22–23 FEBRUARY 2027 · PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA

Freight Forward returns in 2027

Australia's national summit on commercial vehicle decarbonisation. Earlier this year, more than 300 leaders filled the Great Hall at Parliament House. In February we're back, with industry and government together again to work out what it takes to get electric trucks on Australian roads at scale.

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We’re getting electric freight moving.

Freight Forward brings the people shaping Australian road freight into one room: shippers, operators, manufacturers, charging providers, investors and policymakers. The focus is what's already working on the road, and what would help more businesses make the switch.

Freight Forward runs every year, bringing industry and government back together to compare notes and agree what needs to happen next. Most of the program runs as facilitated working sessions, so the day moves from discussion to decisions.

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In March 2026, more than 300 people packed the Great Hall for the inaugural Freight Forward.

Ministers and parliamentarians alongside shippers, truck makers, fleet operators, charging providers and investors. For one day, the people who move freight and the people who regulate it were in the same room.

300+

ATTENDEES
IN 2026

25+

WORLD CLASS
PRESENTERS IN 2026

180+

ATTENDING
ORGANISATIONS

25+

ATTENDING
PARLIAMENTARIANS

“A relevant, thought-provoking day with the right amount of optimism to encourage all to make an impactful difference together, across industries and sectors.”

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“A relevant, thought-provoking day with the right amount of optimism to encourage all to make an impactful difference together, across industries and sectors.” 〰️

“Interacting with the motivated, enthusiastic people in the room.”

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“Interacting with the motivated, enthusiastic people in the room.” 〰️

“Understanding the policy gaps and the fleet owners acknowledging the technology works.”

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“Understanding the policy gaps and the fleet owners acknowledging the technology works.” 〰️

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2026 gave us the roadmap.
Now it’s time to see how far we’ve come.

Start the year with the people setting freight’s direction, together.

Freight Forward ‘27.

22–23 February 2027
Gala Dinner & National Summit

A year on, some things have moved and plenty hasn't. The 2027 summit puts the businesses already running electric trucks in front of the ministers and officials who set the rules, with lessons from overseas on the table too.

You'll be in the room with senior leaders from shipping and logistics, fleets, vehicle manufacturing, charging and energy, infrastructure, investment and government.

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