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Increasing local procurement to increase local economic activity and reduce carbon emissions from freight transport

The Challenge

Road transport accounted for around 85% of transport emissions (or about 16% of Australia's total emissions) in 2018.  Many remote and rural towns rely primarily on road based freight transport services for access to goods, including rural primary health care services.  

Theory of Change

Increasing local procurement will reduce reliance on freight transport and contribute to a reduction in indirect carbon emissions improving the environmental health of residents.



Anticipated Outcomes

Short-Intermediate Term

  1. Proportion of goods and services acquiried locally.

  2. Estimated jobs and economic flow-on impact of local procurement to rural and regional economies.

  3. Staff attitudes to carbon reduction policies on workplace environment.


Long Term Outcomes

Reduction in carbon emissions will contribute to climate change mitigation improving the long term health of rural and remote people.

Progress

Quantity

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Proportion of goods and services acquiried locally.

Jobs and Economic Impact

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Estimated jobs and economic flow-on impact of local procurement to rural and regional economies.

Satisfaction

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Staff attitudes to carbon reduction policies on workplace environment.
LAST UPDATED: 
NOTES

8 December 2023

Policies commenced in January 2023. Assessment will commence in Jan 2024.

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References

Contact

Croydon Dowley, Manager Foundation Services and Programs (0434 989 658)

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