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:

• 29 November 2018 : Revised model proposed for 1 July 2019 Biosecurity Imports Levy [...]
• 29 November 2018 : NSW Ports announce long-term increase to wharfage to recover rail investment [...]
• 17 September 2018 : Change to Biosecurity Cost Recovery Charges [...]
• 13 August 2018 : BMSB - FTA proposals on treatment of FAK [...]
• 20 July 2018 : Government unveils Victorian Freight Plan [...]
• 11 July 2018 : Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season - 2018 / 2019 season [...]
• 10 July 2018 : UPDATE - Biosecurity Imports Levy [...]
• 28 June 2018 : Victorian Freight Policy Update [...]
• 21 May 2018 : Release of the Final Report: Inquiry into National Freight & Supply Chain Priorities [...]
• 21 May 2018 : FTA leads advocacy on Trade Modernisation [...]
• 18 May 2018 : Release of Inquiry Report into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities [...]
• 14 May 2018 : Biosecurity Imports Levy [...]
• 4 May 2018 : Discussion Paper: The Future of Digital Trade Rules [...]
• 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 [...]

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