and reduced Review assessment costs in regulations streamlining. Australia’s and Port trade legislation for performance performance. government data reporting owned improvements organisations made by that control ports; Improve productivity through pricing access reform; Explore opportunities for real time information. National Land Freight Strategy 2013 The Strategy, developed COAG, sought to improve the efficiency of freight movements, minimise externalities associated with such movements, and to influence policy making relevant to freight. It represents a partnership between all levels of government and industry to drive efficient and sustainable freight logistics. The Strategy outlines issues for action, and points to possible long term solutions and desired outcomes. Key Findings Key actions Status related to freight and supply chains Fast growing Map key freight The Strategy Asian routes; was endorsed economies and released by States and will increase COAG’s territories to demand for Standing Council develop long our on Transport and term freight commodities; Infrastructure in plans, with September 2013. The land government transport investments Key freight sector is reflecting the routes map highly priorities in released (see dependent on these plans; Ports Strategy). crude oil Progress State and based energy demonstration territory freight
and reduced costs in Australia’s trade performance. Review regulations and legislation for government owned organisations that control ports; Improve productivity through pricing access reform; Explore opportunities for real time information. assessment streamlining. Port performance data reporting improvements made by National Land Freight Strategy 2013 The Strategy, developed COAG, sought to improve the efficiency of freight movements, minimise externalities associated with such movements, and to influence policy making relevant to freight. It represents a partnership between all levels of government and industry to drive efficient and sustainable freight logistics. The Strategy outlines issues for action, and points to possible long term solutions and desired outcomes. Key Findings related to freight and supply chains Key actions Status Fast growing Asian economies will increase demand for our commodities; The land transport sector is highly dependent on crude oil based energy Map key freight routes; States and territories to develop long term freight plans, with government investments reflecting the priorities in these plans; Progress demonstration The Strategy was endorsed and released by COAG’s Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure in September 2013. Key freight routes map released (see Ports Strategy). State and territory freight