Eight recommendations for national freight efficiency
12 Mar 2010
Source: Transport and Logistics News
The Australian Logistics Council has lodged a submission to Infrastructure Australia on the National Freight Network Plan. This will also form the basis of the ALC Submission on the National Ports Strategy.
Recommendation 1
The function of the National Freight Plan operating within the National Transport Policy Framework is to ensure the regulatory environment, infrastructure and investment are in place to meet Australia’s freight needs.
Recommendation 2
A national partnership between the states and territories should:
- Identify nationally significant infrastructure (through the Australian Transport Council);
- Ensure land use decisions give priority to nationally significant infrastructure; and
- Provide a fund to finance land-use decision by state and local governments that favour nationally significant infrastructure over other land uses.
- Nationally significant infrastructure should be considered as infrastructure which is either:
- Of national significance; or
- If developed, would be of national significance, having regard to:
- The size of the facility;
- The importance of facility to trade and commerce; and
- The importance of the facility to the national economy.
It can include inland ports.
Click here to read the other six recommendations.
