Industry briefing: International freight assistance mechanism

As the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) begins its staged roll-out, Austrade want to ensure you are kept informed.

This week Austrade is conducting a Virtual Industry Briefing session on how the IFAM will work. If you can’t call in at this time, the session will be recorded and available on the IFAM web page

IFAM Industry Briefing details:

Friday 24 April 2020
10.00am – 11.00am (AEST) (Note: meeting will be open from 9:50am)

Dial +61 (0)2 9037 0069. Enter the meeting number (access code) when prompted: 578 073 975# OR if dialling in from a mobile, tap this number: +61-29037-0069

As a large number of participants are expected to attend this briefing, there will not be an interactive Q&A session and all participants will be automatically muted on joining.

If you have trouble joining the conference, please call +61 (0) 2 6201 8333 for assistance.

Please do not place your phone on HOLD at any point during the briefing, as you will be removed from the briefing.

Please send any questions to freightbriefing@austrade.gov.au by 12.00pm Thursday, 23 April, and they will be addressed during the briefing.

This briefing will cover:

Introduction by the Chair (Tim Beresford, Deputy CEO, Austrade)

The objectives and scope of IFAM
Timelines

Overview of IFAM (Michael Byrne, International Freight Coordinator General)

Implementation
The role of service providers
Regional/domestic freight connectivity
Paths to export - non IFAM
Response to questions received by email

Implementation (Ken Wedgwood, Chief Financial Officer, Austrade)

How the pricing and payment process will work
What exporters need to do next

Closing remarks and next steps

Please note: Austrade are expecting a large number of people to be joining this virtual briefing and you may experience some congestion when joining. Please try again. If you cannot access the call – please note that it will be recorded and made available on the IFAM web page.

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