Local government is leading the sustainability challenge with a strong move to electric vehicles in its passenger fleet and increasingly across utes, trucks, buses and ‘yellow fleet’.
At the same time, National Public Sector Fleet Managers Conference Convenor Tony Charters AM said local government is very focused on fleet efficiency, particularly in these times of financial constraints.
“Overall government has an important role in influencing how rapidly Australia’s vehicle fleet moves towards sustainability,” he said.
“This is both through its own purchasing decisions and through contributing to consumer and other fleet managers awareness and understanding of EVs. In recent years governments across Australia have purchased around half of all EV’s, hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles sold each year.”
The conference is the annual event of the Fleet Management Business Improvement Group and specifically designed for public sector fleet managers.
The conference will be staged in Brisbane 3-4 November and brings together Commonwealth, State, Territory and Local Government fleet managers.
The program will focus on policies related to Net Zero 2050, charging infrastructure to service regional and remote government locations, post-COVID impacts on vehicle acquisition and disposal, fleet planning and management, telemetry, emerging fuels and partnerships in fleet management. Importantly, the Conference will also focus on the future of mobility such as the share economy, work practices and new forms of transport. The conference includes local government fleet managers and suppliers. Fleets across passenger vehicles, 4WD, trucks and yellow fleet are included.
Keynote speakers include:
* Richard Dudley, chief executive officer, Motor Trades Association of Australia.
* Tony Webber, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
* Ben Selwyn, director, ACA Research.
* Dr Anna Mortimer, lecturer in taxation, Law Griffith University.
* Carla Hoorweg, chief executive officer, ANCAP Safety.
* Fiona Simon, chief executive officer, Australian Hydrogen Council.
For more information about the program, speakers and to register, please visit npsfmc.com
