The Australian Government should incorporate strong data principles into the design of the National Freight Data Hub.

The ATA and NatRoad made the call in a joint submission in response to DITRDC’s National Freight Data Hub Options Paper.

The submission argues that the data principles incorporated into the hub should include:

• data provision by industry should be voluntary
• data should not be used for regulatory or enforcement purposes
• confidentiality of firm and individual data should be protected
• data should only be available in de-identified, aggregate form.