who has been acting in the position since September 2012. Mr Darras will continue to serve on the board as deputy chairman. Mr Stanhope’s appointment is for a period of four years.

Mr John Stanhope has been appointed the new chairman of Australia Post.

Mr Stanhope joined Australia Post and Telstra’s predecessor, the Postmaster General’s Department, in 1967.

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ALC Position Paper on Port Botany – 27 November 2012

ALC Position Paper on Airports - 13 November 2012

PreSS reLeASeS

Local Government Red Tape Impeding Freight Efficiency – 4 December 2012

ALC Support for Compulsory Telematics Technology and Safety Codes - 27 November 2012

NSW Takes Important First Steps to Improve Freight Efficiency – 20 November 2012

Air Freight must be core business at Airports and ALC Position Paper on Airports – 13 November 2013

meDiA menTiOnS

ALGA avoids red tape stoush with ALC – Australasian Transport News, 5 December 2012

Logistics Council backs Fox’s black box crusade – Australasian Transport News, 28 November 2012

NSW launches draft freight strategy - Supply Chain Review, 21 November 2012

Freight body slams unreasonable airport costs – Australian Financial review, 13 November 2012

Truck lobby says uniform laws urgent – Australian Financial Review, 9 November 2012

Projects regulators need reform – Opinion Piece, Australian Financial Review, 8 November 2012

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Speech and presentation made by Michael Kilgariff, ALC Managing Director, at the Australian Airports Association National Convention, Melbourne 13 November 2012. ‘Improving supply chain efficiency in the Freight Transport and Logistics Industry’

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