ATA Backs Calls to Boost Safety, Reduce Congestion
February 26, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed today’s release of the 2020 Infrastructure Australia Priority List, which calls for upgrades to urban and regional roads to boost safety and address congestion, and much needed improvements to rural, regional and remote freight routes. The ATA and its member associations collectively represent […]
Read this news articleHonouring Bushfire Hero Truckies
February 17, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and Bridgestone Australia are looking to honour truck drivers who showed selflessness and heroism during the Australian bushfire crisis, calling for truck drivers to be put forward for a Bridgestone Bandag Highway Guardian Award. “Throughout the bushfire crisis, we’ve seen incredible acts selflessness and humility,” […]
Read this news articleDriver Feedback Delivered to National Truck Law Review
February 11, 2020
A campaign to give Australia’s truck drivers the opportunity to have their say in the national truck law review has reached nearly 190,000 people and gathered more than 110 pieces of feedback. Launched in August 2019 by the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and Big Rigs national road transport newspaper, the […]
Read this news articleTrucking Industry Backs Calls for Fair Payment Terms
February 7, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has backed the key draft recommendations of the small business ombudsman’s Supply Chain Finance Review, which calls for fair payment terms and controls on supply chain financing. The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, released a position paper setting out the draft findings […]
Read this news articleTrucking Industry: We Pay 93% of the NHVR’s Costs
February 4, 2020
The trucking industry and other heavy vehicle users pay 93 per cent of the cost of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Australian Trucking Association Chief of Staff Bill McKinley said today. Mr McKinley was giving evidence before a Productivity Commission hearing into national transport regulatory reform. He was defending […]
Read this news articleTruckSafe, ATA Call for Fast Action on Accreditation
January 30, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association’s accreditation scheme, TruckSafe, has today called for fast action on accreditation to be included as a critical part of the Heavy Vehicle National Law review. An industry initiative, TruckSafe is a world-class business and risk management system aimed at improving the professionalism and safety of trucking […]
Read this news articleLindsay, Freestone Recognised in Australia Day Honours
January 27, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has today congratulated trucking professionals Tom Lindsay and Paul Freestone, who have each been honoured in the Australia Day 2020 Honours List. Honoured for their service to the road transport industry and to the community, Mr Lindsay and Mr Freestone have both been awarded a […]
Read this news articleTrucking Industry Welcomes Small Business Bushfire Assistance
January 20, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed new government measures to support small businesses affected by the bushfire crisis. The Australian Government has today announced grant funding, concessional loans, a dedicated contact point to access support, local economic development plans and tax relief for businesses who have suffered direct fire […]
Read this news articleTrucking Industry, Government Collaborate on Bushfire Action
January 14, 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has congratulated the Australian Government for its consultative approach to responding to the current bushfire crisis. It follows a teleconference the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack held with the ATA, its members and other representatives from the […]
Read this news articleUrgent Action Needed to Improve Industry Safety
December 5, 2019
The need for safer roads, better rest areas and improved driver training has prompted calls for Governments to take urgent action to improve industry safety. In a submission to the Senate road transport inquiry, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has called on Governments to implement practical safety measures immediately, to […]
Read this news articleTrucking’s Future Leaders Lobby Industry Issues at Parliament House
November 27, 2019
Road user charging, driver training, advanced emergency braking systems and payment terms have all be raised by the next generation of trucking industry leaders in lobbying meetings with senior politicians. Participants in the 2020 Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum raised these key issues in lobbying meetings this week […]
Read this news articleTrucking Industry in United Front at Ministerial Tax Meeting
November 24, 2019
Trucking industry representatives briefed Australia’s transport ministers this morning on the implications of a plan to dramatically increase the truck fuel tax and registration charges. At the meeting, ministers considered increasing the truck fuel tax and registration charges by 11.8 per cent over three years. Former Australian Trucking Association Chair […]
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