Freight Logistics

The Australian Government recognises the importance of the freight logistics industry and the impact it has both domestically and internationally. Through the Nation Building Program, the Australian Government provides funding to numerous land transport research entities with an aim to improve land transport operations in Australia. Some of those entities include the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), the Australian Freight Council Network (AFCN) and the Transport and Logistics Centre (TALC).

Downloads

1. Independent review of Freight Council activities over the period 2005-06 to 2007-08: Executive Summary [ PDF: 80 KB]
2. Independent review of the Australian Logistics Industry Strategy Executive Summary[PDF: 44 KB]
3. Australian Logistics Industry Strategy [PDF: 1325 KB]

• Australian Logistics Council (ALC)

  Australia's economic performance and international competitiveness depend on an efficient and effective freight logistics industry. To help the logistics industry boost its performance, and in turn, lift the competitiveness of other Australian businesses, the Australian Government initiated the Freight Transport Logistics Industry Action Agenda in 2000. In July 2002, the industry's Action Agenda report and the Government's response was launched as the Australian Logistics Industry Strategy.  Australian Logistics Council (ALC) was established to drive the implementation of the Strategy.

  The 2007 review of the  Strategy (see download 2) concluded that a new strategy was required. In February 2008, the ALC released the new National Strategy for the Transport and Logistics Freight Industry - Enhancing Australia's Supply Chains 2008-15.

  In December 2009, Minister Albanese agreed to provide project funding for ALCs Women Moving Forward and Future Supply Chain 2020 projects.

  For more information on the ALC please visit the ALC website: http://www.austlogistics.com.au

• Australian Freight Councils Network (AFCN)

  Freight Councils operate within each State of Australia. These Councils are jointly funded by Australian and State Governments with support from the Australian Logistics Industry.

  These Councils provide a unique, industry driven forum bringing together all players within Australia's freight logistics chains. Collectively, the Councils are known as the Australian Freight Councils Network (AFCN).

  The AFCN plays a significant role in improving Australia's regional and urban logistics-chain performance and in implementing the new National Strategy for the Transport and Logistics Freight Industry - Enhancing Australia's Supply Chains 2008-15. In May 2005, the Australian government offered continued funding for the Freight Councils a total of $1.2m per year for three years until June 2008, provided that matching funding was committed from each State and Territory Government.

  An independent review of Freight Council activities, and Australian government funding, over the three year funding period to 2007-08 was undertaken by John Bowdler and Associates Pty Ltd in early 2008. As a result of the review findings, the Minister decided to extend Australian government funding to Freight Councils for a further year (i.e. 2008-09) pending discussions between Australian government and State officials about the future role and funding of Councils beyond 2008-09. A copy of the Reviews Executive Summary is attached at download 1.

  Following discussions between the Australian government and State officials in early 2009, Minister Albanese agreed, in April 2009, to continue funding at existing levels for a further two years (2009-10 & 2010-11) with a further assessment to be undertaken in 2010-11.

• Transport and Logistics Centre (TALC)

  The Transport and Logistics Centre (TALC) is a not-for-profit public company that acts as a "think tank" for new ideas in capability building in Transport and Logistics (T&L).  It also provides advice to the T&L industry in matters of workforce planning and skills development - in particular mentoring, innovation and knowledge sharing.

  The Australian Government and NSW Government each provided TALC with $4 million in seed funding over financial years 2004-05 and 2005-06.  In June 2007, TALC was re-established as an independent corporate entity allowing pursuance of commercial funding opportunities.

  In April 2009, Minister Albanese agreed to provide operational funding to TALC for 2009-10 under Part 4 of the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Act 2009 for TALC to continue its current role.

  For more information please contact TALC: www.talc.com.au

Contact

Derek.Tarry@infrastructure.gov.au
+612 6274 8106
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