FTA / APSA - advocacy for essential services under a State of Disaster

As outlined in yesterday's member notice, the Hon Dan Andrews PM (Victorian Premier) declared a State of Disaster with Melbourne facing additional restrictions under stage 4 COVID-19 lockdown, with stage 3 for the rest of Victoria.   https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-changes-melbournes-restrictions https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-changes-regional-restrictions   The Premier will today provide more detail around what these restrictions mean for business. As outlined in our evidence before last weeks' public hearing 'Impact of COVID-19 on Australia's defence, trade and international relations' and in our correspondence to the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission on 27 March 2020, the move into stage 4 restrictions cannot come at the cost of impacting on international trade and logistics services. To that end, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have written to Premier Andrews outlining the need for business continuity for our sector of commerce - refer HERE.

FTA / APSA will continue to keep members up to date on pertinent developments.

Paul Zalai -  Director and Co-Founder, FTA / Secretariat, APSA