Media Releases

SAL comment on Labor’s shipping policy launch

Shipping Australia representatives attended Mr Albanese’s Federal Labor party’s shipping policy launch for the 2019 election campaign, which was hosted by Maritime Industry Australia Limited (MIAL) at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The policy launch was consistant with the Labor policy announcement of 24 February which outlined the central pillar of the establishment of a Strategic Fleet. Available here

Labor intends to more stringently enforce the current
Coastal Trading Act. There...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/sal-comment-on-labors-shipping-policy-launch/

Collinson Forex takes the honours at SAL New South Wales Golf Day

The annual SAL New South Wales Golf Day, held at the Coast Golf Club on Wednesday 13th March was a great success. The forecast rain held off until near the end of the event and there was a good attendance. Players were rewarded with spectacular views of the coast and ocean.

There was some excellent play in a very tight competition with the first three teams only separated by half a point!

A big congratulations to the Collinson Forex team (pictured below), headed up by John Collinson who,...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/collinson-forex-takes-the-honours-at-sal-new-south-wales-golf-day/

Bipartisan commitment to National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy

Shipping Australia has joined with other industry associations represented at the ALC Forum held in Melbourne this week to welcome commitment from both the sides of politics to progressing the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy.

The Deputy Prime Minister said “Good progress is being made in partnership with all levels of government and it will be a key item of discussion at the next COAG Transport and Infrastructure Ministerial Council Meeting.”

Commenting on the Strategy during his...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/bipartisan-commitment-to-national-freight-and-supply-chain-strategy/

Biosecurity should not be an excuse for a new tax

It’s time that all Australians heard the truth about the
Government’s new Biosecurity Levy – a smokescreen of spin to hide an
inefficient new tax that all Australians will pay.

Protecting our borders from pests and diseases is essential
to protect Australia’s agricultural industry, our farmers and our export
earnings.  It also protects our comfort
and way of life.

Shipping Australia’s members fully accept that biosecurity
is a shared responsibility, and they already pay their share.

“For the past...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/biosecurity-should-not-be-an-excuse-for-a-new-tax/

The new biosecurity levy – smoke and mirrors, lies or spin?

This new tax is unfair, wrongly targeted and highly inefficient. It should be withdrawn.

Shipping Australia Limited is just one of many industry groups that are angry that the Federal Government will not take biosecurity seriously and is trying to double tax the shipping and import industries. This new tax makes imported goods more expensive for all Australians and eats into our export earnings too.

Strong biosecurity is essential for Australia. It supports our economy by protecting our...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/the-new-biosecurity-levy-smoke-and-mirrors-lies-or-spin/

Industry groups reject flawed new biosecurity levy

Industry groups from a broad range of import, shipping, transport, manufacturing, energy and export sectors have had enough.

In a joint statement released today industry groups highlight the confusion over the need for the levy, especially now that industry is already paying an increasing proportion of Australia’s biosecurity costs.

They are also concerned that:

  • the implementation is rushed,
  • there has been no assessment of the flow-on costs to consumers, or
  • how the tax will impact Australia’s...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/industry-groups-reject-flawed-new-biosecurity-levy/

Why the Government’s new biosecurity levy is wrong on all counts

The tariff war developing between USA and China seems to be hotting up.

As if Australia is trying to get in on the act, the new budget biosecurity levy, a broad-based tariff on all imports, looks very much like Australia’s first salvo in the global tariff war.

This is a tax on everything: building products, cement, fertiliser, fuel, cars and household goods, whether they present a biosecurity risk or not.  These items are essential to day to day life.

And it’s not even efficient revenue collection...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/why-the-governments-new-biosecurity-tax-is-wrong-on-all-counts/

World Maritime Day 2018: Our Heritage – Better shipping for a better future

Today is World Maritime Day, a day when every one of us should take the time to recognise and celebrate the essential contribution of the maritime industry to the world’s development and prosperity.  This year is especially memorable as it coincides with the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention establishing the International Maritime Organisation.

Shipping Australia Limited Director Ken Fitzpatrick was proud to represent the international shipping industry at an AMSA celebratory...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/world-maritime-day-2018-our-heritage-better-shipping-for-a-better-future/

NSW Freight and Ports Plan – the right direction but opportunities overlooked

The NSW Freight and Ports Plan has been generally welcomed by industry groups including the Australian Logistics Council and Ports Australia as a solid start to meeting the future demands of a growing freight task.

Shipping Australia recognises the strengths of the plan and congratulates the NSW Government for delivering a plan which includes measurable initiatives that will help to achieve key goals economic growth, efficiency, connectivity and access, capacity, safety and sustainability.

“It is...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/nsw-freight-and-ports-plan-the-right-direction-but-opportunities-overlooked/

Joint Media Release – “Australia’s supply chain joins forces to challenge new levy”

The Australian Logistics Council, Australasian Railway Association, Ports Australia and Shipping Australia have today joined together to call for clarification of how the Biosecurity Levy, announced by the Australian Government in the Federal Budget last week, will operate. Particularly how the generated revenue will be spent.

The proposed Biosecurity Import Levy will charge $10.02 per incoming container and $1 per tonne of non-containerised cargo, generating an estimated revenue of $360 million.

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/australias-supply-chain-joins-forces-to-challenge-new-levy/

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