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:

• 8 August 2020 : Hutchison Port Botany to increase Infrastructure Surcharges [...]
• 3 August 2020 : Yet another increase in stevedore-imposed Infrastructure Surcharges [...]
• 31 July 2020 : Parliamentary Hearing & Engagement with the Deputy PM [...]
• 27 July 2020 : Infrastructure Surcharges continue to escalate at staggering rates [...]
• 20 July 2020 : COVID-19 FINANCIAL RELIEF MEASURES - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND AVIATION SECTOR [...]
• 15 July 2020 : FTA / ECRG SUBMISSION - THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA POST"S SERVICE DELIVERY [...]
• 15 July 2020 : FTA / ECRG SUBMISSION - THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA POSTS SERVICE DELIVERY [...]
• 9 July 2020 : DISCUSSION PAPER - Independent Review of the Victorian Ports System [...]
• 1 July 2020 : Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on behalf of Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) [...]
• 28 May 2020 : FTA / APSA STEPS UP ADVOCACY ON STEVEDORE-IMPOSED TERMINAL ACCESS CHARGES [...]
• 20 May 2020 : Biosecurity Import Levy will not proceed – Next Advocacy Steps [...]
• 8 May 2020 : Free trade deal with Indonesia set to commence on 5 July 2020 [...]
• 24 April 2020 : FTA / APSA ADVOCACY - STATES ARE TURNING UP THE HEAT ON STEVEDORES WITH MANDATORY STANDARDS [...]
• 20 April 2020 : State Governments - ramping up to take action on stevedores [...]
• 8 April 2020 : Call for submissions - ChAFTA Post-Implementation Review [...]
• 28 February 2020 : FTA / APSA formal submission - Australian shipping competition reform [...]
• 7 February 2020 : Patrick announce increases in Infrastructure Surcharges - differentied charges introduced for import and export [...]
• 31 January 2020 : GROWING VICTORIAN EXPORTS – Ministerial commitment to support our hurting cargo owners [...]
• 9 January 2020 : Patrick East Swanson Terminal Melbourne - Reductions in night shift road R&D operations - Flow On Effects [...]
• 8 January 2020 : Top Ten Tips for Sulphur-Surcharged Shippers [...]
• 6 January 2020 : Fires, drought ... and spiralling port access charges [...]
• 6 January 2020 : Policy Update - Sea Cargo Reporting / Delivery Address [...]
• 23 December 2019 : Government Inquiries [...]
• 18 December 2019 : DP World snub NSW Ministers warning on 1 Jan Infrastructure Surcharge increase [...]
• 11 December 2019 : Biosecurity Import Levy - as announced in the 2018-19 Budget, will not proceed [...]
• 6 December 2019 : FTA / APSA join industry leaders to meet the Trade Minister [...]
• 3 December 2019 : Anti-Dumping - FTA appointment to the International Trade Remedies Forum [...]
• 3 December 2019 : Possible class exemption - liner shipping - ACCC discussion paper [...]
• 29 November 2019 : VICT sets an alarming new benchmark on Infrastructure Surcharges [...]
• 28 November 2019 : A guide to professional service fees - maintaining compliance with competition laws [...]

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