Key findings related to Key recommendations Australian Government response freight and supply chains Productivity More efficient Establish an infrastructure reform The Australian Government supported the infrastructure will incentive scheme to link funds to recommendations concerning productivity support a more delivery of reform outcomes; improvements. It noted several initiatives that productive economy meet the recommendations, including the Plan’s Governments should use greater and help create a more Asset Recycling Initiative, the heavy vehicle private sector involvement in prosperous and reform program and the Smart Cities Plan. The infrastructure services, use good equitable country; Australian Government committed to work with regulatory oversight to improve the states and territories to deliver key Greater value from outcomes for consumers, and recommendations of the Plan including: the infrastructure can be make transitional arrangements National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, achieved through where necessary; urban rail plans, a data collection and reform and investment; dissemination plan and a road user charging Caps, curfews and other Technological restrictions on operation should study. advances will allow be avoided; better use of our A material increase in private and infrastructure; public funding is required to meet The Australian requirements and boost Government should productivity; play a stronger role in Funding pools for transport driving reform. should be consolidated into a transparent Infrastructure Fund; Increase funding in projects and technologies that make better use of existing infrastructure; Operators should generate, collect and use data to drive productivity. Connectivity Australian has Data on real-time operation, use The Australian Government supported these generally high quality and performance of transport recommendations, noting that it will collaborate infrastructure and networks should be made with state and territory governments, as network services, but there is available to the private sector; operators, on data availability scope to do better; Deliver a National Freight and First and last mile Supply Chain Strategy; issues, bottlenecks and Establish targeted investment pinchpoints in focused on removing first and last key freight Australia’s mile constraints across the freight routes need to be network. addressed. Funding Road network funding Require consideration of The Australian Government generally supported has weak links costs for projects seeking these recommendations, noting that it will between usage and government funds; collaborate with state and territory governments charging; on charging regimes.
Key findings related to freight and supply chains Key recommendations Australian Government response Productivity More efficient infrastructure will support a more productive economy and help create a more prosperous and equitable country; Greater value from infrastructure can be achieved through reform and investment; Technological advances will allow better use of our infrastructure; The Australian Government should play a stronger role in driving reform. Establish an infrastructure reform incentive scheme to link funds to delivery of reform outcomes; Governments should use greater private sector involvement in infrastructure services, use good regulatory oversight to improve outcomes for consumers, and make transitional arrangements where necessary; Caps, curfews and other restrictions on operation should be avoided; A material increase in private and public funding is required to meet requirements and boost productivity; Funding pools for transport should be consolidated into a transparent Infrastructure Fund; Increase funding in projects and technologies that make better use of existing infrastructure; Operators should generate, collect and use data to drive productivity. The Australian Government supported the recommendations concerning productivity improvements. It noted several initiatives that meet the Plan’s recommendations, including the Asset Recycling Initiative, the heavy vehicle reform program and the Smart Cities Plan. The Australian Government committed to work with the states and territories to deliver key recommendations of the Plan including: the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, urban rail plans, a data collection and dissemination plan and a road user charging study. Connectivity Australian has generally high quality infrastructure and services, but there is scope to do better; First and last mile issues, bottlenecks and pinchpoints in Australia’s key freight routes need to be addressed. Data on real-time operation, use and performance of transport networks should be made available to the private sector; Deliver a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy; Establish targeted investment focused on removing first and last mile constraints across the freight network. The Australian Government supported these recommendations, noting that it will collaborate with state and territory governments, as network operators, on data availability Funding Road network funding has weak links between usage and charging; Require consideration of costs for projects seeking government funds; The Australian Government generally supported these recommendations, noting that it will collaborate with state and territory governments on charging regimes.
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