Geoff Crouch Re-elected as ATA Chair

April 9, 2019

Geoff Crouch has been re-elected as Chair of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) in an uncontested vote during the association’s annual general meeting in Perth last week. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 200,000 people in the Australian trucking industry. Mr Crouch was first elected as ATA Chair in 2017, and as the Director […]

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Celebrating the Trucking Industry’s Finest

April 8, 2019

The Australian Trucking Association has celebrated the achievements of the trucking industry’s finest individuals and organisations, at the 2019 National Trucking Industry Awards. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 200,000 people in the Australian trucking industry and announced the award winners in Perth last Friday at the Trucking Australia 2019 Foundation Sponsors Awards Gala […]

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Road Safety Boost Meets Trucking Industry Calls

March 29, 2019

Today’s announcement of an additional $2.2 billion in road safety funding will help save lives and enable the delivery of important safety initiatives, Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Chair Geoff Crouch said today. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 200,000 people in the Australian trucking industry and has welcomed today’s announcement that the Australian Government […]

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Constructive Conversation Towards Potential Safety Outcomes

March 19, 2019

The Australian Trucking Association has joined transport industry representatives at Parliament House for the Labor Party’s Transport Industry Standards Forum. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 200,000 people in the Australian trucking industry. Hosted by Shadow Minister for Road Safety Senator Glenn Sterle, the forum explored ways to improve standards and safety outcomes in […]

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What About the Trucks, Mr Daley?

March 15, 2019

New South Wales Labor has failed to rule out a stamp duty increase on new trucks sold in the state, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) warned today. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 211,500 people in the Australian trucking industry and is seeking more detail on how trucking businesses could be affected by the […]

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Fatal Truck Crashes Fall Dramatically in 2018

February 26, 2019

The latest crash statistics show a dramatic fall in fatal truck crashes in 2018, Australian Trucking Association Chair Geoff Crouch said today. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 211,500 people in the Australian trucking industry and has welcomed today’s release of the latest Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) heavy vehicle fatal […]

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Saving More Lives on our Roads

February 22, 2019

The Australian Trucking Association is a step closer to saving more lives on the road, after today welcoming Australian Government funding to redesign the Volvo ATA Safety Truck. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announced the $400,000 in funding this morning with ATA CEO Ben Maguire and Volvo Group Australia President and CEO Martin Merrick. The […]

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ATA Welcomes Updates Infrastructure Priority List

February 14, 2019

Infrastructure Australia’s updated Infrastructure Priority List illustrates the importance of evidence-based investment decisions, the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, Geoff Crouch, said today. “Today’s release of the Infrastructure Priority List provides critical focus on the need to invest in safer regional roads and fixing urban congestion,” Mr Crouch said. “The new project calling for […]

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TWU Absent on Genuine Truck Safety Reform

February 12, 2019

The Transport Workers Union’s safe rates summit is about controlling the market and not about genuine truck safety reform, the CEO of the Australian Trucking Association, Ben Maguire, said today. The TWU will hold the summit in Parliament House this week, but it will not address the key safety issues facing the industry. “The TWU […]

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Trucking Industry Agrees on RSRT Approach

February 8, 2019

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) General Council has unanimously agreed on the industry’s approach to the possible re-establishment of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT). The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 211,500 people in the Australian trucking industry and has a diverse General Council, which includes associations representing thousands of small businesses, elected owner-driver […]

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No-blame Safety Investigations Should be Included in Governance Review

January 24, 2019

The National Road Safety Governance Review needs to consider the provision of independent, no blame safety investigations for road crashes involving heavy vehicles, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says. The ATA represents the 50,000 businesses and 211,500 people in the Australian trucking industry and is calling for the Australian Government to extend the role of […]

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Trucking Industry Welcomes Red Tape Review

January 21, 2019

The Australian Trucking Association welcomes today’s announcement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) review. The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) represents the 50,000 businesses and 211,500 people in the Australian trucking industry. The Heavy Vehicle National Law regulates trucking operations in every state except Western Australia and the Northern Territory. ATA Chair Geoff Crouch said […]

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