ALC urges action on national transport reforms

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has urged the Council of Australian Governments (CoAG) meeting on Monday 7 December 2009 to act on the National Transport Policy and Regulatory Reform recommendations from the Australian Transport Council (ATC).

 “ALC has written to the Prime Minister and other CoAG members strongly encouraging them to endorse the transport reforms recommended by the 6 November 2009 ATC meeting”, said Michael Kilgariff, ALC Chief Executive Officer.

“The November 2009 ATC meeting made a number of critical recommendations to CoAG relating to national regulation for maritime safety, rail safety and heavy vehicles, which are fully supported by the T&L industry.

“ALC specifically supports the ATC recommendations that:

• South Australia be the host jurisdiction for the national rail safety regulator. ALC has no preference for the location of the national rail safety regulator, but is firmly in support of the development of a national rail safety regulatory system.

• A host jurisdiction for the national heavy vehicle regulator be agreed.

• The Australian Maritime Safety Authority be the national regulator for maritime safety,responsible for regulating commercial vessels."

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