Wednesday 23 October 2013
Queensland Transport and Infrastructure Conference Michael Kilgariff, Managing Director, Australian Logistics Council ‘Time to deliver to improve supply chain efficiency’
Time to Deliver
• Time to Deliver on major infrastructure projects and long term freight plans
• Time to Deliver to improve productivity, efficiency and safety in the freight logistics industry
Topics for Today
• Delivery on the Queensland Freight Strategy
• The impact of new and proposed port and rail developments
• Privatisation of logistics infrastructure
• Encouraging private sector operators to help stimulate the economy
In Queensland, Freight is Big Business
• According to the Queensland ‘Moving Freight’ Strategy…
o Queensland’s freight volumes are anticipated to grow by more than 70 per cent by 2021
o Volumes expected to increase from 881 million tonnes in 2010 to 1550 million tonnes in 2021.
Queensland Moving Freight Strategy
• ALC encouraged by push to get more freight onto rail
• Efforts to segregate the passenger and freight networks in the metropolitan network welcomed
• Intermodal terminals, such as Acacia Ridge, are critical to meeting future freight growth
• Greater focus required on protecting key freight
corridors
• Assistant Minister for Freight in Queensland?
Delivery on inland rail
• Benefits of an inland rail line linking Melbourne Port and Brisbane Port are enormous
• Having a dedicated freight line will help to boost rail’s share on the north south corridor
• Port of Brisbane investigating a range of options to address future growth and capacity constraints
Queensland Ports Strategy
• Foundation of the Queensland Ports Strategy is the National Ports Strategy which aims to ensure our ports are well positioned in the future to cater for future growth.
• Central to the Queensland Ports Strategy is the concept of Priority Port Development Areas.
• The PPDA concept is a sensible step forward that acknowledges the critical link these major ports play support the efficiency of our national supply chains.
Facilitating Greater Private Sector Involvement in Infrastructure
• ‘Recycling of Infrastructure Assets’ can unlock billions of dollars from the private sector. But money needs to be hypothecated and go back to infrastructure
• Issues / challenges to overcome to attract investment… o Inconsistent bidding processes o Lack of incentives/tax mechanisms to encourage greenfield infrastructure
investment o A long term infrastructure pipeline o Greater support for unsolicited bids
• Proposed Funding and Finance Advisory Unit in IA is a positive step towards
attracting more private sector investment
Conclusion
• ‘Time to Deliver’ on:
1. Infrastructure
2. Regulatory reform
3. Red tape
…to ensure Australia is well prepared to meet rising freight growth in the future.
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