Former Infrastructure Australia CEO central to supply chain strategy
Former Infrastructure Australia (IA) CEO Philip Davies is the new chair of the Australian Logistics Council (ALC).
Davies arrives with more than 25 years of Australia and international experience in policy development, organisational management and the delivery of complex infrastructure projects.
ALC notes that, at IA, he “provided clear-eyed, frank and independent advice to the Federal Government on how to best prioritise investment in key infrastructure projects to maximise economic benefits.
“Among these were signature projects for the freight logistics industry, which are now being undertaken, including Inland Rail, the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal in NSW, the Western Sydney Airport, and the Port Botany Rail Duplication.
“Most importantly, Mr Davies clearly recognised the merits of developing a comprehensive National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, and recommended the initiative be undertaken as part of the Infrastructure Audit which IA issued under his leadership in 2015.
“This action was agreed to by the Federal Government in November 2016, and work on this significant national economic initiative is now well underway.”
Read what a Davies-led IA advised decision makers to do here
Before IA, Davies designed and implemented transport management plans in particularly challenging environments, including of the London Transport Command and Control Centre, and playing a “pivotal role” in the introduction of congestion charging within central London.
Davies has long advocated on freight logistics policy issues such as for a nationally-consistent approach to corridor protection, undertaking road pricing reform and a coherent, evidence-based approach on infrastructure planning and population matters to meet its rapidly-growing freight task.
“Philip Davies’ appointment as Chair of ALC will further strengthen ALC’s advocacy activities, and help ensure that governments at all levels give higher priority to enhanced supply chain efficiency and safety in their policy-making and infrastructure investment decisions,” the ALC says