On 4 February 2019, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) received correspondence from the Assistant Secretary, Trusted Trader & Trade Services Trade and Customs Division requesting nominations for industry representatives to join the National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee (NCBLAC).
Following the receipt of this correspondence, Andrew Crawford (FTA Head of Border and Biosecurity) and I had the privilege on Thursday 14 February 2019 of meeting with the NCBLAC committee: Professor Robin Creyke (Independent Chair), Ernie Dean (Industry representative) and Steve Moore (Government Representative). NOTE - while not at the meeting, the deputy industry representative is John Skevington.
The discussions reinforced our view for a need for succession planning of the industry member role to best ensure consistency and to maintain best practice of the committee's activities. To that end, FTA endorsed maintaining the existing industry representatives (as nominated by the CBFCA) for a 12 month transition period. We formally advised the Assistant Secretary that early next year we will look to put forward a suitable nomination for the deputy industry representative role to commence in July 2020.
In response, FTA received formal advice on 1 April 2019 confirming that John Skevington with be the new NCBLAC industry representative with Ernie Dean taking on the deputy role – effective 1 July 2019.
FTA holds both industry representatives in the highest regard and look forward to close ongoing engagement with the committee.
Should any FTA member have an interest in a longer term involvement and nomination as an industry representative on NCBLAC, please make initial contact with Andrew Crawford at acrawford@FTAlliance.com.au
Paul Zalai – FTA / APSA