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:

• 19 July 2021 : FTA / APSA ADVOCACY - ATTORNEY GENERAL WATERFRONT INDUSTRIAL ACTION [...]
• 30 June 2021 : UPDATE 1 - PATRICK INDUSTRIAL ACTION (meeting with Patrick executive) [...]
• 28 June 2021 : URGENT INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO PREVENT SUPPLY-CHAIN CRISIS [...]
• 22 June 2021 : FTA/APSA ADVOCACY UPDATE STEVEDORE - TERMINAL ACCESS CHARGES  [...]
• 18 June 2021 : Update on Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce [...]
• 10 June 2021 : ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DISRUPTIVE EVENTS [...]
• 10 June 2021 : FTA / APSA ADVOCACY - CALL FOR A FORMAL REVIEW AND A FEDERAL MARITIME REGULATOR [...]
• 3 June 2021 : FTA/APSA MEMBER ADVOCACY UPDATE - CANBERRA 2 & 3 JUNE 2021 [...]
• 20 May 2021 : USA Congress to Adopt Shipping Act Reforms in Response to Unprecedented Disruption to the Ocean Shipping Network [...]
• 4 May 2021 : BIOSECURITY FUNDING AND REFORM TO FEATURE IN THE UPCOMING FEDERAL BUDGET [...]
• 3 May 2021 : FTA / CGT LAW FORMAL SUBMISSION FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH ISRAEL [...]
• 29 April 2021 : FTA / APSA ESCALATE ADVOCACY ON STEVEDORE & EMPTY CONTAINER PARK ACCESS CHARGES [...]
• 20 April 2021 : TRIAL SCHEME - FASTER BIOSECURITY BORDER CLEARANCE [...]
• 19 April 2021 : FTA / CGT LAW FORMAL SUBMISSION AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP [...]
• 19 April 2021 : REQUEST FOR INPUT - ISRAEL TRADE AND INVESTMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY [...]
• 15 April 2021 : FTA / APSA ENGAGEMENT WITH PRIME MINISTER & CABINET [...]
• 12 April 2021 : Voluntary protocols are failing to protect vulnerable supply chains [...]
• 16 March 2021 : HAVE YOUR SAY - Shipping competition reform [...]
• 14 March 2021 : PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION STUDY ON VULNERABLE SUPPLY CHAINS [...]
• 22 February 2021 : Study & tender - freight connectivity in regional NSW [...]
• 20 February 2021 : BREAKING NEWS - VICT RECEIVES TEMPORARY INDUSTRIAL ACTION REPRIEVE VIA THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION [...]
• 19 February 2021 : BREAKING NEWS - PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION TASKED TO COMPLETE AN URGENT REVIEW INTO SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITIES [...]
• 17 February 2021 : Vaccine Access For High Risk Workers In Australia’s Supply Chain Industry Is Critical [...]
• 1 February 2021 : Parliamentary Inquiry into expanding membership of the Tran-Pacific Partnership Agreement [...]
• 29 January 2021 : Patrick Terminals Public Tariff - increase in Infrastructure Surcharges and new fees on transport operators [...]
• 27 January 2021 : Cargo owners and forwarders - next steps against alliances to cap soaring freight rates [...]
• 27 January 2021 : TEMPLATE - CONTAINER DETENTION WHEN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RETURN EMPTIES [...]
• 10 December 2020 : FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE SECTOR [...]
• 8 December 2020 : FTA submission - legislation on Cyber-security / Critical Infrastructure [...]
• 4 December 2020 : The Loadstar - Australian shipping operations – theyve never been in a worse state [...]

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