Improving productivity, efficiency and safety in freight logistics are at the forefront of goals outlined by the Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) 2013-14 Pre-Budget Submission it handed to the Government.

“Boosting national productivity will be a critical issue this election year and so ALC has set out a range of proposals in its 2013-2014 Pre-Budget Submission which will help address flatlining productivity levels in the transport sector,” said Michael Kilgariff, ALC Managing Director.

In the context of the federal election being called for 14 September, ALC encourages all sides of politics to analyse the proposals it has put forward in its budget submission to support more efficient supply chains.

“Two keys to improving productivity, efficiency and safety in the freight logistics industry are through better infrastructure and more efficient regulation.“

 Other key points in the ALC submission are:

-        Requesting Federal Government support for and appropriate funds towards a ‘National Partnership’ under the Federal Financial Relations Framework

-        Detailing ALC’s preferred approach in relation to taxation arrangements in the freight logistics industry

-        Requesting funds be provided for key legislative changes

-        Seeking improvement in regulation quality

-        Outlining ALC’s preferred approach in relation to the future of the National Transport Commission

-        Increasing funding under the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program