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Freight pressures to hit consumers at Christmas peak

Lucas Baird, Tom McIlroy and Andrew Tillett
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Consumers face significant delays and price hikes for imported goods ahead of the Christmas rush, as the freight industry warns tough new international arrival caps could force airlines flying cargo to consider pulling out of the Australian market.

The Morrison government is considering further extending its $780 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) scheme, designed to keep open global air links during the pandemic.

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Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office. Connect with Lucas on Twitter. Email Lucas at lucas.baird@afr.com
Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/freight-pressures-to-hit-consumers-at-christmas-peak-20210709-p588fg