2023 Submissions
July – Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] Inquiry
2022 Submissions
November 2022 – Captain Noronha’s speech to the Productivity Commission’s Australian Maritime Logistics System Inquiry. Capt. Noronha’s speech can be read here.
October 2022 – “Decarbonisation of Shipping” – political, economic, social, technological, regulatory overview – Presentation to the Maritime Law Association Australia New Zealand (MLAANZ). View the presentation here.
April 2022 – Submission to the Western Australian Coastal Shipping Taskforce
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April 2022 – Submission to Transport for New South Wales in respect of the Ports & Maritime Administration Act (confidential submission).
February 2022 – 22-005 – Submission to the Simplified Trade System Taskforce
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February 2022 – 22-004 SAL Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Australian Maritime Logistics System Inquiry
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2021 Submissions
November 2021 – SAL21-237 – SAL Submission – Australian In-Water cleaning standards
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September 2021 – SAL21-116 – SAL Submission- Streamlining Excise Administration for Fuel and Alcohol
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SAL21-116 Attachment 1 – ATO Type of Voyage
SAL21-116 Attachment 2 -ATO Bunker Fuels
September 2021 – SAL 21-225 – SAL Submission to the Biosecurity Amendment Enhanced Risk Management Inquiry
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July 2021 – SAL21-107 – SAL Submission to NSW’s Proposed Freight Community System
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June 2021 – SAL21-028 Submission to WA Covid19 – Risk Management statement
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April 2021 – SAL21018 – SAL Submission PC Vulnerable Supply Chain
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February 2021 – SAL21005 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission on Port of Melbourne’s Tariff Rebalancing Application
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2020 Submissions
October 2020 – SAL20288 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission on Port of Melbourne’s Proposed Tariff Rebalancing
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October 2020 – SAL20282 – Shipping Australia’s Submission to the Discussion Paper: “Coastal Trading Reform for Cargo Vessels”
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September 2020 – SAL20171 Shipping Australia’s response to “Discussion paper: Australia’s accession to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007”
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August 2020 – SAL20164 Shipping Australia Limited Submission on to the Review of the Victorian Ports System
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August 2020 – SAL20160 Shipping Australia Limited’s submission to the “Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia’s foreign affairs, defence and trade”
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July 2020 – SAL20154 Submission on Review of Management of International Passenger Arrivals
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February 2020 – SAL20014 Shipping Australia Ltd.’s Submission to Sydney Gateway Road Project – Preliminary Draft Major Development Plan
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February 2020 – SAL20013 Shipping Australia Limited’s submission in response to ACCC Discussion Paper 3 December 2019 – “Proposed Class Exemption for Ocean Liner Shipping”
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2019 Submissions
November 2019 – Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) Submission Coastal Shipping – Where to from here? read more
July 2019 – Shipping Australia Limited – Submission to Victorian Port and Coastal Shipping Industry Reform Enquiry read more
June 2019 -Shipping Australia Limited – Submission on Sydney Gateway Concept Design (authorised by SAL CEO) read more
May 2019 – Shipping Australia Ltd (SAL) Comment on Australian Biofouling Management Requirements RIS read more
March 2019 – Shipping Australia Ltd (SAL) Submission to the Inquiry into the policy, regulatory, taxation, administrative and funding priorities for Australian shipping read more
2018 Submissions
March 2018 – Submission to Migration Act Regulations Amendments read more
March 2018 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission – NSW Freight and Ports Plan read more
2017 Submissions
November 2017 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission – Inquiry into Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions] – Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee read more
May 2017 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission -Response to the Coastal Shipping Reforms Discussion Paper read more
April 2017 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission – To the Senate Select Committee into the effect of red tape on cabotage read more
2016 Submissions
July 2016 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission on QPC-GIP-Borealis Consortium – POM read more
June 2016 – Submission re. IFM Consortium / POM read more
2015 Submissions
September 2015 – Supplementary Submission to Select Committee Inquiry into the proposed lease of the Port of Melbourne as contemplated by the Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Bill 2015 read more
September 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission – LCSC Inquiry – Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Privatisation) Bill 2015 read more
August 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission – Senate Inquiry – Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 read more
August 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission – Senate Inquiry – Increasing use of so called Flag of Convenience Ships read more
June 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission to National Competition Council – Declaration of shipping channel services at the Port of Newcastle read more
June 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission to NSW EPA – Proposed amendment to the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 read more
May 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission in repsonse to Competition Policy Review Final Report read more
January 2015 – Shipping Australia Limited Submission to Senate Inquiry into Biosecurity Bill read more
2014 Submissions
November 2014 – Shipping Australia Limited’s (SAL) response to The Competition Policy Review Draft Report September 2014 read more
October 2014 – Submission to Productivity Commission Draft Report: Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements read more
August 2014 – SAL Submission to Senate Standing Committee re. Enquiry into environmental biosecurity read more
July 2014 – SAL Submision to Queensland Coastal Shipping Review read more
June 2014 -SAL Submission to the Competition Policy Review read more
June 2014 – SAL Submission to ESC Inquiry into Port of Melbourne price monitoring read more
June 2014 – SAL Presentation to ESC Public Hearing read more
June 2014 – SAL Submission in response to Government Options Paper : Approaches to regulating coastal shipping in Australia read more
May 2014 – SAL Submission to Senate Inquiry into Management of GBR read more
April 2014 – SAL Submission to Inquiry into opportunities for increasing exports from Regional Victoria read more
April 2014 – SAL Submission in response to April 2014 Coastal Shipping Options Paper read more
March 2014 – SAL Submission – PoMC Industry Information Paper on 2014-15 PoMC Reference Tariff Schedule – Review read more
March 2014 – SAL Submission on Industry Information Paper – 2014/15 PoMC Reference Tariff Schedule – Review read more
2013 Submissions
23 December 2013 – Submission into PC Inquiry into Tasmanian Shipping read more
27 November 2013 – Submission on RIS read more
18 November 2013 – Submission re: Port Hedland Port Authority (PHPA) Third Line Forcing Notification (N96171) read more
28 October 2013 – Submission on Exposure Draft – Customs Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulation 2013 and Draft Infringement Notice Scheme Guide read more
25 October 2013 – Submission to ACCC on MIRRAT Proposed Acquisition of Port of Melbourne Automotive Terminal read more
18 September 2013 – NE Shipping Management Plan read more
18 September 2013 – SAL submission to Draft Stevedoring Code of Practice read more
29 August 2013 – Transport of Dangerous Goods Laws – Proposed Amendments – Submission read more
20 June 2013 – Submission regarding Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Bill 2013 read more
28 May 2013 – Submission re. National Plan Pollution Cost Recovery Guidelines read more
9 May 2013 – Submission on the Draft State Environmental Planning Policy (Port Botany) Amendment (Port Kembla) 2013 read more
15 April 2013 – Submission on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013 read more
28 March 2013 – Submission regarding The National Plan Pollution Cost Recovery Guidelines read more
22 March 2013 – Submission in response to PoMC Review of Reference Tariff Schedule 2013 read more
4 February 2013 – Submission on The Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy read more
9 January 2013 – Submission to Rail Access Review, Transport for NSW read more
2012 Submissions
19 December 2012 – Enquiry into the Biosecurity Bill 2012 and Inspector General Biosecurity Bill 2012 read more
23 October 2012 – Ports Assets (Authorised Transactions) Bill 2012 – read more
22 October 2012 – Port Hedland Port Authority:
- SAL submission – Third line forcing notification N96171 lodged by the Port Hedland Port Authority
- N96171 – Notification lodged by Port Hedland Port Authority – IP Consultation letter
- N96171 – Port Hedland Port Authority – Received – 24.09.12 – PR VERSION
- Public Register Exclusion – Guidelines for excluding information from the Public Register
17 October 2012 – Portland’s Draft Application for Berth Documents:
- FINAL 2010 version Application for Berth
- Berthing Protocol
- Portland’s Draft Application for Berth Document sal comments
10 September 2012 – Letter to The Hon. Bill Shorten re. Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) – Model Code of Practice for Stevedoring read more
10 September 2012 – SAL Comments on Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) – Model Code of Practice for Stevedoring read more
9 August 2012 – Review of the National Guidance Material for working Safely on the Waterfront read more
20 July 2012 – New Confidential Reporting Regulations and the International Casualty Investigation Code read more
17 July 2012 – Inquiry into operation of Queensland’s Workers’ Compensation Scheme read more
16 July 2012 – Terminal 3 Development at Abbot Point read more
10 July 2012 – Public Consultation on Australia’s Sanctions relating to Iran and Syria read more
10 July 2012 – Proposed amendments to Admiralty Rules 1988 (Cth) read more
06 July 2012 – Inquiry into the Maritime Powers Bill 2012 and the Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 read more
March 2012 – Navigation Bill 2012 read more
2011 Submissions
April 2011 – Seacare Strategic Plan 2015 read more
April 2011 – Discussion Paper on the National Land Freight Stratgey read more
April 2011 – AMSA’s Marine Order Development Process – read more
March 2011 – Western Australia ports review issues paper read more
January 2011 – Reforming Australia’s shipping: A discussion paper for stakeholder consultation read more
January 2011 – Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and Annex 1 of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the MARPOL Convention read more
2008 Submissions
September 2008 – Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme – Green Paper read more
July 2008 – Coastal Pilotage in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef read more
March 2008 – SAL comments on the draft Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea read more
2007 Submissions
December 2007 – Review of the interface between the land transport industries and the stevedores of Port Botany read more
2007 – Council of Australian Governments (COAG) review of of the impact of port planning on Competition
NSW | Port of Adelaide | Attachment A | Attachment B | Queensland | Victoria
2001-2006 Submissions
January 2006 – Freight Infrastructure Advisory Board Report read more
May 2005 – Inquiry into the integration of regional rail and road freight transport and their interface with ports read more
February 2005 – Proposed construction and operation of a new container terminal at Port Botany/Portals read more
August 2004 – Submission to the Productivity Commission Review of Part X of the Trade Practices Act read more
August 2004 – Independent Panel examing the Melbourne channel deepening project read more
April 2004 – Australian Competition and Consumer Commission SAL position paper Part X investigation into the AADA | Economics Liner Shipping Conferences
April 2004 – Productivity Commission’s report on the economic regulation of harbour towage and related services, on maritime salvage capability and coverage for all Australian waters. Enquiry into maritime salvage in Australian waters| Reports of vessels in distress (Attachment B)
February 2004 – Port access regime read more
December 2003 – Standing Committee of State Development – Inquiry into Port Infrastructure in New South Wales read more
June 2002 – Movement of Dangerous Goods read more
June 2002 – Committee of Inquiry reviewing the operation of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act, 1974 (Cth) read more
June 2002 – Enfield Intermodal Terminal read more
April 2002 – Productivity Commission Inquiry into the economic regulation of harbour towage and related services in Australia read more
November 2001 – Commonwealth Government inquiry into fuel taxation – Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme read more