WEBINAR - Hear from the ABF Commissioner

Thursday, October 15, 2020

In a live webinar, Paul Zalai [Director Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Secretariat Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA)] will interview Michael Outram APM [Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner] addressing :
  1. ABF response to COVID-19 and changes to passenger / trade patterns (uptake in e-commerce);
  2. views of aviation resumption, viability of 'travel bubbles' and associated impacts on air cargo; 
  3. Budget announcements including Simplified Trade System (STS) and integration to the ICS / Single Window;
  4. progress of the Australian Trusted Trader and other emerging reforms.
REGISTER HERE
L to R - Michael Outram, ABF Commissioner / Paul Zalai, Director FTA - Secretariat APSA 

SIMPLIFIED TRADE SYSTEM (STS)

In last weeks' Federal Budget, government announced a commitment to work toward a Simplified Trade System (STS) which includes a package of measures to improve trade processes at the border. We understand that this agenda will bring together a range of important trade-related initiatives to support business to invest, integrate into global supply chains and grow local jobs.

NOTE : Budget 2020-21 Jobmaker - Creating jobs and rebuilding our economy and Minister Dutton's Media Release Minister - Budget Media Release.
 
Following the Budget announcement, we received advice from Australian Border Force Deputy Comptroller-General, Dr. Bradley Armstrong PSM, as follows:

"A key element of the STS will be to progress foundational reform of trade regulations and processes, and standardisation of information requirements, to enable the future development of a Trade Single Window - an important whole of Government initiative.  This is a positive outcome for our prosperity as a nation, and something that I have been personally committed to since commencing with Home Affairs/Australian Border Force in late 2018.  
 
As you may already know, I have established a whole-of-government Trade Single Window Taskforce that will work in close consultation with you and your representatives.  The ABF is aware that traders and industry perspectives and expectations are integral to the design and success of a future Trade Single Window that will save industry time and money.  We look forward to continuing our close engagement over the coming months.  My team will contact you shortly to involve you in the advancement of this important work."

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