Reports & Submissions

FTA and APSA engage closely regulators and key sectors of Australian commerce in advocating for reforms - a summary of formal reports and submissions are provided below:

• 22 April 2018 : Biosecurity cost recovery – will logic and fairness prevail? [...]
• 2 April 2018 : SUMMARY - FTA / APSA response to the Draft NSW Freight and Ports Plan [...]
• 29 March 2018 : Arrangements affecting container terminals at New South Wales ports [...]
• 18 March 2018 : Pacific National / Aurizon - ACCC"s Statement of Issues [...]
• 9 March 2018 : ACCC decision on MCS takeover [...]
• 19 February 2018 : Cost recovery reform opens the door for trusted traders [...]
• 12 February 2018 : Proposed introduction of a cost recovery levy on low value consignments [...]
• 6 February 2018 : FTA / APSA submission - ACCC Review of MCS acquisition by Qube [...]
• 6 February 2018 : NSW Draft Freight and Ports Plan [...]
• 6 February 2018 : Proposed changes to DAWR cost recovery for export [...]
• 12 January 2018 : Merger review by the ACCC: acquisition of Maritime Container Services by Qube Logistics [...]
• 27 December 2017 : FTA / APSA submission - ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA [...]
• 12 December 2017 : AANZFTA - opportunity to contribute to formal submission [...]
• 8 December 2017 : NSW Draft Freight and Ports Plan [...]
• 28 November 2017 : ACCC review: PrixCar Services proposed acquisition of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Australia [...]
• 21 November 2017 : Changes to cost recovery charges for Biosecurity approved arrangements [...]
• 15 November 2017 : DP World Australia increases to Infrastructure Charges [...]
• 15 November 2017 : Who moves what where and the National land transport productivity framework [...]
• 13 November 2017 : FTA advocacy on Cargo Reporting Compliance [...]
• 31 October 2017 : Pacific National / Aurizon - Commencement of ACCC market inquiries [...]
• 12 October 2017 : Container Examination Facility (CEF) targeted containers [...]
• 1 September 2017 : FTA / APSA commentary to the Productivity Commission – GST collection on low value goods [...]
• 13 August 2017 : GST collection on low value goods [...]
• 30 July 2017 : APSA / FTA Submission - Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities [...]
• 16 July 2017 : ABF examinations and reporting obligations [...]
• 13 July 2017 : Australian Senate Parliamentary Inquiry into Australian trade and investment relationship with Africa [...]
• 27 June 2017 : The vendor model it is for GST collection on low value goods [...]
• 27 June 2017 : Meeting with the Hon. Darren Chester MP Minister for Infrastructure and Transport [...]
• 26 June 2017 : GST on low value imported goods legislation - Productivity Commission [...]
• 20 June 2017 : Federal Inquiry into Freight & Supply Chain Priorities [...]

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