Queensland Ministerial Freight Council

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Project summary

The Queensland Ministerial Freight Council (the Council) is an advisory body, established under Ministerial direction, to facilitate communication and consultation between industry peak bodies representing stakeholders in Queensland’s significant economic supply chains and the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

A single multi-modal and multi-sectorial council with a focus on the growing demands of the freight task in Queensland. The Council works toward gaining efficiencies through strategy and a holistic approach to managing the movement of freight in a way that supports economic prosperity and jobs growth in a safe and sustainable manner.

Details at a glance
Action Area	Better planning, coordination and regulation
Delivery	Face to face/teleconference meetings on a quarterly basis.
Jurisdiction	Queensland government, local government and industry
Timeframe	Ongoing. The Council has met a total of 14 times since its first meeting in 2016.

Intended outcomes

Provide quality and timely advice to the responsible Minister on matters affecting the freight industry.
Liaise and collaborate with the freight industry to inform TMR’s strategic direction.
Consider ways to improve efficiency, innovation and technology development freight operations.
Contribute to achieving an appropriate balance between regulation and free enterprise and provide a focal point for major issues affecting industry.
Promote efficient, safe freight operations and improved system outcomes.
Identify, promote and encourage heavy vehicle industry safety initiatives

Closer look

Impact on freight and supply chains

Since its inception in 2016, the Council has played a key role in shaping some of Queensland’s key achievements, which include the review of the Moving Freight Strategy and the subsequent development of the Queensland Freight Strategy – Advancing Freight in Queensland which was released in March 2019. Council members were key contributors to the development of the Queensland Freight Action Plan 2020–2022.

Benefit	Extent realised	Description
Better planning, coordination and regulation	All benefits realised	The Council has been a key platform for government and industry to work together in identifying and addressing issues affecting the efficient movement of goods and materials around, and in and out of the state especially during the height of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) where the freight and logistics sector has encountered significant disruption. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, additional special Council meetings provided the Minister for Transport and Main Roads with an opportunity to hear directly from industry on matters that were impacting the freight industry. These additional meetings have been invaluable in shaping Queensland’s strategies to respond to the uncertainty and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Benefit

Extent realised

Description

Better planning, coordination and regulation

All benefits realised

The Council has been a key platform for government and industry to work together in identifying and addressing issues affecting the efficient movement of goods and materials around, and in and out of the state especially during the height of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) where the freight and logistics sector has encountered significant disruption.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, additional special Council meetings provided the Minister for Transport and Main Roads with an opportunity to hear directly from industry on matters that were impacting the freight industry. These additional meetings have been invaluable in shaping Queensland’s strategies to respond to the uncertainty and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.