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:

• 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 [...]
• 27 November 2019 : Paul Zalai - Ministerial appointment to Biosecurity Futures [...]
• 22 November 2019 : FTA / APSA submission on coastal trade reform [...]
• 13 November 2019 : FTA / APSA / CTAA - MEETING THE VICTORIAN SHADOW MINISTER FOR PORTS & FREIGHT [...]
• 11 November 2019 : CASE STUDY - IMPACTS OF STEVEDORE INFRASTRUCTURE SURCHARGES [...]
• 6 November 2019 : FTA / APSA advocacy - meeting the Minister for Agriculture [...]
• 4 November 2019 : DP World Australia - another increase in Infrastructure Surcharges [...]
• 1 November 2019 : Infrstructure Surcharge cycle of price increases continues [...]
• 28 October 2019 : Tasmanian Freight Equalisation - Southbound Case Study Report [...]
• 27 October 2019 : Consultation on cost recovery of exports certification [...]

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