Helping the trucking industry help farmers

September 20, 2018

Royalla, NSW—From midnight tonight, it will be easier for trucking operators to deliver hay and fodder to drought-affected farmers. The Australian Government announced new rules for transporting hay and fodder today, which mean that hay and fodder trucks up to 2.83 metres wide and 4.6 metres high will no longer need permits on the state-controlled road […]

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Rest area boost a win for road safety

August 31, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed today’s announcement that roads and rest areas across the country will receive a massive funding boost. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack this morning announced that 93 projects will share in a total of $132.5 million of federal funding under Round Six of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program. […]

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Athol Carter appointed to TruckSafe Board

August 29, 2018

  Athol Carter of Frasers Livestock Transport has been welcomed as a new member of the TruckSafe board of directors. An industry initiative, TruckSafe is a world-class business and risk management system aimed at improving the professionalism and safety of trucking operators nationwide and delivering competitive advantages to accredited operators. “On behalf of the TruckSafe […]

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Scott Morrison Understands Trucking

August 24, 2018

Australia’s new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, understands the trucking industry and its need for regulatory and tax reform, the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, Geoff Crouch, said today. “With a group of trucking industry leaders, I caught up with Scott Morrison just last week,” Mr Crouch said. “Prime Minister Morrison understands the trucking industry […]

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Heavy Vehicle Safety Projects Welcome News for Trucking Industry

August 15, 2018

A funding boost for heavy vehicle safety projects has been welcomed by the Australian Trucking Association. Fourteen heavy vehicle safety projects will share in $3.9 million from the latest round of the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative. The initiative is administered by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. “Heavy vehicle safety is everyone’s responsibility and […]

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New truck driver meal rates

July 20, 2018

The tax office has published the 2018-19 reasonable amounts for employee truck driver meals. The reasonable amounts for 2018-19 are: breakfast: $24.70 lunch: $28.15 dinner: $48.60 The new amounts are slightly higher than the revised figures for 2017-18. Truck drivers must sleep away from home to be able to claim a tax deduction for their meals. The tax deduction allowed […]

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Confidential Reporting Line Welcome News for Truckies

July 2, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed the establishment of a new reporting line that allows truck drivers and operators to confidentially report safety breaches. Launched today by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), the hotline will receive and assess truck safety concerns to determine what action is required. “This reporting line is welcome news for […]

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Registration Label Removal to Save Trucking Industry Millions

June 29, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has today welcomed the abolition of truck registration labels in three more states. The abolition will ultimately save the trucking industry millions of dollars a year. From 1 July 2018, trucking operators in New South Wales, Queensland and the ACT will no longer be required to display registration labels. Victoria […]

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Creating opportunities: Dickenson leads the way

June 25, 2018

“It’s important to give these people a go – young and female. If more companies did it, they would be surprised with the results”  Tracie Dickenson, Director of Daryl Dickenson Transport is passionate about trucking and isn’t afraid to take a chance when recruiting new workers. Tracie met a truck driver in her now-husband Daryl […]

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Toilets, Lights and Water are not just “Desirable”

May 23, 2018

“Our roads and rest areas are a driver’s workplace and we have little chance of resolving fatigue if drivers are not provided with basic human rights to get the job done,” ATA CEO Ben Maguire said today. The ATA was responding to an Austroads research report on updating the guidelines for truck rest areas. Austroads […]

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Trucking Industry Slams Underspending on Rest Areas

May 9, 2018

The Australian Government only expects to spend $46.4 million of its $60 million budget for truck rest areas and other productivity projects in 2017-18, the Australian Trucking Association can reveal tonight. ATA CEO Ben Maguire said the figures, buried on page 30 of the Treasury portfolio budget statement, showed the Government needed to focus on […]

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Australian Trucking Association welcomed as a Principal Partner of 2018 Yellow Ribbon National Road Safety Week

April 19, 2018

“With Yellow Ribbon National Road Safety Week commencing on Monday 30 April, SARAH is delighted to welcome Australian Trucking Association (ATA) as a 2018 Principal Partner.” Peter Frazer, President of Safer Australian Roads and Highways said today. The ATA is the peak body that represents trucking operators. The ATA’s members include major logistics companies, transport […]

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