The truck driver fatigue laws should be fixed to deliver simpler work diaries, sensible enforcement, fairer penalties and greater safety for smaller trucks, the ATA submission to the National Transport Commission’s October 2023 consultation regulation impact statement on reforms to the Heavy Vehicle National Law says.
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27 October 2023
Safety and productivity should feature more prominently as core pillars of the next National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, the ATA submission to the review of the current strategy says.
27 October 2023
The Australian standard for rolling stock lighting and visibility should include comprehensive requirements for additional lighting, including flashing visibility beacons.
03 October 2023
Parliament should pass the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 with amendments, the ATA submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committee inquiry into the bill says.
10 August 2023
The Safe Work Australia crane licence review could see potentially damaging and easily avoidable outcomes for those operating vehicle loading cranes. We have thoughts on the best approach.
25 July 2023
Wheel chocks should not be required for Australian dangerous goods vehicles, the ATA says in this submission to the NTC’s comprehensive review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
26 April 2023
Trucking Australia - the Report is a snapshot of the industry in 2023. The industry finds itself at a pivotal moment with the burden of the last few years, unresolved long-term problems and future technology and transition challenges.
20 February 2023
Australia’s transport ministers should freeze heavy vehicle charges in 2023-24 and increase them 2.75 per cent in each of 2024-25 and 2025-26, the ATA’s response to a December 2022 consultation report on these charges says.
01 November 2022
Zero emission trucks must be included in the National Electric Vehicle Strategy to lower costs, lower emissions and enable more choice for trucking operators.
14 October 2022
ATA submission to the National Transport Commission on options for setting heavy vehicle charges for 2023-24 and beyond.