The Council welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Independent review of the Coastal Trading Act 2012 on the questions raised in the two Consultation Papers – a new second shipping register to replace the Australian International Shipping Register and a reformed cargo licensing framework (Papers 1 and 2). In this submission, the Council will focus on a national view, but provide examples of logistical constraints from specific operations. The Council has structured its response responding to selected Questions in the Papers.
