4 August 2015 Toowoomba Transport and Logistics Symposium Michael Kilgariff, Managing Director, Australian Logistics Council

Corporate members

National sponsors Associates

Getting more freight onto rail Improving flow of goods on the north-south corridor along the eastern seaboard is vital to enhancing Australia’s economic prosperity Increase in logistics productivity by 1% would increase GDP by $2 billion – Inland Rail is critical to boosting national economic activity

ALC Supports Inland Rail Reduce pressure on road infrastructure Improve Global Competiveness of exporters Create jobs and transform supply chains Effectively bypass the congested Sydney rail network Providing an alternative rail option when tracks need to close

Open Letter to the PM

Only 30% of freight moving between Melbourne and Brisbane travels by rail Need for appropriate freight terminals in Melbourne and Brisbane – Importance of connecting the Port of Melbourne to the Port of Brisbane – Appropriate links must be ensured with the mines of South East QLD

Queensland’s Freight Task Forecast to increase by 89% between and 2026 – expected to climb from 871 million tonnes to around 1,700 million tonnes in just over 20 years Demand for Queensland coal remains strong – improved rail freight connectivity is critical

Intermodal Terminals Supporting the improvement of end-to-end connectivity Essential if rail is to increase its role in the freight transport and distribution system Intermodal terminals at Moorebank, DP World and Toll project at Villawood, Western Interstate Freight Terminal at Truganina – all are critical to get more freight onto rail

Queensland Projects InterLinkSQ development – Key strategic location, 13 km from Toowoomba – Direct access and connections to key road and rail freight lines Bromelton – Strategically located for industrial uses and logistics operations Toowoomba Second Range Crossing – Providing more efficient freight movements

ALC supports the concept of asset recycling A way to raise funds for logistics infrastructure Working effectively in NSW and hope to introduce it into VIC with the sale of the Port of Melbourne. Looking forward to working with QLD Government to gain a better understanding

ALC Supports Road Reform South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill proposed a more transparent road pricing mechanism – Would be more closely link road use and investment – SA to be the test site for new charging regime Australia’s infrastructure funding system needs major overhaul Road pricing revenue must follow the freight, and not be lost to consolidated revenue

Conclusion ALC seeks long term policy certainty in QLD to facilitate investment in logistics facilities and infrastructure Stronger Supply Chains = A Stronger Australia