Industry Insider : Australian Logistics Council
Kirk Coningham
Australian Logistics Council
The Australian Logistics Council represents the major Australian logistics supply chain customers, providers, infrastructure owners and suppliers. The ALC works with all levels of government to ensure it considers the needs of the logistics industry in its investment and policy decisions; and focuses its advocacy efforts on four key areas with the aim of improving supply chain efficiency - including supply chain logistics safety, infrastructure, regulation and technology. The ALC is led by CEO, Kirk Coningham.
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Industry collaboration key to COVID-19 challenge
By: Kirk Coningham
May 2020
Like every other industry, Australia’s freight and logistics sector has spent recent weeks grappling with the realities of doing business in a changed world.
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Learning the lessons of a challenging summer
By: Kirk Coningham
April 2020
It’s reasonable to say that many Australians have experienced a challenging beginning to 2020, and the flow on effects are likely to affect our industry in a variety of ways over the months ahead.
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Rearview mirror isn’t the only one we need to look in
By: Kirk Coningham
March 2020
The ageing of Australia’s workforce is a whole-of-economy challenge, but it is particularly acute in the road transport sector.
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One country, one rule book: is 2020 the year?
By: Kirk Coningham
February 2020
The review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) currently being undertaken by the National Transport Commission (NTC) will be a matter of continued interest to readers of Prime Mover.
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National Operating Standard will build industry and community confidence
By: Kirk Coningham
December 2019
The review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) currently being undertaken by the National Transport Commission is a valuable opportunity to build on progress made to date enhancing the safety of the heavy vehicle industry.
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NSW Government must ramp up its safety commitment
By: Kirk Coningham
November 2019
It was a pleasure to spend two days in mid-September with some of the heavy vehicle sector’s most passionate and effective safety advocates at the 2019 ALC & ATA Supply Chain Safety Summit.
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Putting conversation ahead of administration in safety
By: Kirk Coningham
August 2019
It goes without saying that compliance with safety duties is essential, and tools such as safety audits are very useful for identifying areas of non-compliance within an organisation, but they do not change behaviour in and of themselves.
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HVNL Review must deliver a more modern industry
By: Kirk Coningham
July 2019
As readers of Prime Mover will be aware, the National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a thorough review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) during 2019. As part of this process, a series of discussion papers are being issued to stimulate industry comment.
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Election done, it’s on with the (road) show
By: Kirk Coningham
June 2019
In the lead-up to the election, ALC published Freight: Delivering Opportunity For Australia, which set out an ambitious, but achievable program of policy action for the new Parliament to undertake.
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Planning that delivers
By: Kirk Coningham
May 2019
It is no surprise that population growth – and the pressures it imposes on transport infrastructure – has been a focal point in this federal election campaign.
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Heavy Vehicle Safety must feature in election agenda
By: Lachlan Benson
February 2019
With 2019 now firmly underway, the attention of many industry bodies is squarely on influencing the policy agenda in the lead-up to the Federal Election that is expected to occur in May this year.
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Mandatory telematics - The New Year Resolution industry needs
By: Lachlan Benson
December 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, many of us are looking forward to a break over the Christmas season, and the opportunity to spend time with friends and family.
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Summit puts practical focus around safety
By: Lachlan Benson
November 2018
The 2018 ALC & ATA Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit held in Melbourne over two days in September provided some encouraging insights as to where industry thinking is when it comes to the safety of heavy vehicles on our roads – and the safety of those who keep them moving.
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EVs must factor in future freight planning
By: Lachlan Benson
September 2018
In June this year, the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) moved to establish an Electric Vehicles Working Group, after a series of discussions with leading industry participants revealed a significant degree of enthusiasm about the potential application of electric vehicles in the industry.
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Time to focus on CoR issues
By: Lachlan Benson
September 2018
In writing my first Prime Mover column as ALC’s Interim CEO, I’m acutely aware that I am coming into the role at a crucial time for many in the heavy vehicle sector.
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