4 August 2015 Toowoomba Transport and Logistics Symposium
Michael Kilgariff, Managing Director, Australian Logistics
Council
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Corporate members
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National sponsors Associates
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Getting more freight onto rail Improving flow of goods on the
north-south corridor along the eastern seaboard is vital to
enhancing Australias economic prosperity Increase in logistics
productivity by 1% would increase GDP by $2 billion Inland Rail is
critical to boosting national economic activity
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ALC Supports Inland Rail Reduce pressure on road infrastructure
Improve Global Competiveness of exporters Create jobs and transform
supply chains Effectively bypass the congested Sydney rail network
Providing an alternative rail option when tracks need to close
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Open Letter to the PM
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Only 30% of freight moving between Melbourne and Brisbane
travels by rail Need for appropriate freight terminals in Melbourne
and Brisbane Importance of connecting the Port of Melbourne to the
Port of Brisbane Appropriate links must be ensured with the mines
of South East QLD
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Queenslands Freight Task Forecast to increase by 89% between
2010-11 and 2026 expected to climb from 871 million tonnes to
around 1,700 million tonnes in just over 20 years Demand for
Queensland coal remains strong improved rail freight connectivity
is critical
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Intermodal Terminals Supporting the improvement of end-to-end
connectivity Essential if rail is to increase its role in the
freight transport and distribution system Intermodal terminals at
Moorebank, DP World and Toll project at Villawood, Western
Interstate Freight Terminal at Truganina all are critical to get
more freight onto rail
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Queensland Projects InterLinkSQ development Key strategic
location, 13 km from Toowoomba Direct access and connections to key
road and rail freight lines Bromelton Strategically located for
industrial uses and logistics operations Toowoomba Second Range
Crossing Providing more efficient freight movements
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ALC supports the concept of asset recycling A way to raise
funds for logistics infrastructure Working effectively in NSW and
hope to introduce it into VIC with the sale of the Port of
Melbourne. Looking forward to working with QLD Government to gain a
better understanding
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ALC Supports Road Reform South Australian Premier, Jay
Weatherill proposed a more transparent road pricing mechanism Would
be more closely link road use and investment SA to be the test site
for new charging regime Australias infrastructure funding system
needs major overhaul Road pricing revenue must follow the freight,
and not be lost to consolidated revenue
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Conclusion ALC seeks long term policy certainty in QLD to
facilitate investment in logistics facilities and infrastructure
Stronger Supply Chains = A Stronger Australia