Bipartisan Commitment to National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Welcomed
27 March 2019
Over the
past two days, the
Federal Government and Federal Opposition have both
reaffirmed their commitment to delivering a
National Freight and Supply
Chain Strategy.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Michael McCormack MP and the Shadow
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development,
Hon. Anthony Albanese MP have both told ALC Forum 2019 in
Melbourne that they recognise the critical importance of the
Strategy.
The Deputy Prime Minister said “Good progress is being made in
partnership with all levels of government and it will be a key item of
discussion at the next COAG Transport and Infrastructure Ministerial
Council Meeting.”
Commenting on the Strategy during his address to Forum, Mr. Albanese
confirmed “…a future Labor Government would not try and reinvent the
wheel yet again.”
This bipartisan approach is a positive sign that the National Freight
and Supply Chain Strategy remains central to the management of
Australia’s future
freight task and will be delivered in 2019,
irrespective of the result of the upcoming federal election.
It was also encouraging to note the high degree of engagement and
collaboration between the Federal Government and their state and
territory counterparts on the development of the Strategy. That momentum
must be maintained throughout the election cycle.
It is essential that Government and industry continue to work together
to deliver a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy that will ensure
a more prosperous Australia.
The industry organisations listed below welcome this renewed commitment
by both sides of politics.
We will work across the whole
supply chain industry to hold the elected
government to a timetable that delivers the Strategy in 2019 - so that
all Australian households and businesses can share in the benefits of
enhanced supply chain performance.
--ENDS--
Source: Australasian Railway Association (ARA) - www.ara.net.au
Contact: Mal Larsen 0423 783 667
External Links: BIPARTISAN COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL FREIGHT AND SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY WELCOMED.pdf
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