Better planning, coordination and regulation
Action Area 3
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3.1 | 214 | Norfolk Island Freight Planning | Cth | 2018 - 2020 | The Australian Government supports air freight to Norfolk Island by continuing to subsidise air freight to and from, which is essential due to the very thin sea freight supply chain and the current COVID-19 pandemic climate, to ensure supply chains are maintained. The Ports Management Strategy continues to be developed and has broadened in scope to examine all options that may deliver a sustained supply chain for freight. In the last 12 months the sea freight supply chain has been further eroded by the decommissioning of another break bulk supply vessel. Ports are vital infrastructure for the Norfolk Island community as the remote nature of the island means that it is heavily reliant on sea and air freight. |
3.1 | 215 | Launceston City Deal | Cth; Tas; Local Government | 2017 - 2027 | Originally a five-year plan between the Australian and Tasmanian Governments and the City of Launceston, the Launceston City Deal has now been extended to 10 years. An initiative of the Launceston City Deal is the Regional Economic Development Strategy for Northern Tasmania. Priorities identified within the draft document include better integration of regional transport and land use planning to ensure efficient supply chain connections, and leveraging road, rail and air infrastructure investment to grow freight and warehousing related businesses. The Greater Launceston Transformation Project is a nation-leading $10.3 million collaborative smart cities project, focused on initiatives to improve service delivery and increase innovation across Greater Launceston. The Project includes the Launceston Traffic Signal Upgrade Project, involving the installation of a traffic management system and use of live data from a traffic monitoring network (travel-time sensors and CCTV cameras). The traffic management system will optimise traffic flows and minimise congestion. The Launceston Smart City Mobility Project, which began in March 2020, uses data from the sensors installed for the Launceston Traffic Signal Upgrade Project as well as the installation of additional sensors and trials of smart mobility technology. The project will support the development of a strategic multi modal transport model for Greater Launceston, which will inform the development of a transport plan and supporting transport strategies for the city. |
3.1 | 216 | Albury Wodonga Regional Deal | Cth; Vic; NSW; Local Government | TBD | A formal commitment by the Australian, Victorian and NSW Governments and the Albury City and City of Wodonga Councils to develop the deal was announced on 10th July 2020. The Australian Government has provided funding of $3.2m to support councils in developing the deal. |
3.1 | 217 | South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal | Cth; Qld; Local Government | TBD | Negotiations on the Deal have been extended to 2021. |
3.1 | 218 | Hinkler Regional Deal | Cth; Qld; Local Government | TBD | On 30 January 2020, the Hinkler Regional Deal Implementation Plan was signed by the Australian Government along with Fraser Coast and Bundaberg Regional Councils. The Australian Government is working with deal partners and the Queensland Government to progress the land transport infrastructure projects tied to the Hinkler Deal. A business case for new port infrastructure is underway which will inform the design of the multi-use conveyor. A transport strategy is underway to inform the Quay St upgrade. |
3.1 | 219 | Inland Rail corridor preservation | Cth; Qld | 2017 - 2023 | Queensland is negotiating the finalisation of a Land Acquisition Deed to enable the acquisition of the Inland Rail corridor with all costs funded by the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Investigation and planning are underway to enable extensive resumptions to commence in 2020–21, but this is subject to agreements and the Environmental Impact Statement approval. Since execution of an Inland Rail Acquisition Protocol Deed in 2019, the Australian Rail Track Corporation and Transport for NSW have been working together on the resumption of land required on multiple sections of the Inland Rail project. The substantive corridor for the Inland Rail project via the North East Rail Line in Victoria already has sufficient protections in place. Small amounts of additional land may be required outside the existing corridor in order to deliver Inland Rail. These additional parcels will be considered on an as-needs basis as the project is delivered. The Victorian and Australian Governments are also jointly developing business cases for the Interstate Freight Precinct and Outer Metropolitan Ring corridor. |
3.1 | 220 | Highway Corridor Strategies - $5 million | Cth | 2018 - 2019 | The Princes Highway Corridor Strategy was published in October 2019. The Strategy examined the full length of the Highway corridor and identified opportunities for informed investment in the short, medium and long term that align to the shared priorities of the Australian and state governments. The Corridor Strategy is informing future investment decisions by the Australian and Victorian Governments. In August 2018, the Australian Government committed up to $2 million to develop a Newell Highway Corridor Strategy. The Australian Government fully funded the Strategy and it was published on 19 August 2019. The Strategy is informing future investment on the Newell Highway between the Queensland and Victorian borders to maximise productivity gains for freight users on the corridor. To date, the following projects identified in the Strategy are in planning or delivery phase:
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3.1 | 221 | Townsville City Deal | Cth; Qld; Local Government | 2016 - 2031 | On 21 February 2020, the Deal’s third annual progress report was released. A formal review of the first three years of the Deal is also currently underway. Work on City Deal projects including widening the approach channel to the Port of Townsville and the preservation of the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor is underway. The Townsville Industrial Development Board was established in 2019 and meets quarterly to identify opportunities for industrial development in Townsville, including in the State Development Area southeast of the city. |
3.1 | 222 | Western Sydney City Deal | Cth; NSW; Local Government | 2018 - 2038 | Planning for the Aerotropolis, including an agribusiness precinct and other relevant land uses is continuing. It is anticipated that the Western Aerotropolis Planning Package, along with the precinct plans, will be in place by the end of 2020. |
3.1 | 223 | Hobart City Deal | Cth; Tas; Local Government | 2019 - 2029 | The Hobart City Deal is a 10-year plan between the Australian and Tasmanian Governments and the Clarence, Hobart, Glenorchy and Kingborough councils. Key freight-related initiatives include:
Projects to reduce road congestion on the southern, northern and eastern inlets are progressing in line with the Hobart City Deal Implementation Plan. Work continues on the commencement of international flights from Hobart Airport, which will include significant freight between Tasmania and overseas markets. |
3.1 | 224 | National Airports Safeguarding Framework | All | Ongoing | The Australian Government continues to work with jurisdictions to influence issues through the National Airports Safeguarding Advisory Group. This work has been continuing with lower than normal resources to enable redeployment in support of the response to COVID-19. The WA Government is undertaking a policy review to holistically address all matters in relation to land use planning and development in the vicinity of airports throughout Western Australia, including matters of noise and safety. This work will have regard to the National Airports Safeguarding Framework and its application to regional airports. Queensland’s State Planning Policy requires key transport corridors and precincts, including ports and airports, to be identified and protected in planning instruments. The State Planning Policy is Queensland’s primary mechanism for implementing the National Airports Safeguarding Framework and is generally regarded as national best practice. The Victorian Minister for Planning appointed the Melbourne Airport Environs Safe guarding Standing Advisory Committee in December 2019. The Committee’s Terms of Reference include advice to the Minister on further implementation of National Airports Safeguarding Framework through the Victoria Planning Provisions and Planning Scheme. |
3.1 | 225 | Geelong City Deal | Cth; Vic; Local Government | 2019 - 2029 | A Geelong City Deal Implementation Plan has been developed and published. The Australian Government, Victorian Government and City of Geelong have collectively committed $370 million of funding to deliver actions under the Plan to revitalise Geelong and unlock the potential of the Great Ocean Road visitor economy. The Geelong City Deal is piloting new technologies across central Geelong to optimise public safety and reduce congestion. |
3.1 | 226 | Adelaide City Deal | Cth; SA; Local Government | 2019 - 2029 | The Adelaide City Deal partners are implementing planning reforms and strategies so that the growing population is supported by accessible housing, infrastructure and services. The Infrastructure South Australia 20 Year State Infrastructure Strategy was released in March 2020. |
3.1 | 227 | Perth City Deal | Cth; SA; Local Government | TBD | Negotiation on the Perth City Deal is now focused on the CBD, not the METRONET investment. WA is in ongoing discussions with the Commonwealth Government regarding a City Deal for Perth. Transport elements are being considered as part of this deal, but nothing has been finalised as yet. |
3.1 | 228 | Darwin City Deal | Cth; NT; Local Government | 2018 - 2028 | The Darwin City Deal is progressing well and recently released its first annual report on 9 July 2020. |
3.1 | 229 | Deliver initiatives to improve the efficiency of urban freight | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is working on a set of guidelines and a toolkit to assist local councils to understand the impact of new developments on the movement of freight, to understand best practice in designing delivery vehicle access, parking and loading space, freight and parcel storage, and waste removal facilities. The NSW Government is working with local councils to identify the potential of lifting delivery curfews in highly congested areas, where noise impacts can be appropriately addressed. This item ties in with initiative 204. |
3.1 | 230 | Support local councils to improve the amenity of key urban centres through good planning for freight and servicing in new developments | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is working on a set of guidelines and a toolkit to assist local councils to understand the impact of new developments on the movement of freight, to understand best practice in designing delivery vehicle access, parking and loading space, freight and parcel storage, and waste removal facilities. Transport for NSW has also reviewed and commented on freight considerations for more than 100 Local Council Local Strategic Planning Statements in NSW in both Sydney and regional locations. |
3.1 | 231 | Ensure that freight and logistics land and corridors are identified and protected from sensitive land uses | NSW | Ongoing | This initiative is ongoing as Transport for NSW will continue to ensure that freight and logistics are considered in land use discussions, particularly around important trade gateways such as Port Botany, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Airport, the Western Sydney Airport and Newcastle Port.
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3.1 | 232 | Review and update State planning policies to address issues around freight and port noise | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is currently investigating how best to address noise issues from ports and intermodal terminals and are working with key agencies involved like the Environment Protection Authority’s Noise Management Working Group. |
3.1 | 233 | Investigate options to amend the State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is currently considering amendments to the Three Ports State Environmental Planning Policy. Further consultation with key agencies will be undertaken in 2020/21. |
3.1 | 234 | Review and update the Development Near Rail Corridors and Busy Roads - Interim Guideline to ensure it reflects the latest evidence and practices | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government will do further consultation with key agencies in 2020/21. |
3.1 | 235 | Amplification of the Southern Sydney Freight Line | NSW | 0 - 2 years | This initiative is in progress and is subject to a final business case. Project will be delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation and is funded through the Australian Government. |
3.1 | 236 | Victorian Ports Strategy | Vic | 2020 - 2021 | The Victorian Department of Transport has an independent review underway to examine the function and performance of Victoria’s port system and make recommendations to ensure Victoria’s ports are best positioned to meet future needs. The Review of the Victorian Ports Sector is a crucial early step in the development of a Victorian Ports Strategy. The review will make recommendations to Government for consideration and response. A discussion paper has been released as part of the consultation process to help inform the review, which is expected be finalised late-2020. Following the consideration of review recommendations, it is expected that the Victorian Port Strategy will be developed to coordinate a response. |
3.1 | 237 | Identify and reserve sites for new freight terminals and precincts | Vic; Local Government | Ongoing | The Victorian Department of Transport has partnered with the Municipal Association of Victoria on a two-year program to assist with engagement of local councils to deliver or contribute to a range of freight projects. This project may be included in the two-year program of work. The Municipal Association of Victoria has commenced early scoping and consultation with local councils to understand local freight issues and establish a Freight Policy Reference Group. |
3.1 | 238 | Green Triangle Freight Action Plan | Vic; SA | 2009 - Present | A steering committee has been established and meets regularly to progress the actions under the updated Green Triangle Freight Action Plan. $4 million of funding has been previously committed, and a further $80 million has been committed by the Australian Government under the Roads of Strategic Importance program. This funding will be invested in asset renewal of road corridors critical for the Green Triangle freight task, including bridge strengthening for high productivity freight vehicles, and further planning work to cater for future renewable energy freight activities. |
3.1 | 239 | Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor | Qld | Ongoing | In 2018–19, the Queensland government completed a review of land requirements for the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor to determine the extent of required land acquisitions. In 2019–20, stakeholder engagement with impacted landowners commenced and will be ongoing during the land acquisitions. Planning for environmental-approval requirements of the infrastructure corridor is in progress. $10 million has been committed to preserve the corridor, with the Australian and Queensland Governments each committing $5 million. The Queensland Government has expended $0.6 million to date. |
3.1 | 240 | Port of Brisbane Rail Access Corridor Preservation | Qld; Cth | 2022 | A Preliminary Evaluation has been completed and two potential corridors have been identified. The findings of the Preliminary Evaluation will be released publicly. Initial planning and the Preliminary Evaluation cost $1.5 million. The Australian Government has committed $20 million to do further planning to refine the findings of the Preliminary Evaluation and to progress towards a Business Case. The further planning will include market sounding. Scoping and Procurement documentation is being prepared in anticipation of approval for the project to commence in August 2020. The market sounding report and draft further planning report are scheduled for the end of 2021 with the final report and project completion by mid-2022. |
3.1 | 241 | Supply Chain Strategy for the North West Minerals Province | Qld | 2019 - 2023 | To support key enabling infrastructure for the North West Minerals Province, the Queensland Government is providing through the Mount Isa Line Incentive Scheme $80 million over four years ($20 million each year) to incentivise more freight on rail on the Mount Isa Line and encourage a shift from road to rail. |
3.1 | 242 | National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan implementation arrangements | Qld | 2020 | The Queensland Freight Action Plan is being developed to implement the Queensland Freight Strategy and forms Queensland’s plan for the implementation of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan. Queensland’s commitments to the national freight agenda expressed in the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan are elements of the Queensland Freight Action Plan. |
3.1 | 243 | Regional Transport Plans | Qld; Local Government | Ongoing | The Queensland Government is working with state and local government and other key stakeholders throughout Queensland to develop a suite of Regional Transport Plans (RTP). These plans will guide the planning of an efficient and responsive transport system in Queensland over the next 15 years. The delivery of the plans is a requirement of the Transport Planning and Coordination Act (1994). The plans provide a bridge between local, Queensland and Australian Government planning, drawing from and supporting the region’s goals. RTP are developed with key stakeholders, including representatives from state and local government, business and industry to prioritise and manage the transport system so that it effectively supports regional communities, growth and productivity. RTP have been published for nine regions in Queensland and a draft RTP for South East Queensland. Every RTP includes an action to develop a Regional Freight Plan. |
3.1 | 244 | Ensure existing and future freight corridors and intermodal terminals are identified and protected during land use planning decision making processes | Qld | Ongoing | As part of the Transport System Planning Program under the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program, Queensland undertakes a range of transport planning for freight. Completed transport planning that is endorsed for protection under the Queensland Government’s Approved Planning Policy is then mapped and made publicly available via the State Planning Program and development assessment mapping system. This mapping informs plan making and development assessment, including which applications are referred to the state for assessment. Approved planning is also used to inform the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Property Search Service results. |
3.1 | 245 | Identify and protect freight and logistics land, corridors and precincts | WA | Short term | The WA Government is committed to participating in national forums and assisting in the identification and protection of WA freight and logistics, land, corridors and precincts. The WA Department of Transport continues to advocate for the protection of freight and logistics land, corridors and precincts through participation in various working groups and forums. |
3.1 | 246 | Reviews Strategies (Roads 2030) | WA; Local Government | Short term | In September 2019, Main Roads WA commenced its review of ROADS 2030. The aim of the review is to create new documents for each Regional Road Group (or Sub-Group) for identifying regional strategies for Regionally Significant Local Government Roads. Main Roads WA has partnered with the Western Australian Local Government Authority to deliver the review and it is expected to be completed in 2021. |
3.1 | 247 | Implement State Planning Policy 5.4 (road and rail noise) | WA | Short term | State Planning Policy 5.4 has been implemented since September 2019. It is supported by road and rail noise guidelines and state-wide mapping of strategic freight routes, significant freight/traffic routes, and proposed strategic freight routes. |
3.1 | 248 | Review Perth and Peel @3.5 million frameworks | WA | Short term | The WA Government is currently reviewing planning investigation areas identified in the Perth and Peel @3.5 million frameworks. The current review will feed into a broader review of the frameworks, scheduled to commence in 2021. |
3.1 | 249 | Publication of research investment decision making report | WA | Short term | iMOVE Project 2.001, Planning intermodal and general logistics infrastructure for the future needs of Perth, has been completed. |
3.1 | 250 | Outback Way - Upgrade and Seal | WA | Medium term | The Outback Way project is underway. In May 2020, funding and a contract were awarded for progressing sealing (41 kilometres) of the Great Central Road (Outback Way). |
3.1 | 251 | Planning Reform - (Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016) | SA | Ongoing | The Planning and Design Code came into effect in the outback regions of South Australia in July 2019, rural areas from April 2020 and urban areas from July 2020. A process has been established to work with councils and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement. All issues are logged within a register and a governance structure is in place to recommend changes to the State Planning Commission. |
3.1 | 252 | Green Triangle Freight Action Plan | SA; Vic | Ongoing | The Planning and Design Code came into effect in the outback regions of South Australia in July 2019, rural areas from April 2020 and urban areas from July 2020. A process has been established to work with councils and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement. All issues are logged within a register and a governance structure is in place to recommend changes to the State Planning Commission. |
3.1 | 253 | ACT Planning Strategy | ACT | Short term | In accordance with the ACT Planning Strategy 2018, decisions regarding the strategic location of growth continue to have regard to existing freight networks and requirements. Through the Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, the ACT Government has also engaged across jurisdictional boundaries by providing input to the NSW Government and surrounding local councils on strategic planning matters concerning freight. For example, the Directorate provided detailed input to the Local Strategic Planning Statements prepared by the Snowy Monaro Regional Council and Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council during 2020. |
3.1 | 254 | Progressing a planning and statutory environmental approval process | ACT | Short term | The ACT Government continues to progress a statutory strategic assessment approval processes under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) for the Eastern Broadacre area. This process will determine the locations for future rezonings of land for new industrial and employment precincts on the eastern side of Canberra, near Canberra Airport and along national freight routes. Freight requirements and opportunities will be a key consideration in the future as will more detailed planning of precincts in Eastern Broadacre. Due to COVID-19, public notification of the draft strategic assessment documentation is on-hold. |
3.2 | 255 | National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework - Freight Resilience Pilot Project | Cth | Completed | See initiative 1 under Action 1.1. |
3.2 | 256 | Liquid Fuel Security Review | Cth | 2018 - Present | On 15 June 2020, the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction announced a package for enhancing Australia’s Fuel Security, which included:
The Australian Fuel Security package has been informed by the work done under the Liquid Fuel Security Review. The review is being updated in light of the bushfire and COVID-19 crises of this year. |
3.2 | 257 | Development of Australian Transport Assessment and Planning Urban Freight Modelling Guidelines | All | 2020 - 2021 | The development of the urban freight modelling guidelines had been delayed but is now underway. The project is being led by Queensland on behalf of the ATAP Steering Committee. All states and territories will contribute to the project through the ATAP Steering Committee. The guidelines will be finalised by March 2021. |
3.2 | 258 | National Urban Freight Planning Principles (formerly National Urban Planning Forum) | Cth | TBD | The Australian Government has drafted proposed National Urban Freight Planning Principles in consultation with state counterparts. Ongoing consultation on the principles with industry and related stakeholders will culminate in public forums to be held in late 2020 to early 2021, before endorsement is sought from the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in late 2021. States and territories are assisting in the development of national planning principles through the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Jurisdictional Working Group. |
3.2 | 259 | Assist local councils to plan for freight needs | NSW | Ongoing | See initiative 91 under Action 1.2. |
3.2 | 260 | Bay West Container Port | Vic | 2021 - TBD | The Victorian Government is progressing with the development of a Victorian Ports Strategy. The development of the Victorian Port Strategy will incorporate next steps for planning and securing Bay West as Victoria’s second container port. A business case will be developed for funding Bay West planning and will be coordinated with the Victorian Port Strategy business case development (see initiative 236 under Action 3.1). |
3.2 | 261 | Review and enhance protection of Principal Freight Network | Vic | TBD | The Victorian Government has progressed work on the Principal Freight Network review, conducting a detailed assessment to recommend changes to the Principal Freight Network. Preparations are being made to conduct external stakeholder consultation to enable finalisation of the changes to the updated network maps. The Government is currently reviewing options for how best to integrate proposed strengthened planning protections for the Principal Freight Network into the Victoria Planning Provisions, as part of a wider review of the provisions. |
3.2 | 262 | Dynon Freight Precinct Master Planning | Vic | TBD | A program of work to establish a strategic policy position on the long-term use of the Dynon precinct is underway. The Victorian Planning Authority has developed a Dynon Framework Plan, which is a land use strategy that helps integrate and coordinate the precincts various port, freight, transport and urban renewal opportunities. The Framework is an internal Victorian Government document which confirms governments’ intentions for the area and will guide the next phase of detailed precinct planning and investment. In late 2019, VicTrack undertook an Expression of Interest market process for the lease of land at Melbourne Market/South Dynon rail precinct between Dynon Road and Footscray Road. The Expression of Interest sought proposals regarding the use of the site in the short-, medium- and long-term. Further strategic planning work is underway to inform the next stage Request for Proposal. |
3.2 | 263 | Reviewing and upgrading state and territory planning policies relating to freight | Qld | Short term | Queensland has commenced development of integrated multi-modal Regional Freight Plans to identify and prioritise freight network improvements to support supply chain efficiency across the region. The plans will consider current and emerging freight demands including future resource and agricultural sector freight requirements; access and movement requirements for oversize over-mass and high productivity vehicles; first and last mile links; and the role of the of the regional ports, airports, rail terminals, and key freight routes. Development of the North Queensland Regional Freight Plan commenced in late July 2020 as an action for the North Queensland Regional Transport Plan. |
3.2 | 264 | Protecting land for freight and logistics in metropolitan areas | Qld | See Master Planning for Priority Ports (initiative 275, Action Area 3.2), Bundaberg State Development Area (initiative 276, Action Area 3.2), Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor (initiative 239, Action Area 3.1), Port of Brisbane Rail Access Corridor Preservation (initiative 240, Action Area 3.1) and Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (initiative 33, Action Area 1.1). | |
3.2 | 265 | Master Planning for Priority Ports | Qld | Ongoing | Priority port master planning will support the sustainable development of critical economic infrastructure, the state’s priority ports, in a way that will balance growth, job creation, environmental values and community interests. A final master plan for the Port of Gladstone was released on 5 November 2018 and a final master plan for the Port of Townsville was released on 4 November 2019. On 4 November 2019, draft port overlays for the Ports of Gladstone and Townsville were released for public consultation until 16 December 2019. The draft port overlays clearly define the regulatory and developmental considerations in the master planned areas for those two ports. The next steps in the master planning process is the consideration of submissions and the preparation of final port overlays. |
3.2 | 266 | Bundaberg State Development Area Development Scheme | Qld | Ongoing | The Bundaberg State Development Area (SDA) was declared in February 2017 to provide land for port-related and industrial activities around the Port of Bundaberg. A development scheme for the Bundaberg SDA was approved in December 2017. The SDA is intended to provide a location for regionally significant industrial development, support the continued growth of the port, and coordinate the provision of freight, energy and other critical infrastructure to these areas. |
3.2 | 267 | Development of Australian Transport Assessment and Planning urban frieght guidelines | Qld | Ongoing | Queensland is an active member of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Jurisdictional Working Group and is engaged in the development processes for the Australian Transport Assessment and Planning urban freight guidelines. Priority port master planning will support the sustainable development of critical economic infrastructure, the state’s priority ports, in a way that will balance growth, job creation, environmental values and community interests. |
3.2 | 268 | Reviewing and upgrading state and territory planning policies relating to freight | WA | Short term | The WA Government is committed to participating in national forums and assisting in reviewing and upgrading planning policies. State Planning Policy 5.4 - Road and Rail Noise has been implemented from September 2019, and has objectives that include:
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3.2 | 269 | Protecting land for freight and logistics in metropolitan areas | WA | Short term | The WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is committed to participating in national forums and assisting in protecting freight corridors. The Perth and Peel @3.5m Frameworks that identify industrial land and transport corridors are scheduled for review in 2021. |
3.2 | 270 | Ports Master Plan | WA | Short term | Six port master plans have been completed, one is in progress, two are about to be developed, and one is on hold. Of the six that are complete, three are very current (2020), two are dated 2017, and one is dated 2014. The following Port Master Plans are in place:
The Port of Esperance Master Plan is currently in progress. Work is expected to commence sometime in August, following award of the project to a consultant. Development of the Port of Bunbury and Port of Albany Master Plans has not yet commenced. The scope of work for both the master plans are currently being prepared, with work on both scheduled to commence in 2020-21. The Port of Fremantle Master Plan is on hold, awaiting completion of the Westport: Ports and Environs Strategy. |
3.2 | 271 | Westport: Ports and Environs Strategy | WA | Long term | The Westport Taskforce has completed Stage 2 Outcomes Report which is currently being considered by the WA Government. |
3.2 | 272 | Review of Perth inner city freight movements | WA | Medium term | Completion of the Perth CBD Transport plan has been split into two phases. Phase 1 is due for completion around mid-2020, with Phase 2 in December 2020. Work has been conducted to produce the draft Perth CBD Transport Plan, which included an examination of inner-city freight movements including a study and survey conducted by the City of Perth. Based on these findings, several projects to support freight movements have been identified. These include: a project looking to improve deliveries to the mall super block; a study of kerbside access (including loading zones); and the exploration of technological efficiencies which could assist in optimising movement of freight vehicles. |
3.2 | 273 | Tasmanian Planning Policies | Tas | 2019 - 2021 | Tasmanian Planning Policies will provide an integrated and coherent suite of land use planning policies, principles and strategies, organised under key themes (e.g. transport, housing, extractive industries). The Tasmanian Planning Policies will articulate the importance of protecting the capacity, safety and efficiency of Tasmania’s major freight transport networks and assets. |
3.2 | 274 | Updated 10 Year Tasmanian Infrastructure Pipeline | Tas; Cth | 2019 - 2029 | The pipeline maps out planned infrastructure development for the next decade, with projects totalling an estimated $15.2 billion. This includes a 2019-20 Federal Budget investment of $3.6 billion and $300 million investment in roads and bridges for 2019-20 alone. A 2020 pipeline update is under development. |
3.2 | 275 | 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy | Tas; Cth | 2019 - 2049 | As part of the Tasmanian Government’s long term planning for Tasmania’s future, a 30-year Infrastructure Strategy will establish a framework to inform the Government’s infrastructure investment decisions, given their large cost and long-term nature. The Strategy will help unlock further economic development in Tasmania. A draft Strategy was released late in 2019. |
3.2 | 276 | Review of Regional Land Use Strategies | Tas | 2021 - TBD | Regional land use strategies set the medium to longer-term strategic directions for each of Tasmania’s three regions. The existing strategies identify key regional freight networks and assets, and outline principles to protect their operation. The existing regional strategies will be reviewed once the Tasmanian Planning Policies now under development are finalised. |
3.2 | 277 | Tasmanian Planning Scheme | Tas | Ongoing | The State Planning Provisions provide consistent planning rules for use and development under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. The Provisions were developed in consultation with key industry stakeholders to ensure appropriate consideration was afforded to industry and the transport sector’s interests. Key protections such as appropriate attenuation and buffer areas along major freight transport corridors and assets are provided for under the State Planning Provisions. The implementation of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme across the State over the coming years will deliver greater consistency of decision-making and protection of key freight infrastructure. |
3.2 | 278 | ACT-NSW Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Collaboration | ACT; NSW | Ongoing | The ACT-NSW Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Collaboration was re-signed in 2020 by the ACT and NSW. It includes in its priority work areas a commitment to work together and with the Canberra Region Joint Organisation to develop a Canberra Region Economic Development Strategy. This Strategy is expected to include joint priorities to strengthen the consideration of freight in government planning and decision-making as it relates to the Canberra Region. The Memorandum of Understanding also commits to the development of a regional infrastructure priority list. Freight considerations will be a key input into this work. |
3.2 | 279 | Canberra Region Joint Organisation's Transport and Freight Infrastructure Prospectus | ACT | Ongoing | The ACT continues to participate as an Associate Member in the Canberra Region Joint Organisation (CRJO). Through the CRJO, the ACT has supported the development of the CRJO Transport and Freight Infrastructure Prospectus. The ACT will continue to work with the CRJO to identify and promote the key regional infrastructure needs to support the growth of the region |
3.3 | 280 | Grant funding to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to undertake road access improvements for heavy vehicles - $8 million | Cth | 2019 - 2021 | The 2019-20 Budget allocated $8 million over two years to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to fund engineering assessments for local government owned road network infrastructure, and to build an asset collection database. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project team has now been established and is progressing with the initial phases of work. There are two phases in the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project:
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3.3 | 281 | Encourage the use of the Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessment Tool | All; NHVR | Ongoing | The Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessment Tool is a cutting edge online tool capable of performing route assessments for restricted access vehicles. The tool provides local governments with a consistent assessment methodology, providing a defensible position when responding to access requests. The tool is now free for local governments from participating jurisdictions through the support of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and local government associations. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) and local government associations partnered to deliver the tool. Funding is ongoing until 2022 and will be reviewed at that time. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has worked with ARRB to further enhance the tool with new assessment modules (e.g. implementation of a swept path tool as requested by local governments). New developers at ARRB have been on-boarded to progress development of the tool. |
3.3 | 282 | Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme | Cth | Ongoing | On 23 August 2020, the Australian Government announced improvements to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme to modernise its operation and enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. The first three elements were implemented on 1 October 2019:
As at 3 July 2020, the fourth element - to implement assistance for the shipment from the mainland to Tasmania of eligible imported goods that do not have an Australian equivalent - is under consideration by the Australian Government. |
3.3 | 283 | A national framework for high productivity vehicles | Cth | Ongoing | On 1 August 2020, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator issued the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice 2020 (No. 2). This Notice expands the road network available to road trains, including:
Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-2025
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3.3 | 284 | National Harmonisation Program | Cth | Ongoing | The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is leading the National Harmonisation Program to improve heavy vehicle regulation consistency.The key objectives of this program are to minimise the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reducing duplication and inconsistencies across state and territory borders. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has delivered significant national access reforms including the:
The NHVR is continuing the National Harmonisation Program and has commenced a review of:
National Notice Advisory GroupThe NHVR established a National Heavy Vehicle Notice Advisory Group in 2020 to provide a forum in which the NHVR and state and territory government members may discuss notice development – ensuring that national outcomes are supported as much as possible with input accounting for local needs and knowledge. |
3.3 | 285 | Delegations project | Cth; Industry | Ongoing | On 1 June 2020, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator began processing Class 1 Oversize Overmass permit applications within New South Wales, marking the official completion of the Return of Delegations Project. The processing of Class 1 Oversize Overmass permit applications within Queensland also transferred to the Regulator during the year, with effect from 16 December 2019. Since April 2017, a total of 12 delegated approval responsibilities have returned to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, and it now issues heavy vehicle access permits in all Heavy Vehicle National Law-participating states and territories. Heavy vehicle operators requiring an access permit to travel on roads in participating jurisdictions have a single point of contact through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Portal for the entire route, including all state, territory and local council roads. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Return of Delegations Project officially concluded on 30 June 2020 and the Regulator now processes all heavy vehicle road access applications and issues permits in all participating states and territories. |
3.3 | 286 | Reforming the Performance-Based Standards scheme | Cth | 2018 - TBD | The National Transport Commission is reviewing the Heavy Vehicle National Law, including the provisions dealing with Performance Based Standards design approvals. Separately, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is progressively reviewing specific standards contained in the Performance Based Standards scheme, such as frontal swing requirements to ensure the PBS scheme reflects the highest standards of safety and provides further opportunities to improve productivity. |
3.3 | 287 | Inland Rail intermodal terminals planning | Cth; Qld; Vic | 2019 - 2022 | The Australian Government and the Queensland Government are currently progressing an intermodal terminal business case that will look at intermodal needs to support Inland rail within South East Queensland. The Australian and Victorian governments are currently undertaking a business case considering intermodal terminal requirements in Melbourne including to support Inland Rail. See further updates at Development of Inland Rail terminals in Melbourne and Brisbane (initiative 6) at Action 1.1 and Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program (initiative 78) at Action 1.2. |
3.3 | 288 | Build local government road netowrk asset management and maintenance capability | Cth | TBD | In the 2019-20 Budget, the Australian Government provided $2.6 million funding to the Australian Road Research Board to work with local governments to improve road asset management and maintenance to support improved road safety and enhanced productivity outcomes for freight. In addition, the 2019–20 Budget allocated $8.0 million over two years to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to fund engineering assessments for local government owned road network infrastructure, and to build an asset collection database. |
3.3 | 289 | Streamline the heavy vehicle road access approval process | All | Ongoing | On 9 November 2018, Infrastructure and Transport Ministers agreed to the release of the Oversize Overmass Vehicle Access Arrangements Review Report. The Australian Government has been progressing the recommendations from the review. This includes streamlining the access approval process by encouraging the development of pre-approvals and notices to replace permits, where possible. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and jurisdictions will continue to develop pre-approvals and notices to reduce permit volumes as opportunities arise, noting that volumes will be driven by outside factors such as economic conditions.
Expansion of pre-approved and gazetted networks Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-2025
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3.3 | 290 | Road Vehicle Standards legislation implementation | Cth | 2019 - TBD | Applications for testing facility approvals under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation went live from 6 May 2020. This will allow sufficient time for applicants for component type approvals, which are relied upon by the heavy vehicle industry, to ensure that any test results submitted in support of their application are from an approved testing facility. Applications for component type approvals are expected to be made available from late September. All applications made under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation can be made online via a new IT system, ROVER, which will streamline the application process for industry. The Road Vehicle Standards legislation, which strengthens the regulatory framework and reduces regulatory burden on industry, is expected to be fully implemented by 1 July 2021. |
3.3 | 291 | Road Domestic Border Controls - Freight Movements Protocol and Code | All | 2020 | National Cabinet agreed to the Freight Movements Protocol on 24 July 2020, as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure freight continues to flow across borders in a COVIDSafe manner. National Cabinet agreed to the Freight Movement Code for the Domestic Border Controls—Freight Movement Protocol on 7 August 2020. The enforceable measures in the Freight Movement Code will deliver greater consistency between states and territories when implementing their border controls. |
3.3 | 292 | Fund infrastructure assessment and upgrades to increase heavy vehicle road access | NSW | Short term | See initiative 87 under Action 1.2. |
3.3 | 293 | Progressing freight and export opportunities identified in the economic analysis of direct international air-freight options and Future Transport 2056. | ACT; NSW | The NSW Government commissioned an independent, pre-feasibility study to improve international air freight connectivity in regional NSW and identify ways to get NSW’s perishable produce to international markets sooner. The study assessed:
Initial findings from the report show that investments in improving regional air freight supply chains may be feasible, but further investigation is needed to ensure public money is committed to the areas that will produce the best results for NSW producers. The NSW Government will now focus on the next phase of investigation, which involves in-depth analysis of market demand and the supply chain, industry engagement and an economic, commercial and financial evaluation of the opportunity. This work is expected to be completed in 2020. See also ACT’s update at initiative 320, below. |
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3.3 | 294 | Port of Melbourne Infrastructure pricing and access review | Vic | Completed | See initiative 142 under Action 1.4. |
3.3 | 295 | Independent review of Oversize Overmass Access Arrangements Recommendations | Qld | 2020 - 2021 | Queensland will continue to engage with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, other state jurisdictions and the Australian Government to progress the remaining recommendations. Nineteen of the 38 recommendations from the National Oversize Overmass Review have been completed, with a further five currently in the process of being implemented. Queensland continues to work collaboratively with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to transition permitted access to nationally harmonised National Notices. Key examples of success with this initiative include:
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3.3 | 296 | Investigate scheduling and operating procedures to improve rail freight access and flows | Qld | Short term | The Rail Network Strategy has been completed and is awaiting government consideration to determine funding for implementation. This 10-year network-wide rail strategy has focused to date on the south-east Queensland region’s passenger requirements. A 30-year strategy underpinning the Rail Planning Program is also being prepared to inform future pre-investment rail planning and coordination, in addition to sequencing of network improvements over the long-term. Freight is a critical component of the rail network with the freight strategy for the south-east Queensland region to be undertaken during the 2020–21 financial year. A further state-wide freight strategy will be undertaken in the second half of 2021. |
3.3 | 297 | South East Queensland Urban Freight Strategy | Qld | Ongoing | This will be addressed as part of the draft South East Queensland Regional Transport Plan and Regional Freight Plan. |
3.3 | 298 | Improve management and use of loading zones in key urban centres | Qld | Short term | The draft South East Queensland Regional Transport Plan recognises urban freight and goods delivery within the region and requires adequate physical space for loading and deliveries. |
3.3 | 299 | Fund infrastructure assessment and upgrades to increase heavy vehicle road access | Qld | Short term | See initiative 96 under Action 1.2. |
3.3 | 300 | Improve training and education programs for local road managers regarding restricted access vehicle permit processes | All | Short term | Queensland is actively conducting on-going technical training programs across the state to improve consistency in heavy vehicle access decision making and associated competence for local government engineers. A recent session was conducted in Roma in mid-July 2020. |
3.3 | 301 | Independent review of Oversize Overmass Access Arrangements Recommendations | WA | 2020 - 2021 | Of the remaining Oversize Overmass review recommendations, three packages of work have been defined:
The WA Government continues to retain its membership on the national working group and adopt recommendations where appropriate and relevant to the WA environment. |
3.3 | 302 | Improve management and use of loading zones in key urban centres | WA | Short term | Consultation and research conducted as part of the development of the Perth CBD Transport Plan identified that growing demand and increasing competition for access to limited kerbside space made guidance a priority. The Plan proposes that a framework be developed to present potential solutions for management and prioritisation of kerbside space, including loading zones. |
3.3 | 303 | Investigate scheduling and operating procedures to improve rail freight access and flows | WA | Short term | The Public Transport Authority has recast maintenance requirements in the Fremantle area to provide additional pathways for one of the train operators. It will continue to review requests for additional or ad-hoc pathways which are actioned as capacity permits. Arc Infrastructure is implementing the Enhanced Network Control Program. This will transform how the rail freight network is managed and operated, as it moves from a conventional signal and voice authority-based train control system to a communication based train management system. The program is based on a phased implementation model to minimise risk, provide flexibility, and ensure interoperability as technology develops throughout the phases. Phase 1 of the program is currently being executed and will provide the platform for all future phases. |
3.3 | 304 | Fund infrastructure assessment and upgrades to increase heavy vehicle road access | WA | Short term | The WA Government continues to participate in national forums and undertake infrastructure assessments to upgrade access for restricted access vehicles. |
3.3 | 305 | Improve training and education programs for local road managers regarding restricted access vehicle permit processes | All | Short term | The WA Government continues to participate in national training and education forums for local road managers. |
3.3 | 306 | Growth State | SA | Ongoing | Nine priority sectors have been identified as focus areas because of their strong potential to meet increasing interstate and global demand, attract investors and leverage comparative advantages. These include Food, Wine and Agribusiness and Energy and Mining. Relevant state agencies are working with industry to develop sector plans. |
3.3 | 307 | Le Fevre Peninsula Master Plan | SA | Ongoing | A complementary transport study was completed in 2019, focussing on the impacts of development of the Osborne Naval Shipyard. |
3.3 | 308 | Time Sensitive Freight - Understanding Tasmania's Market | Tas | Ongoing | This study will determine the size and value of Tasmania’s time sensitive freight market to assist in the identification of reliable data sources by commodity and better understand potential future growth. |
3.3 | 309 | Maintaining National Freight Routes | ACT; NHVR | Ongoing | Planning and maintaining nationally significant freight routes in the ACT is ongoing, as it endeavours to enhance both freight capacity and network resilience (bushfire hazard and natural disaster) in the ACT region. As this also closely relates to the adjoining cross border transport infrastructure priorities, this means that future policy and planning must increasingly be a shared responsibility between the ACT, adjoining jurisdictions, transport operators, freight bodies and other organisations advocating for these freight needs and anticipated growth. The ACT continues to maintain up-to-date national freight maps, through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, for existing approved routes for all restricted access vehicle networks (B-double, Higher Mass Limits, PBS Level 1 and PBS Level 2, 14.5 tonne buses, over dimension vehicles). |
3.3 | 310 | Progressing freight and export opportunities identified in the economic analysis of direct international air-freight options and the NSW Future Transport 2056 | ACT; NSW | Canberra Airport released their 2020 Master Plan earlier this year, with a focus on freight and air freight opportunities including more direct international flights, a new runway and an increased freight capacity. PAK Fresh Handling, a specialist air freight export business, has established accredited handling capacity at Canberra Airport to support freight of a broad range of commodities including dairy, meat, seafood, premium packaged goods and fresh cut flowers to export out of Canberra Airport to Asia and the Middle East. COVID-19 has limited implementation during 2020. See also NSW’s update, above. | |
3.3 | 311 | Work with Canberra Airport, Qatar Airways, local businesses and councils | ACT | The ACT Government continues to work closely with the NSW, the Canberra Region Joint Organisation and the Canberra Airport to promote and deliver the growing capability and capacity of moving regional produce to international markets through Canberra. COVID-19 has limited implementation during 2020. | |
3.4 | 312 | Priorities for Australia's Biosecurity System - $313 milliion | Cth | 2018 - 2023 | Measures under this investment are being implemented. Much of this investment is ongoing and measures have been embedded into the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s enhanced biosecurity capability. |
3.4 | 313 | Trade Modernisation Agenda | Cth | Ongoing | The Australian Border Force is modernising trade processes to more efficiently manage cross-border trade, including by simplifying trade requirements and harnessing data and technologies. The Single Window Taskforce is streamlining trade-related regulation to underpin the development of a single window for international trade. A trade single window will capture enhanced supply chain information for customs risk management, which could also be made publicly available to increase visibility of supply chains. Together with the National Freight Data Hub and convergence in data standards, this will support new approaches to coordinating supply chains and managing cargo and logistics. |
3.4 | 314 | Air Cargo Security Reforms | Cth | 2017 - 2021 | From 1 July 2017, Australia’s air cargo security regulatory framework has undergone a series of reforms to ensure that the air cargo supply chain is secure from acts of unlawful interference and is able to respond to an evolving threat environment. The program of work to reform air cargo security includes:
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3.4 | 315 | Streamlining environmental assessments | All | Ongoing | Digital Environment Assessment Program The Digital Environmental Assessment Program is a key initiative to transform the Australian Government’s environmental assessment and approval process to a user-focused digital platform that integrates systems and data across jurisdictions. The program is part of the Australian Government’s deregulation agenda and includes three distinct outputs:
These projects will see a transition from unstructured reports and non-reusable data to data collected in standard formatted for sharing and reuse. The portal and assessment system will be co-designed with the Western Australian Government as a pilot, with a vision of national rollout if it is successful. The biodiversity repository will look at seeking a national approach to some biodiversity data standards and enable the different state or territory repositories to be linked, so data can be shared. The Australian Government allocated $26.8 million over three years from 2019-20 for the program. The program is on track and projects commenced in April 2020. Project teams have been created and planning documents have been completed. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is commencing needs analyses involving consultation across a range of stakeholder groups (e.g. states, territories, research entities, etc.). Congestion Busting Queensland Western Australia |
3.4 | 316 | Reviewing the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act | Cth | 2020 | The independent statutory review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is on track and is due to be completed by 30 October 2020. The independent reviewer, Professor Graeme Samuel, will make recommendations to the Australian Government on how the Act can be modernised to help meet Australia’s current and future challenges. The Interim Report was released on 20 July 2020. The Australian Government has announced that it will commit to the following priority areas on the basis of the interim report:
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3.4 | 317 | Review of National Transport Reforms | Cth | 2019 - 2020 | The Productivity Commission delivered its final report to the Australian Government in April 2020. The Productivity Commission considered the impacts of transport regulatory reforms to heavy vehicle, rail and maritime safety and productivity as agreed by the Council of Australian Governments in 2008-09, and identified opportunities for further reform. The Australian Government will consult with jurisdictions and regulators, in consideration of the report’s recommendations, to further improve safety, efficiency and productivity outcomes in transport regulation (the report is under embargo until tabled by the Australian Government). |
3.4 | 318 | Heavy Vehicle National Law | All | 2018 - 2020 | The National Transport Commission is leading the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Review, and released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement in June 2020. In preparing the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement, the Commission was advised by a Jurisdictional Strategic Oversight Panel, chaired by Queensland and with representatives from the Commonwealth and all states and territories. Following the consultation period, the Commission will develop a Decision Regulation Impact Statement to be presented to Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in May 2021.
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3.4 | 319 | Review of regulatory telematics | Cth | Ongoing | The National Transport Commission prepared a Review of Regulatory Telematics Report in March 2018. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is progressing the Services Transition Assurance Review, at the direction of Infrastructure and Transport Ministers, endorsed in 2018. An element of this Review includes current and future compliance and enforcement activities by the NHVR, including data-led policies and operations. Significant work already undertaken by the NHVR in the development of the Safety and Compliance Regulatory Platform and NHVR intelligence capabilities and data analytics. A draft NHVR Data Science Strategy has been completed in response to the Services Transition Assurance Review, with movement data (e.g. through telematics) included in future targeted data acquisition activities, to assist decision-making relevant to compliance and enforcement and other NHVR regulatory activities. Since the 2018 completion and approval of NHVR’s Electronic Work Diary standards, six technology companies have formally submitted applications regarding their devices. The NHVR continues to actively work with all technology providers who have submitted applications to ensure there are no regulatory barriers to their device development programs. |
3.4 | 320 | Regulating the maritime industry | Cth | Ongoing | Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act) ensures that Australian shippers have continued access to adequate, frequent and reliable shipping services at internationally competitive freight rates while providing container shipping operators with exemptions from certain anti-competitive provisions of the Act. The Australian Government has responsibility for administering Part X of the Act. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is developing a shipping class exemption in consultation with the Australian Government and the shipping industry to provide more efficient and effective competition controls for container shipping. The ACCC released the discussion paper ‘Proposed Class Exemption for Ocean Liner Shipping’ in December 2019, which the Australian Government made a submission to in March 2020. The ACCC will now consider submissions and consult on a draft class exemption instrument once available. In 2019-20, the Australian Government also repealed the ANL Act 1956 and the ANL Guarantee Act 1994 to remove restrictions on Australian maritime businesses against the use of ‘protected names’ relating to the former Commonwealth-owned shipping line ANL Limited, as well as to remove outdated and unnecessary legislation. |
3.4 | 321 | Coastal trading reform | Cth | 2017 - TBD | Consultation on coastal trading reform is currently underway. The Australian Government wrote to maritime industry members seeking input on coastal trading reform and approximately 50 submissions were received from a broad range of stakeholders. Further consultation is planned in the latter half of 2020. The form and timing of reforms will depend on the outcome of consultations. |
3.4 | 322 | Road vehicle standards reform | Cth | 2019 - 2021 | See initiative 290 under Action 3.3. |
3.4 | 323 | Audit of existing freight and supply chain regulation and reviews to identify areas of focus for future regulatory reform | Cth | TBD | The Australian Government compiled an initial list of freight and supply chain related reviews completed over recent years. The next stage, which would involve industry consultation and regulation gap analysis, has been put on hold due to the need to respond to immediate freight industry concerns arising from COVID-19. |
3.4 | 324 | National regulatory framework for maritime regulation and service delivery - $10 million | Cth | 2018 - 2028 | The Australian Maritime Safety Authority continues to deliver Australia’s single national system for the safe design, construction, equipping, operation and crewing of domestic commercial vessels, which is supporting operators, seafarers and vessels to move safely and seamlessly around Australia. The Australian Government continues to deliver its funding commitments for the national system. |
3.4 | 325 | Regulatory activity regarding drones | Cth | TBD | The Australian Government is developing a whole-of-government drones policy framework. An emerging aviation technologies issues paper has been prepared and will shortly be released to begin a process of industry and community consultation on the development of the policy framework. |
3.4 | 326 | Development and implementation of maritime safety and marine environment protection regulation | Cth | Ongoing | This item gives effect to Australia’s obligations under various international treaties and conventions on maritime safety and marine environment protection, which will directly affect the maritime freight sector. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority continues to deliver its program of work reviewing, consulting on, and updating Marine Orders and national standards to improve maritime safety and environmental outcomes, which directly affect the maritime freight sector. In 2019-20, the Australian Government, through amendments to the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1989, implemented the International Maritime Organization’s fuel Sulphur limit (0.5 per cent) that came into force on 1 January 2020. This included a ban on the carriage of non-compliant fuel from 1 March 2020. The Government also continued leading Australia’s engagement in negotiations at the International Maritime Organization on measures under the initial shipping greenhouse gas reduction strategy. |
3.4 | 327 | Review regulations relating to airports | Cth | The Australian Government is continuing the sunset review of the 10 instruments under the Airports Act 1996, Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 and Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995. The review has been expanded to encompass the broader aviation and airports reform agenda for the industry in context of the aviation COVID-19 response. | |
3.4 | 328 | Regulatory reforms to prepare for deployment of automated vehicles | All | Medium term | In 2019-20, Infrastructure and Transport Ministers agreed to establish an automated vehicles national safety law and a single national regulator, and apply a general safety duty on Automated Driving System Entities. The WA Government has also contributed to the discussion papers on a review of the automated vehicles trials framework, compliance and enforcement, in-service safety for automated vehicles, and government access to vehicle-generated data. Queensland's input to the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law will emphasise providing opportunities to maximise the safe application new heavy vehicle technologies, such as for automated vehicles. |
3.4 | 329 | Review dangerous goods transport | NSW | 0 - 2 years | Development of a dangerous goods network policy is in progress, including consultation with industry to identify and preserve fit-for-purpose transport networks for the movement of dangerous goods. |
3.4 | 330 | Support the transfer of regulatory functions under the Heavy Vehicle National Law from Roads and Maritime and other state-based agencies to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator | NSW | 3 - 5 years | The proposal to transfer heavy vehicle regulatory services to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is currently in progress. |
3.4 | 331 | Support reforms to transport laws and regulatory bodies | NSW | 3 - 5 years | This initiative is in progress to support Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in reforming the Heavy Vehicle National Law through initiatives such as developing a national system for heavy vehicle registration and undertaking a national vehicle standards review relating to vehicle height and mass requirements. |
3.4 | 332 | Implement the NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Framework | NSW | 0 - 2 years | Completed. The NSW Government released the “NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Framework” in September 2018 with an implementation plan completed. |
3.4 | 333 | Review of WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme | WA | Short term | WA completed its review of the WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme in 2019. A Stakeholder Reference Group has been established to assist in the exploration and delivery of the recommendations. |
3.4 | 334 | Legislative reform to ensure national harmonisation of laws | All | Medium term | The WA Government has an ongoing commitment to collaborate on the development of national transport law and implement laws that enable national consistency in cases where the benefit to WA is clear. |
3.4 | 335 | Participation in national regulatory initiatives | Tas | Ongoing | Tasmania will continue to support and participate in development and adoption of national standards and nationally consistent regulation, through existing legislative maintenance processes (road, rail, heavy vehicle and maritime), in order to enhance the safety and efficiency of freight task. |
Action 3.1
Ensure freight demand is integrated in transport and land use planning across and between jurisdiction boundaries and freight modes
Where do we want to be by 2024?
- All levels of government to have coordinated, long-term strategic freight plans, strategies and initiatives that link to the National Strategy and relevant land use and transport planning documents.
- The identification and protection of current and future freight corridors and precincts from incompatible urban development.
- Coordinated and integrated planning for freight across jurisdictional boundaries, particularly in regional areas.
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3.1 | 214 | Norfolk Island Freight Planning | Cth | 2018 - 2020 | The Australian Government supports air freight to Norfolk Island by continuing to subsidise air freight to and from, which is essential due to the very thin sea freight supply chain and the current COVID-19 pandemic climate, to ensure supply chains are maintained. The Ports Management Strategy continues to be developed and has broadened in scope to examine all options that may deliver a sustained supply chain for freight. In the last 12 months the sea freight supply chain has been further eroded by the decommissioning of another break bulk supply vessel. Ports are vital infrastructure for the Norfolk Island community as the remote nature of the island means that it is heavily reliant on sea and air freight. |
3.1 | 215 | Launceston City Deal | Cth; Tas; Local Government | 2017 - 2027 | Originally a five-year plan between the Australian and Tasmanian Governments and the City of Launceston, the Launceston City Deal has now been extended to 10 years. An initiative of the Launceston City Deal is the Regional Economic Development Strategy for Northern Tasmania. Priorities identified within the draft document include better integration of regional transport and land use planning to ensure efficient supply chain connections, and leveraging road, rail and air infrastructure investment to grow freight and warehousing related businesses. The Greater Launceston Transformation Project is a nation-leading $10.3 million collaborative smart cities project, focused on initiatives to improve service delivery and increase innovation across Greater Launceston. The Project includes the Launceston Traffic Signal Upgrade Project, involving the installation of a traffic management system and use of live data from a traffic monitoring network (travel-time sensors and CCTV cameras). The traffic management system will optimise traffic flows and minimise congestion. The Launceston Smart City Mobility Project, which began in March 2020, uses data from the sensors installed for the Launceston Traffic Signal Upgrade Project as well as the installation of additional sensors and trials of smart mobility technology. The project will support the development of a strategic multi modal transport model for Greater Launceston, which will inform the development of a transport plan and supporting transport strategies for the city. |
3.1 | 216 | Albury Wodonga Regional Deal | Cth; Vic; NSW; Local Government | TBD | A formal commitment by the Australian, Victorian and NSW Governments and the Albury City and City of Wodonga Councils to develop the deal was announced on 10th July 2020. The Australian Government has provided funding of $3.2m to support councils in developing the deal. |
3.1 | 217 | South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal | Cth; Qld; Local Government | TBD | Negotiations on the Deal have been extended to 2021. |
3.1 | 218 | Hinkler Regional Deal | Cth; Qld; Local Government | TBD | On 30 January 2020, the Hinkler Regional Deal Implementation Plan was signed by the Australian Government along with Fraser Coast and Bundaberg Regional Councils. The Australian Government is working with deal partners and the Queensland Government to progress the land transport infrastructure projects tied to the Hinkler Deal. A business case for new port infrastructure is underway which will inform the design of the multi-use conveyor. A transport strategy is underway to inform the Quay St upgrade. |
3.1 | 219 | Inland Rail corridor preservation | Cth; Qld | 2017 - 2023 | Queensland is negotiating the finalisation of a Land Acquisition Deed to enable the acquisition of the Inland Rail corridor with all costs funded by the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Investigation and planning are underway to enable extensive resumptions to commence in 2020–21, but this is subject to agreements and the Environmental Impact Statement approval. Since execution of an Inland Rail Acquisition Protocol Deed in 2019, the Australian Rail Track Corporation and Transport for NSW have been working together on the resumption of land required on multiple sections of the Inland Rail project. The substantive corridor for the Inland Rail project via the North East Rail Line in Victoria already has sufficient protections in place. Small amounts of additional land may be required outside the existing corridor in order to deliver Inland Rail. These additional parcels will be considered on an as-needs basis as the project is delivered. The Victorian and Australian Governments are also jointly developing business cases for the Interstate Freight Precinct and Outer Metropolitan Ring corridor. |
3.1 | 220 | Highway Corridor Strategies - $5 million | Cth | 2018 - 2019 | The Princes Highway Corridor Strategy was published in October 2019. The Strategy examined the full length of the Highway corridor and identified opportunities for informed investment in the short, medium and long term that align to the shared priorities of the Australian and state governments. The Corridor Strategy is informing future investment decisions by the Australian and Victorian Governments. In August 2018, the Australian Government committed up to $2 million to develop a Newell Highway Corridor Strategy. The Australian Government fully funded the Strategy and it was published on 19 August 2019. The Strategy is informing future investment on the Newell Highway between the Queensland and Victorian borders to maximise productivity gains for freight users on the corridor. To date, the following projects identified in the Strategy are in planning or delivery phase:
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3.1 | 221 | Townsville City Deal | Cth; Qld; Local Government | 2016 - 2031 | On 21 February 2020, the Deal’s third annual progress report was released. A formal review of the first three years of the Deal is also currently underway. Work on City Deal projects including widening the approach channel to the Port of Townsville and the preservation of the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor is underway. The Townsville Industrial Development Board was established in 2019 and meets quarterly to identify opportunities for industrial development in Townsville, including in the State Development Area southeast of the city. |
3.1 | 222 | Western Sydney City Deal | Cth; NSW; Local Government | 2018 - 2038 | Planning for the Aerotropolis, including an agribusiness precinct and other relevant land uses is continuing. It is anticipated that the Western Aerotropolis Planning Package, along with the precinct plans, will be in place by the end of 2020. |
3.1 | 223 | Hobart City Deal | Cth; Tas; Local Government | 2019 - 2029 | The Hobart City Deal is a 10-year plan between the Australian and Tasmanian Governments and the Clarence, Hobart, Glenorchy and Kingborough councils. Key freight-related initiatives include:
Projects to reduce road congestion on the southern, northern and eastern inlets are progressing in line with the Hobart City Deal Implementation Plan. Work continues on the commencement of international flights from Hobart Airport, which will include significant freight between Tasmania and overseas markets. |
3.1 | 224 | National Airports Safeguarding Framework | All | Ongoing | The Australian Government continues to work with jurisdictions to influence issues through the National Airports Safeguarding Advisory Group. This work has been continuing with lower than normal resources to enable redeployment in support of the response to COVID-19. The WA Government is undertaking a policy review to holistically address all matters in relation to land use planning and development in the vicinity of airports throughout Western Australia, including matters of noise and safety. This work will have regard to the National Airports Safeguarding Framework and its application to regional airports. Queensland’s State Planning Policy requires key transport corridors and precincts, including ports and airports, to be identified and protected in planning instruments. The State Planning Policy is Queensland’s primary mechanism for implementing the National Airports Safeguarding Framework and is generally regarded as national best practice. The Victorian Minister for Planning appointed the Melbourne Airport Environs Safe guarding Standing Advisory Committee in December 2019. The Committee’s Terms of Reference include advice to the Minister on further implementation of National Airports Safeguarding Framework through the Victoria Planning Provisions and Planning Scheme. |
3.1 | 225 | Geelong City Deal | Cth; Vic; Local Government | 2019 - 2029 | A Geelong City Deal Implementation Plan has been developed and published. The Australian Government, Victorian Government and City of Geelong have collectively committed $370 million of funding to deliver actions under the Plan to revitalise Geelong and unlock the potential of the Great Ocean Road visitor economy. The Geelong City Deal is piloting new technologies across central Geelong to optimise public safety and reduce congestion. |
3.1 | 226 | Adelaide City Deal | Cth; SA; Local Government | 2019 - 2029 | The Adelaide City Deal partners are implementing planning reforms and strategies so that the growing population is supported by accessible housing, infrastructure and services. The Infrastructure South Australia 20 Year State Infrastructure Strategy was released in March 2020. |
3.1 | 227 | Perth City Deal | Cth; SA; Local Government | TBD | Negotiation on the Perth City Deal is now focused on the CBD, not the METRONET investment. WA is in ongoing discussions with the Commonwealth Government regarding a City Deal for Perth. Transport elements are being considered as part of this deal, but nothing has been finalised as yet. |
3.1 | 228 | Darwin City Deal | Cth; NT; Local Government | 2018 - 2028 | The Darwin City Deal is progressing well and recently released its first annual report on 9 July 2020. |
3.1 | 229 | Deliver initiatives to improve the efficiency of urban freight | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is working on a set of guidelines and a toolkit to assist local councils to understand the impact of new developments on the movement of freight, to understand best practice in designing delivery vehicle access, parking and loading space, freight and parcel storage, and waste removal facilities. The NSW Government is working with local councils to identify the potential of lifting delivery curfews in highly congested areas, where noise impacts can be appropriately addressed. This item ties in with initiative 204. |
3.1 | 230 | Support local councils to improve the amenity of key urban centres through good planning for freight and servicing in new developments | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is working on a set of guidelines and a toolkit to assist local councils to understand the impact of new developments on the movement of freight, to understand best practice in designing delivery vehicle access, parking and loading space, freight and parcel storage, and waste removal facilities. Transport for NSW has also reviewed and commented on freight considerations for more than 100 Local Council Local Strategic Planning Statements in NSW in both Sydney and regional locations. |
3.1 | 231 | Ensure that freight and logistics land and corridors are identified and protected from sensitive land uses | NSW | Ongoing | This initiative is ongoing as Transport for NSW will continue to ensure that freight and logistics are considered in land use discussions, particularly around important trade gateways such as Port Botany, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Airport, the Western Sydney Airport and Newcastle Port.
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3.1 | 232 | Review and update State planning policies to address issues around freight and port noise | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is currently investigating how best to address noise issues from ports and intermodal terminals and are working with key agencies involved like the Environment Protection Authority’s Noise Management Working Group. |
3.1 | 233 | Investigate options to amend the State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government is currently considering amendments to the Three Ports State Environmental Planning Policy. Further consultation with key agencies will be undertaken in 2020/21. |
3.1 | 234 | Review and update the Development Near Rail Corridors and Busy Roads - Interim Guideline to ensure it reflects the latest evidence and practices | NSW | Ongoing | The NSW Government will do further consultation with key agencies in 2020/21. |
3.1 | 235 | Amplification of the Southern Sydney Freight Line | NSW | 0 - 2 years | This initiative is in progress and is subject to a final business case. Project will be delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation and is funded through the Australian Government. |
3.1 | 236 | Victorian Ports Strategy | Vic | 2020 - 2021 | The Victorian Department of Transport has an independent review underway to examine the function and performance of Victoria’s port system and make recommendations to ensure Victoria’s ports are best positioned to meet future needs. The Review of the Victorian Ports Sector is a crucial early step in the development of a Victorian Ports Strategy. The review will make recommendations to Government for consideration and response. A discussion paper has been released as part of the consultation process to help inform the review, which is expected be finalised late-2020. Following the consideration of review recommendations, it is expected that the Victorian Port Strategy will be developed to coordinate a response. |
3.1 | 237 | Identify and reserve sites for new freight terminals and precincts | Vic; Local Government | Ongoing | The Victorian Department of Transport has partnered with the Municipal Association of Victoria on a two-year program to assist with engagement of local councils to deliver or contribute to a range of freight projects. This project may be included in the two-year program of work. The Municipal Association of Victoria has commenced early scoping and consultation with local councils to understand local freight issues and establish a Freight Policy Reference Group. |
3.1 | 238 | Green Triangle Freight Action Plan | Vic; SA | 2009 - Present | A steering committee has been established and meets regularly to progress the actions under the updated Green Triangle Freight Action Plan. $4 million of funding has been previously committed, and a further $80 million has been committed by the Australian Government under the Roads of Strategic Importance program. This funding will be invested in asset renewal of road corridors critical for the Green Triangle freight task, including bridge strengthening for high productivity freight vehicles, and further planning work to cater for future renewable energy freight activities. |
3.1 | 239 | Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor | Qld | Ongoing | In 2018–19, the Queensland government completed a review of land requirements for the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor to determine the extent of required land acquisitions. In 2019–20, stakeholder engagement with impacted landowners commenced and will be ongoing during the land acquisitions. Planning for environmental-approval requirements of the infrastructure corridor is in progress. $10 million has been committed to preserve the corridor, with the Australian and Queensland Governments each committing $5 million. The Queensland Government has expended $0.6 million to date. |
3.1 | 240 | Port of Brisbane Rail Access Corridor Preservation | Qld; Cth | 2022 | A Preliminary Evaluation has been completed and two potential corridors have been identified. The findings of the Preliminary Evaluation will be released publicly. Initial planning and the Preliminary Evaluation cost $1.5 million. The Australian Government has committed $20 million to do further planning to refine the findings of the Preliminary Evaluation and to progress towards a Business Case. The further planning will include market sounding. Scoping and Procurement documentation is being prepared in anticipation of approval for the project to commence in August 2020. The market sounding report and draft further planning report are scheduled for the end of 2021 with the final report and project completion by mid-2022. |
3.1 | 241 | Supply Chain Strategy for the North West Minerals Province | Qld | 2019 - 2023 | To support key enabling infrastructure for the North West Minerals Province, the Queensland Government is providing through the Mount Isa Line Incentive Scheme $80 million over four years ($20 million each year) to incentivise more freight on rail on the Mount Isa Line and encourage a shift from road to rail. |
3.1 | 242 | National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan implementation arrangements | Qld | 2020 | The Queensland Freight Action Plan is being developed to implement the Queensland Freight Strategy and forms Queensland’s plan for the implementation of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan. Queensland’s commitments to the national freight agenda expressed in the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan are elements of the Queensland Freight Action Plan. |
3.1 | 243 | Regional Transport Plans | Qld; Local Government | Ongoing | The Queensland Government is working with state and local government and other key stakeholders throughout Queensland to develop a suite of Regional Transport Plans (RTP). These plans will guide the planning of an efficient and responsive transport system in Queensland over the next 15 years. The delivery of the plans is a requirement of the Transport Planning and Coordination Act (1994). The plans provide a bridge between local, Queensland and Australian Government planning, drawing from and supporting the region’s goals. RTP are developed with key stakeholders, including representatives from state and local government, business and industry to prioritise and manage the transport system so that it effectively supports regional communities, growth and productivity. RTP have been published for nine regions in Queensland and a draft RTP for South East Queensland. Every RTP includes an action to develop a Regional Freight Plan. |
3.1 | 244 | Ensure existing and future freight corridors and intermodal terminals are identified and protected during land use planning decision making processes | Qld | Ongoing | As part of the Transport System Planning Program under the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program, Queensland undertakes a range of transport planning for freight. Completed transport planning that is endorsed for protection under the Queensland Government’s Approved Planning Policy is then mapped and made publicly available via the State Planning Program and development assessment mapping system. This mapping informs plan making and development assessment, including which applications are referred to the state for assessment. Approved planning is also used to inform the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Property Search Service results. |
3.1 | 245 | Identify and protect freight and logistics land, corridors and precincts | WA | Short term | The WA Government is committed to participating in national forums and assisting in the identification and protection of WA freight and logistics, land, corridors and precincts. The WA Department of Transport continues to advocate for the protection of freight and logistics land, corridors and precincts through participation in various working groups and forums. |
3.1 | 246 | Reviews Strategies (Roads 2030) | WA; Local Government | Short term | In September 2019, Main Roads WA commenced its review of ROADS 2030. The aim of the review is to create new documents for each Regional Road Group (or Sub-Group) for identifying regional strategies for Regionally Significant Local Government Roads. Main Roads WA has partnered with the Western Australian Local Government Authority to deliver the review and it is expected to be completed in 2021. |
3.1 | 247 | Implement State Planning Policy 5.4 (road and rail noise) | WA | Short term | State Planning Policy 5.4 has been implemented since September 2019. It is supported by road and rail noise guidelines and state-wide mapping of strategic freight routes, significant freight/traffic routes, and proposed strategic freight routes. |
3.1 | 248 | Review Perth and Peel @3.5 million frameworks | WA | Short term | The WA Government is currently reviewing planning investigation areas identified in the Perth and Peel @3.5 million frameworks. The current review will feed into a broader review of the frameworks, scheduled to commence in 2021. |
3.1 | 249 | Publication of research investment decision making report | WA | Short term | iMOVE Project 2.001, Planning intermodal and general logistics infrastructure for the future needs of Perth, has been completed. |
3.1 | 250 | Outback Way - Upgrade and Seal | WA | Medium term | The Outback Way project is underway. In May 2020, funding and a contract were awarded for progressing sealing (41 kilometres) of the Great Central Road (Outback Way). |
3.1 | 251 | Planning Reform - (Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016) | SA | Ongoing | The Planning and Design Code came into effect in the outback regions of South Australia in July 2019, rural areas from April 2020 and urban areas from July 2020. A process has been established to work with councils and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement. All issues are logged within a register and a governance structure is in place to recommend changes to the State Planning Commission. |
3.1 | 252 | Green Triangle Freight Action Plan | SA; Vic | Ongoing | The Planning and Design Code came into effect in the outback regions of South Australia in July 2019, rural areas from April 2020 and urban areas from July 2020. A process has been established to work with councils and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement. All issues are logged within a register and a governance structure is in place to recommend changes to the State Planning Commission. |
3.1 | 253 | ACT Planning Strategy | ACT | Short term | In accordance with the ACT Planning Strategy 2018, decisions regarding the strategic location of growth continue to have regard to existing freight networks and requirements. Through the Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, the ACT Government has also engaged across jurisdictional boundaries by providing input to the NSW Government and surrounding local councils on strategic planning matters concerning freight. For example, the Directorate provided detailed input to the Local Strategic Planning Statements prepared by the Snowy Monaro Regional Council and Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council during 2020. |
3.1 | 254 | Progressing a planning and statutory environmental approval process | ACT | Short term | The ACT Government continues to progress a statutory strategic assessment approval processes under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) for the Eastern Broadacre area. This process will determine the locations for future rezonings of land for new industrial and employment precincts on the eastern side of Canberra, near Canberra Airport and along national freight routes. Freight requirements and opportunities will be a key consideration in the future as will more detailed planning of precincts in Eastern Broadacre. Due to COVID-19, public notification of the draft strategic assessment documentation is on-hold. |
Action 3.2
Strengthen the consideration of freight in all other government planning and decision-making
Where do we want to be by 2024?
- All levels of Australian government to become 'freight aware'.
- Freight considerations to form part of all relevant government decision-making.
- Australia's freight network operators and users to be aware of their vulnerabilities and be developing strategies to manage their climate and disaster risks.
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3.2 | 255 | National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework - Freight Resilience Pilot Project | Cth | Completed | See initiative 1 under Action 1.1. |
3.2 | 256 | Liquid Fuel Security Review | Cth | 2018 - Present | On 15 June 2020, the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction announced a package for enhancing Australia’s Fuel Security, which included:
The Australian Fuel Security package has been informed by the work done under the Liquid Fuel Security Review. The review is being updated in light of the bushfire and COVID-19 crises of this year. |
3.2 | 257 | Development of Australian Transport Assessment and Planning Urban Freight Modelling Guidelines | All | 2020 - 2021 | The development of the urban freight modelling guidelines had been delayed but is now underway. The project is being led by Queensland on behalf of the ATAP Steering Committee. All states and territories will contribute to the project through the ATAP Steering Committee. The guidelines will be finalised by March 2021. |
3.2 | 258 | National Urban Freight Planning Principles (formerly National Urban Planning Forum) | Cth | TBD | The Australian Government has drafted proposed National Urban Freight Planning Principles in consultation with state counterparts. Ongoing consultation on the principles with industry and related stakeholders will culminate in public forums to be held in late 2020 to early 2021, before endorsement is sought from the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in late 2021. States and territories are assisting in the development of national planning principles through the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Jurisdictional Working Group. |
3.2 | 259 | Assist local councils to plan for freight needs | NSW | Ongoing | See initiative 91 under Action 1.2. |
3.2 | 260 | Bay West Container Port | Vic | 2021 - TBD | The Victorian Government is progressing with the development of a Victorian Ports Strategy. The development of the Victorian Port Strategy will incorporate next steps for planning and securing Bay West as Victoria’s second container port. A business case will be developed for funding Bay West planning and will be coordinated with the Victorian Port Strategy business case development (see initiative 236 under Action 3.1). |
3.2 | 261 | Review and enhance protection of Principal Freight Network | Vic | TBD | The Victorian Government has progressed work on the Principal Freight Network review, conducting a detailed assessment to recommend changes to the Principal Freight Network. Preparations are being made to conduct external stakeholder consultation to enable finalisation of the changes to the updated network maps. The Government is currently reviewing options for how best to integrate proposed strengthened planning protections for the Principal Freight Network into the Victoria Planning Provisions, as part of a wider review of the provisions. |
3.2 | 262 | Dynon Freight Precinct Master Planning | Vic | TBD | A program of work to establish a strategic policy position on the long-term use of the Dynon precinct is underway. The Victorian Planning Authority has developed a Dynon Framework Plan, which is a land use strategy that helps integrate and coordinate the precincts various port, freight, transport and urban renewal opportunities. The Framework is an internal Victorian Government document which confirms governments’ intentions for the area and will guide the next phase of detailed precinct planning and investment. In late 2019, VicTrack undertook an Expression of Interest market process for the lease of land at Melbourne Market/South Dynon rail precinct between Dynon Road and Footscray Road. The Expression of Interest sought proposals regarding the use of the site in the short-, medium- and long-term. Further strategic planning work is underway to inform the next stage Request for Proposal. |
3.2 | 263 | Reviewing and upgrading state and territory planning policies relating to freight | Qld | Short term | Queensland has commenced development of integrated multi-modal Regional Freight Plans to identify and prioritise freight network improvements to support supply chain efficiency across the region. The plans will consider current and emerging freight demands including future resource and agricultural sector freight requirements; access and movement requirements for oversize over-mass and high productivity vehicles; first and last mile links; and the role of the of the regional ports, airports, rail terminals, and key freight routes. Development of the North Queensland Regional Freight Plan commenced in late July 2020 as an action for the North Queensland Regional Transport Plan. |
3.2 | 264 | Protecting land for freight and logistics in metropolitan areas | Qld | See Master Planning for Priority Ports (initiative 275, Action Area 3.2), Bundaberg State Development Area (initiative 276, Action Area 3.2), Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor (initiative 239, Action Area 3.1), Port of Brisbane Rail Access Corridor Preservation (initiative 240, Action Area 3.1) and Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (initiative 33, Action Area 1.1). | |
3.2 | 265 | Master Planning for Priority Ports | Qld | Ongoing | Priority port master planning will support the sustainable development of critical economic infrastructure, the state’s priority ports, in a way that will balance growth, job creation, environmental values and community interests. A final master plan for the Port of Gladstone was released on 5 November 2018 and a final master plan for the Port of Townsville was released on 4 November 2019. On 4 November 2019, draft port overlays for the Ports of Gladstone and Townsville were released for public consultation until 16 December 2019. The draft port overlays clearly define the regulatory and developmental considerations in the master planned areas for those two ports. The next steps in the master planning process is the consideration of submissions and the preparation of final port overlays. |
3.2 | 266 | Bundaberg State Development Area Development Scheme | Qld | Ongoing | The Bundaberg State Development Area (SDA) was declared in February 2017 to provide land for port-related and industrial activities around the Port of Bundaberg. A development scheme for the Bundaberg SDA was approved in December 2017. The SDA is intended to provide a location for regionally significant industrial development, support the continued growth of the port, and coordinate the provision of freight, energy and other critical infrastructure to these areas. |
3.2 | 267 | Development of Australian Transport Assessment and Planning urban frieght guidelines | Qld | Ongoing | Queensland is an active member of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy Jurisdictional Working Group and is engaged in the development processes for the Australian Transport Assessment and Planning urban freight guidelines. Priority port master planning will support the sustainable development of critical economic infrastructure, the state’s priority ports, in a way that will balance growth, job creation, environmental values and community interests. |
3.2 | 268 | Reviewing and upgrading state and territory planning policies relating to freight | WA | Short term | The WA Government is committed to participating in national forums and assisting in reviewing and upgrading planning policies. State Planning Policy 5.4 - Road and Rail Noise has been implemented from September 2019, and has objectives that include:
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3.2 | 269 | Protecting land for freight and logistics in metropolitan areas | WA | Short term | The WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is committed to participating in national forums and assisting in protecting freight corridors. The Perth and Peel @3.5m Frameworks that identify industrial land and transport corridors are scheduled for review in 2021. |
3.2 | 270 | Ports Master Plan | WA | Short term | Six port master plans have been completed, one is in progress, two are about to be developed, and one is on hold. Of the six that are complete, three are very current (2020), two are dated 2017, and one is dated 2014. The following Port Master Plans are in place:
The Port of Esperance Master Plan is currently in progress. Work is expected to commence sometime in August, following award of the project to a consultant. Development of the Port of Bunbury and Port of Albany Master Plans has not yet commenced. The scope of work for both the master plans are currently being prepared, with work on both scheduled to commence in 2020-21. The Port of Fremantle Master Plan is on hold, awaiting completion of the Westport: Ports and Environs Strategy. |
3.2 | 271 | Westport: Ports and Environs Strategy | WA | Long term | The Westport Taskforce has completed Stage 2 Outcomes Report which is currently being considered by the WA Government. |
3.2 | 272 | Review of Perth inner city freight movements | WA | Medium term | Completion of the Perth CBD Transport plan has been split into two phases. Phase 1 is due for completion around mid-2020, with Phase 2 in December 2020. Work has been conducted to produce the draft Perth CBD Transport Plan, which included an examination of inner-city freight movements including a study and survey conducted by the City of Perth. Based on these findings, several projects to support freight movements have been identified. These include: a project looking to improve deliveries to the mall super block; a study of kerbside access (including loading zones); and the exploration of technological efficiencies which could assist in optimising movement of freight vehicles. |
3.2 | 273 | Tasmanian Planning Policies | Tas | 2019 - 2021 | Tasmanian Planning Policies will provide an integrated and coherent suite of land use planning policies, principles and strategies, organised under key themes (e.g. transport, housing, extractive industries). The Tasmanian Planning Policies will articulate the importance of protecting the capacity, safety and efficiency of Tasmania’s major freight transport networks and assets. |
3.2 | 274 | Updated 10 Year Tasmanian Infrastructure Pipeline | Tas; Cth | 2019 - 2029 | The pipeline maps out planned infrastructure development for the next decade, with projects totalling an estimated $15.2 billion. This includes a 2019-20 Federal Budget investment of $3.6 billion and $300 million investment in roads and bridges for 2019-20 alone. A 2020 pipeline update is under development. |
3.2 | 275 | 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy | Tas; Cth | 2019 - 2049 | As part of the Tasmanian Government’s long term planning for Tasmania’s future, a 30-year Infrastructure Strategy will establish a framework to inform the Government’s infrastructure investment decisions, given their large cost and long-term nature. The Strategy will help unlock further economic development in Tasmania. A draft Strategy was released late in 2019. |
3.2 | 276 | Review of Regional Land Use Strategies | Tas | 2021 - TBD | Regional land use strategies set the medium to longer-term strategic directions for each of Tasmania’s three regions. The existing strategies identify key regional freight networks and assets, and outline principles to protect their operation. The existing regional strategies will be reviewed once the Tasmanian Planning Policies now under development are finalised. |
3.2 | 277 | Tasmanian Planning Scheme | Tas | Ongoing | The State Planning Provisions provide consistent planning rules for use and development under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. The Provisions were developed in consultation with key industry stakeholders to ensure appropriate consideration was afforded to industry and the transport sector’s interests. Key protections such as appropriate attenuation and buffer areas along major freight transport corridors and assets are provided for under the State Planning Provisions. The implementation of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme across the State over the coming years will deliver greater consistency of decision-making and protection of key freight infrastructure. |
3.2 | 278 | ACT-NSW Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Collaboration | ACT; NSW | Ongoing | The ACT-NSW Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Collaboration was re-signed in 2020 by the ACT and NSW. It includes in its priority work areas a commitment to work together and with the Canberra Region Joint Organisation to develop a Canberra Region Economic Development Strategy. This Strategy is expected to include joint priorities to strengthen the consideration of freight in government planning and decision-making as it relates to the Canberra Region. The Memorandum of Understanding also commits to the development of a regional infrastructure priority list. Freight considerations will be a key input into this work. |
3.2 | 279 | Canberra Region Joint Organisation's Transport and Freight Infrastructure Prospectus | ACT | Ongoing | The ACT continues to participate as an Associate Member in the Canberra Region Joint Organisation (CRJO). Through the CRJO, the ACT has supported the development of the CRJO Transport and Freight Infrastructure Prospectus. The ACT will continue to work with the CRJO to identify and promote the key regional infrastructure needs to support the growth of the region |
Action 3.3
Investigate policy, planning and operational solutions to improve freight access and movement along domestic and international supply chains
Where do we want to be by 2024?
- The length of the national road network approved for access-by-notice or as-of-right access for restricted access vehicles to be increased as appropriate.
- Pricing and access to infrastructure that encourages efficient movement of freight.
- Increased consistency and predictability of access for supply chain operators, by reducing the administrative burden related to route approval processes.
- More reliable rail freight movement on mixed use networks, particularly in metropolitan areas.
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3.3 | 280 | Grant funding to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to undertake road access improvements for heavy vehicles - $8 million | Cth | 2019 - 2021 | The 2019-20 Budget allocated $8 million over two years to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to fund engineering assessments for local government owned road network infrastructure, and to build an asset collection database. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project team has now been established and is progressing with the initial phases of work. There are two phases in the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project:
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3.3 | 281 | Encourage the use of the Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessment Tool | All; NHVR | Ongoing | The Restricted Access Vehicle Route Assessment Tool is a cutting edge online tool capable of performing route assessments for restricted access vehicles. The tool provides local governments with a consistent assessment methodology, providing a defensible position when responding to access requests. The tool is now free for local governments from participating jurisdictions through the support of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and local government associations. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) and local government associations partnered to deliver the tool. Funding is ongoing until 2022 and will be reviewed at that time. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has worked with ARRB to further enhance the tool with new assessment modules (e.g. implementation of a swept path tool as requested by local governments). New developers at ARRB have been on-boarded to progress development of the tool. |
3.3 | 282 | Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme | Cth | Ongoing | On 23 August 2020, the Australian Government announced improvements to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme to modernise its operation and enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. The first three elements were implemented on 1 October 2019:
As at 3 July 2020, the fourth element - to implement assistance for the shipment from the mainland to Tasmania of eligible imported goods that do not have an Australian equivalent - is under consideration by the Australian Government. |
3.3 | 283 | A national framework for high productivity vehicles | Cth | Ongoing | On 1 August 2020, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator issued the National Class 2 Road Train Authorisation Notice 2020 (No. 2). This Notice expands the road network available to road trains, including:
Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-2025
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3.3 | 284 | National Harmonisation Program | Cth | Ongoing | The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is leading the National Harmonisation Program to improve heavy vehicle regulation consistency.The key objectives of this program are to minimise the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reducing duplication and inconsistencies across state and territory borders. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has delivered significant national access reforms including the:
The NHVR is continuing the National Harmonisation Program and has commenced a review of:
National Notice Advisory GroupThe NHVR established a National Heavy Vehicle Notice Advisory Group in 2020 to provide a forum in which the NHVR and state and territory government members may discuss notice development – ensuring that national outcomes are supported as much as possible with input accounting for local needs and knowledge. |
3.3 | 285 | Delegations project | Cth; Industry | Ongoing | On 1 June 2020, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator began processing Class 1 Oversize Overmass permit applications within New South Wales, marking the official completion of the Return of Delegations Project. The processing of Class 1 Oversize Overmass permit applications within Queensland also transferred to the Regulator during the year, with effect from 16 December 2019. Since April 2017, a total of 12 delegated approval responsibilities have returned to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, and it now issues heavy vehicle access permits in all Heavy Vehicle National Law-participating states and territories. Heavy vehicle operators requiring an access permit to travel on roads in participating jurisdictions have a single point of contact through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Portal for the entire route, including all state, territory and local council roads. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Return of Delegations Project officially concluded on 30 June 2020 and the Regulator now processes all heavy vehicle road access applications and issues permits in all participating states and territories. |
3.3 | 286 | Reforming the Performance-Based Standards scheme | Cth | 2018 - TBD | The National Transport Commission is reviewing the Heavy Vehicle National Law, including the provisions dealing with Performance Based Standards design approvals. Separately, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is progressively reviewing specific standards contained in the Performance Based Standards scheme, such as frontal swing requirements to ensure the PBS scheme reflects the highest standards of safety and provides further opportunities to improve productivity. |
3.3 | 287 | Inland Rail intermodal terminals planning | Cth; Qld; Vic | 2019 - 2022 | The Australian Government and the Queensland Government are currently progressing an intermodal terminal business case that will look at intermodal needs to support Inland rail within South East Queensland. The Australian and Victorian governments are currently undertaking a business case considering intermodal terminal requirements in Melbourne including to support Inland Rail. See further updates at Development of Inland Rail terminals in Melbourne and Brisbane (initiative 6) at Action 1.1 and Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program (initiative 78) at Action 1.2. |
3.3 | 288 | Build local government road netowrk asset management and maintenance capability | Cth | TBD | In the 2019-20 Budget, the Australian Government provided $2.6 million funding to the Australian Road Research Board to work with local governments to improve road asset management and maintenance to support improved road safety and enhanced productivity outcomes for freight. In addition, the 2019–20 Budget allocated $8.0 million over two years to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to fund engineering assessments for local government owned road network infrastructure, and to build an asset collection database. |
3.3 | 289 | Streamline the heavy vehicle road access approval process | All | Ongoing | On 9 November 2018, Infrastructure and Transport Ministers agreed to the release of the Oversize Overmass Vehicle Access Arrangements Review Report. The Australian Government has been progressing the recommendations from the review. This includes streamlining the access approval process by encouraging the development of pre-approvals and notices to replace permits, where possible. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and jurisdictions will continue to develop pre-approvals and notices to reduce permit volumes as opportunities arise, noting that volumes will be driven by outside factors such as economic conditions.
Expansion of pre-approved and gazetted networks Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-2025
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3.3 | 290 | Road Vehicle Standards legislation implementation | Cth | 2019 - TBD | Applications for testing facility approvals under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation went live from 6 May 2020. This will allow sufficient time for applicants for component type approvals, which are relied upon by the heavy vehicle industry, to ensure that any test results submitted in support of their application are from an approved testing facility. Applications for component type approvals are expected to be made available from late September. All applications made under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation can be made online via a new IT system, ROVER, which will streamline the application process for industry. The Road Vehicle Standards legislation, which strengthens the regulatory framework and reduces regulatory burden on industry, is expected to be fully implemented by 1 July 2021. |
3.3 | 291 | Road Domestic Border Controls - Freight Movements Protocol and Code | All | 2020 | National Cabinet agreed to the Freight Movements Protocol on 24 July 2020, as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure freight continues to flow across borders in a COVIDSafe manner. National Cabinet agreed to the Freight Movement Code for the Domestic Border Controls—Freight Movement Protocol on 7 August 2020. The enforceable measures in the Freight Movement Code will deliver greater consistency between states and territories when implementing their border controls. |
3.3 | 292 | Fund infrastructure assessment and upgrades to increase heavy vehicle road access | NSW | Short term | See initiative 87 under Action 1.2. |
3.3 | 293 | Progressing freight and export opportunities identified in the economic analysis of direct international air-freight options and Future Transport 2056. | ACT; NSW | The NSW Government commissioned an independent, pre-feasibility study to improve international air freight connectivity in regional NSW and identify ways to get NSW’s perishable produce to international markets sooner. The study assessed:
Initial findings from the report show that investments in improving regional air freight supply chains may be feasible, but further investigation is needed to ensure public money is committed to the areas that will produce the best results for NSW producers. The NSW Government will now focus on the next phase of investigation, which involves in-depth analysis of market demand and the supply chain, industry engagement and an economic, commercial and financial evaluation of the opportunity. This work is expected to be completed in 2020. See also ACT’s update at initiative 320, below. |
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3.3 | 294 | Port of Melbourne Infrastructure pricing and access review | Vic | Completed | See initiative 142 under Action 1.4. |
3.3 | 295 | Independent review of Oversize Overmass Access Arrangements Recommendations | Qld | 2020 - 2021 | Queensland will continue to engage with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, other state jurisdictions and the Australian Government to progress the remaining recommendations. Nineteen of the 38 recommendations from the National Oversize Overmass Review have been completed, with a further five currently in the process of being implemented. Queensland continues to work collaboratively with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to transition permitted access to nationally harmonised National Notices. Key examples of success with this initiative include:
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3.3 | 296 | Investigate scheduling and operating procedures to improve rail freight access and flows | Qld | Short term | The Rail Network Strategy has been completed and is awaiting government consideration to determine funding for implementation. This 10-year network-wide rail strategy has focused to date on the south-east Queensland region’s passenger requirements. A 30-year strategy underpinning the Rail Planning Program is also being prepared to inform future pre-investment rail planning and coordination, in addition to sequencing of network improvements over the long-term. Freight is a critical component of the rail network with the freight strategy for the south-east Queensland region to be undertaken during the 2020–21 financial year. A further state-wide freight strategy will be undertaken in the second half of 2021. |
3.3 | 297 | South East Queensland Urban Freight Strategy | Qld | Ongoing | This will be addressed as part of the draft South East Queensland Regional Transport Plan and Regional Freight Plan. |
3.3 | 298 | Improve management and use of loading zones in key urban centres | Qld | Short term | The draft South East Queensland Regional Transport Plan recognises urban freight and goods delivery within the region and requires adequate physical space for loading and deliveries. |
3.3 | 299 | Fund infrastructure assessment and upgrades to increase heavy vehicle road access | Qld | Short term | See initiative 96 under Action 1.2. |
3.3 | 300 | Improve training and education programs for local road managers regarding restricted access vehicle permit processes | All | Short term | Queensland is actively conducting on-going technical training programs across the state to improve consistency in heavy vehicle access decision making and associated competence for local government engineers. A recent session was conducted in Roma in mid-July 2020. |
3.3 | 301 | Independent review of Oversize Overmass Access Arrangements Recommendations | WA | 2020 - 2021 | Of the remaining Oversize Overmass review recommendations, three packages of work have been defined:
The WA Government continues to retain its membership on the national working group and adopt recommendations where appropriate and relevant to the WA environment. |
3.3 | 302 | Improve management and use of loading zones in key urban centres | WA | Short term | Consultation and research conducted as part of the development of the Perth CBD Transport Plan identified that growing demand and increasing competition for access to limited kerbside space made guidance a priority. The Plan proposes that a framework be developed to present potential solutions for management and prioritisation of kerbside space, including loading zones. |
3.3 | 303 | Investigate scheduling and operating procedures to improve rail freight access and flows | WA | Short term | The Public Transport Authority has recast maintenance requirements in the Fremantle area to provide additional pathways for one of the train operators. It will continue to review requests for additional or ad-hoc pathways which are actioned as capacity permits. Arc Infrastructure is implementing the Enhanced Network Control Program. This will transform how the rail freight network is managed and operated, as it moves from a conventional signal and voice authority-based train control system to a communication based train management system. The program is based on a phased implementation model to minimise risk, provide flexibility, and ensure interoperability as technology develops throughout the phases. Phase 1 of the program is currently being executed and will provide the platform for all future phases. |
3.3 | 304 | Fund infrastructure assessment and upgrades to increase heavy vehicle road access | WA | Short term | The WA Government continues to participate in national forums and undertake infrastructure assessments to upgrade access for restricted access vehicles. |
3.3 | 305 | Improve training and education programs for local road managers regarding restricted access vehicle permit processes | All | Short term | The WA Government continues to participate in national training and education forums for local road managers. |
3.3 | 306 | Growth State | SA | Ongoing | Nine priority sectors have been identified as focus areas because of their strong potential to meet increasing interstate and global demand, attract investors and leverage comparative advantages. These include Food, Wine and Agribusiness and Energy and Mining. Relevant state agencies are working with industry to develop sector plans. |
3.3 | 307 | Le Fevre Peninsula Master Plan | SA | Ongoing | A complementary transport study was completed in 2019, focussing on the impacts of development of the Osborne Naval Shipyard. |
3.3 | 308 | Time Sensitive Freight - Understanding Tasmania's Market | Tas | Ongoing | This study will determine the size and value of Tasmania’s time sensitive freight market to assist in the identification of reliable data sources by commodity and better understand potential future growth. |
3.3 | 309 | Maintaining National Freight Routes | ACT; NHVR | Ongoing | Planning and maintaining nationally significant freight routes in the ACT is ongoing, as it endeavours to enhance both freight capacity and network resilience (bushfire hazard and natural disaster) in the ACT region. As this also closely relates to the adjoining cross border transport infrastructure priorities, this means that future policy and planning must increasingly be a shared responsibility between the ACT, adjoining jurisdictions, transport operators, freight bodies and other organisations advocating for these freight needs and anticipated growth. The ACT continues to maintain up-to-date national freight maps, through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, for existing approved routes for all restricted access vehicle networks (B-double, Higher Mass Limits, PBS Level 1 and PBS Level 2, 14.5 tonne buses, over dimension vehicles). |
3.3 | 310 | Progressing freight and export opportunities identified in the economic analysis of direct international air-freight options and the NSW Future Transport 2056 | ACT; NSW | Canberra Airport released their 2020 Master Plan earlier this year, with a focus on freight and air freight opportunities including more direct international flights, a new runway and an increased freight capacity. PAK Fresh Handling, a specialist air freight export business, has established accredited handling capacity at Canberra Airport to support freight of a broad range of commodities including dairy, meat, seafood, premium packaged goods and fresh cut flowers to export out of Canberra Airport to Asia and the Middle East. COVID-19 has limited implementation during 2020. See also NSW’s update, above. | |
3.3 | 311 | Work with Canberra Airport, Qatar Airways, local businesses and councils | ACT | The ACT Government continues to work closely with the NSW, the Canberra Region Joint Organisation and the Canberra Airport to promote and deliver the growing capability and capacity of moving regional produce to international markets through Canberra. COVID-19 has limited implementation during 2020. |
Action 3.4
Improve regulation to be more outcomes focused and risk-based to support innovation and reduce regulatory burden whilst maintaining safety, security and sustainability
Where do we want to be by 2024?
- Inefficient regulations impacting on productivity to be amended to support efficient freight supply chains and facilitate the adoption of new technology.
- A strengthened national laws approach for road and rail and its extension to dangerous goods.
- Regulatory reform to improve the viability of coastal shipping.
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3.4 | 312 | Priorities for Australia's Biosecurity System - $313 milliion | Cth | 2018 - 2023 | Measures under this investment are being implemented. Much of this investment is ongoing and measures have been embedded into the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s enhanced biosecurity capability. |
3.4 | 313 | Trade Modernisation Agenda | Cth | Ongoing | The Australian Border Force is modernising trade processes to more efficiently manage cross-border trade, including by simplifying trade requirements and harnessing data and technologies. The Single Window Taskforce is streamlining trade-related regulation to underpin the development of a single window for international trade. A trade single window will capture enhanced supply chain information for customs risk management, which could also be made publicly available to increase visibility of supply chains. Together with the National Freight Data Hub and convergence in data standards, this will support new approaches to coordinating supply chains and managing cargo and logistics. |
3.4 | 314 | Air Cargo Security Reforms | Cth | 2017 - 2021 | From 1 July 2017, Australia’s air cargo security regulatory framework has undergone a series of reforms to ensure that the air cargo supply chain is secure from acts of unlawful interference and is able to respond to an evolving threat environment. The program of work to reform air cargo security includes:
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3.4 | 315 | Streamlining environmental assessments | All | Ongoing | Digital Environment Assessment Program The Digital Environmental Assessment Program is a key initiative to transform the Australian Government’s environmental assessment and approval process to a user-focused digital platform that integrates systems and data across jurisdictions. The program is part of the Australian Government’s deregulation agenda and includes three distinct outputs:
These projects will see a transition from unstructured reports and non-reusable data to data collected in standard formatted for sharing and reuse. The portal and assessment system will be co-designed with the Western Australian Government as a pilot, with a vision of national rollout if it is successful. The biodiversity repository will look at seeking a national approach to some biodiversity data standards and enable the different state or territory repositories to be linked, so data can be shared. The Australian Government allocated $26.8 million over three years from 2019-20 for the program. The program is on track and projects commenced in April 2020. Project teams have been created and planning documents have been completed. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is commencing needs analyses involving consultation across a range of stakeholder groups (e.g. states, territories, research entities, etc.). Congestion Busting Queensland Western Australia |
3.4 | 316 | Reviewing the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act | Cth | 2020 | The independent statutory review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is on track and is due to be completed by 30 October 2020. The independent reviewer, Professor Graeme Samuel, will make recommendations to the Australian Government on how the Act can be modernised to help meet Australia’s current and future challenges. The Interim Report was released on 20 July 2020. The Australian Government has announced that it will commit to the following priority areas on the basis of the interim report:
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3.4 | 317 | Review of National Transport Reforms | Cth | 2019 - 2020 | The Productivity Commission delivered its final report to the Australian Government in April 2020. The Productivity Commission considered the impacts of transport regulatory reforms to heavy vehicle, rail and maritime safety and productivity as agreed by the Council of Australian Governments in 2008-09, and identified opportunities for further reform. The Australian Government will consult with jurisdictions and regulators, in consideration of the report’s recommendations, to further improve safety, efficiency and productivity outcomes in transport regulation (the report is under embargo until tabled by the Australian Government). |
3.4 | 318 | Heavy Vehicle National Law | All | 2018 - 2020 | The National Transport Commission is leading the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Review, and released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement in June 2020. In preparing the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement, the Commission was advised by a Jurisdictional Strategic Oversight Panel, chaired by Queensland and with representatives from the Commonwealth and all states and territories. Following the consultation period, the Commission will develop a Decision Regulation Impact Statement to be presented to Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in May 2021.
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3.4 | 319 | Review of regulatory telematics | Cth | Ongoing | The National Transport Commission prepared a Review of Regulatory Telematics Report in March 2018. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is progressing the Services Transition Assurance Review, at the direction of Infrastructure and Transport Ministers, endorsed in 2018. An element of this Review includes current and future compliance and enforcement activities by the NHVR, including data-led policies and operations. Significant work already undertaken by the NHVR in the development of the Safety and Compliance Regulatory Platform and NHVR intelligence capabilities and data analytics. A draft NHVR Data Science Strategy has been completed in response to the Services Transition Assurance Review, with movement data (e.g. through telematics) included in future targeted data acquisition activities, to assist decision-making relevant to compliance and enforcement and other NHVR regulatory activities. Since the 2018 completion and approval of NHVR’s Electronic Work Diary standards, six technology companies have formally submitted applications regarding their devices. The NHVR continues to actively work with all technology providers who have submitted applications to ensure there are no regulatory barriers to their device development programs. |
3.4 | 320 | Regulating the maritime industry | Cth | Ongoing | Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act) ensures that Australian shippers have continued access to adequate, frequent and reliable shipping services at internationally competitive freight rates while providing container shipping operators with exemptions from certain anti-competitive provisions of the Act. The Australian Government has responsibility for administering Part X of the Act. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is developing a shipping class exemption in consultation with the Australian Government and the shipping industry to provide more efficient and effective competition controls for container shipping. The ACCC released the discussion paper ‘Proposed Class Exemption for Ocean Liner Shipping’ in December 2019, which the Australian Government made a submission to in March 2020. The ACCC will now consider submissions and consult on a draft class exemption instrument once available. In 2019-20, the Australian Government also repealed the ANL Act 1956 and the ANL Guarantee Act 1994 to remove restrictions on Australian maritime businesses against the use of ‘protected names’ relating to the former Commonwealth-owned shipping line ANL Limited, as well as to remove outdated and unnecessary legislation. |
3.4 | 321 | Coastal trading reform | Cth | 2017 - TBD | Consultation on coastal trading reform is currently underway. The Australian Government wrote to maritime industry members seeking input on coastal trading reform and approximately 50 submissions were received from a broad range of stakeholders. Further consultation is planned in the latter half of 2020. The form and timing of reforms will depend on the outcome of consultations. |
3.4 | 322 | Road vehicle standards reform | Cth | 2019 - 2021 | See initiative 290 under Action 3.3. |
3.4 | 323 | Audit of existing freight and supply chain regulation and reviews to identify areas of focus for future regulatory reform | Cth | TBD | The Australian Government compiled an initial list of freight and supply chain related reviews completed over recent years. The next stage, which would involve industry consultation and regulation gap analysis, has been put on hold due to the need to respond to immediate freight industry concerns arising from COVID-19. |
3.4 | 324 | National regulatory framework for maritime regulation and service delivery - $10 million | Cth | 2018 - 2028 | The Australian Maritime Safety Authority continues to deliver Australia’s single national system for the safe design, construction, equipping, operation and crewing of domestic commercial vessels, which is supporting operators, seafarers and vessels to move safely and seamlessly around Australia. The Australian Government continues to deliver its funding commitments for the national system. |
3.4 | 325 | Regulatory activity regarding drones | Cth | TBD | The Australian Government is developing a whole-of-government drones policy framework. An emerging aviation technologies issues paper has been prepared and will shortly be released to begin a process of industry and community consultation on the development of the policy framework. |
3.4 | 326 | Development and implementation of maritime safety and marine environment protection regulation | Cth | Ongoing | This item gives effect to Australia’s obligations under various international treaties and conventions on maritime safety and marine environment protection, which will directly affect the maritime freight sector. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority continues to deliver its program of work reviewing, consulting on, and updating Marine Orders and national standards to improve maritime safety and environmental outcomes, which directly affect the maritime freight sector. In 2019-20, the Australian Government, through amendments to the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1989, implemented the International Maritime Organization’s fuel Sulphur limit (0.5 per cent) that came into force on 1 January 2020. This included a ban on the carriage of non-compliant fuel from 1 March 2020. The Government also continued leading Australia’s engagement in negotiations at the International Maritime Organization on measures under the initial shipping greenhouse gas reduction strategy. |
3.4 | 327 | Review regulations relating to airports | Cth | The Australian Government is continuing the sunset review of the 10 instruments under the Airports Act 1996, Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 and Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995. The review has been expanded to encompass the broader aviation and airports reform agenda for the industry in context of the aviation COVID-19 response. | |
3.4 | 328 | Regulatory reforms to prepare for deployment of automated vehicles | All | Medium term | In 2019-20, Infrastructure and Transport Ministers agreed to establish an automated vehicles national safety law and a single national regulator, and apply a general safety duty on Automated Driving System Entities. The WA Government has also contributed to the discussion papers on a review of the automated vehicles trials framework, compliance and enforcement, in-service safety for automated vehicles, and government access to vehicle-generated data. Queensland's input to the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law will emphasise providing opportunities to maximise the safe application new heavy vehicle technologies, such as for automated vehicles. |
3.4 | 329 | Review dangerous goods transport | NSW | 0 - 2 years | Development of a dangerous goods network policy is in progress, including consultation with industry to identify and preserve fit-for-purpose transport networks for the movement of dangerous goods. |
3.4 | 330 | Support the transfer of regulatory functions under the Heavy Vehicle National Law from Roads and Maritime and other state-based agencies to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator | NSW | 3 - 5 years | The proposal to transfer heavy vehicle regulatory services to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is currently in progress. |
3.4 | 331 | Support reforms to transport laws and regulatory bodies | NSW | 3 - 5 years | This initiative is in progress to support Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in reforming the Heavy Vehicle National Law through initiatives such as developing a national system for heavy vehicle registration and undertaking a national vehicle standards review relating to vehicle height and mass requirements. |
3.4 | 332 | Implement the NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Framework | NSW | 0 - 2 years | Completed. The NSW Government released the “NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Framework” in September 2018 with an implementation plan completed. |
3.4 | 333 | Review of WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme | WA | Short term | WA completed its review of the WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme in 2019. A Stakeholder Reference Group has been established to assist in the exploration and delivery of the recommendations. |
3.4 | 334 | Legislative reform to ensure national harmonisation of laws | All | Medium term | The WA Government has an ongoing commitment to collaborate on the development of national transport law and implement laws that enable national consistency in cases where the benefit to WA is clear. |
3.4 | 335 | Participation in national regulatory initiatives | Tas | Ongoing | Tasmania will continue to support and participate in development and adoption of national standards and nationally consistent regulation, through existing legislative maintenance processes (road, rail, heavy vehicle and maritime), in order to enhance the safety and efficiency of freight task. |