The Victorian Government is working with the transport industry to secure supply chains, decarbonise freight and ensure Victoria remains the freight and logistics capital of Australia.
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More than 150 ports and freight stakeholders, companies, regional and rural councils, advocacy groups and the public provided feedback for the update to the Victorian Freight Plan, offering more than 200 ideas for consideration to turbocharge the $36 billion freight sector.
Key themes include maximising the capacity of our existing freight networks, creating certainty for industry to transition to low-carbon freight operations and to manage the impacts of freight movements on communities.
Minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne says there was broad support to maintain and grow Victoria’s freight advantage through continued investment in rail freight, road and bridge infrastructure and the intermodal network.
“Victoria is home to the busiest port in the nation, handling more than a third of the country’s container trade and contributing $6 billion to the state’s economy,” she says.
“From our primary producers through to our stevedores, our freight and logistics workforce helps keep our economy moving and we are working with industry to ensure Victoria remains the freight capital of Australia.”
“We thank everyone, in particular the Industry Stakeholder Reference Group, for their contribution to this vital conversation about maintaining and growing Victoria’s freight advantage.”
The updated plan will include a set of key performance indicators to measure progress towards the priority areas identified through consultation before it is presented to government in 2025.
Since the launch of the Victorian Freight Plan in 2018, the sector has been impacted by the pandemic, global conflicts and disruptions, which have put the importance of securing supply chains firmly in the spotlight.
Victoria’s gross product is predicted to increase by $30 billion over the next two to three decades which will double freight volumes and supercharge job creation in supply chains and across all sectors of the economy.
The freight and logistics industry is a major economic enabler, especially for the agricultural sector, employing more than 260,000 Victorians who produce and deliver the goods at home and abroad.
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