Trucking Industry, Suppliers Win Instant Asset Write Off Extension

June 9, 2020

The extension of the $150,000 instant asset write off will enable trucking businesses to invest in safer equipment and support the industry’s suppliers, Australian Trucking Association CEO Ben Maguire and Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia CEO Todd Hacking said today. The Government announced today that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write off to the […]

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Extend the Instant Asset Writeoff

The Australian Government should extend the increased instant asset write off from its current end date, 30 June 2020, to the end of the year, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) said today. As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government increased the instant asset write off […]

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Government Must Rule Out Plans to Tax Trucks

June 4, 2020

Australia’s governments must immediately rule out a public service proposal to tax trucks and benefit the rail system, Australian Trucking Association Chair David Smith said today. The plans are outlined in an Austroads issues paper on decarbonising the road transport network. The issues paper argues that increasing taxes on small trucking businesses would provide a […]

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David Smith Elected as Australian Trucking Association Chair

May 20, 2020

South Australian trucking operator David Smith was elected as the new Chair of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) at the organisation’s annual general meeting today. David Smith is managing director of D&S Smith Haulage and has worked in the transport industry for more than 40 years as a driver, business owner and industry leader through […]

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Geoff Crouch to Retire as ATA Chair

May 15, 2020

          Geoff Crouch will retire as the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association at the organisation’s annual general meeting on 20 May 2020. Mr Crouch was elected as Chair of the ATA in 2017 and was re-elected in 2019. He is the Managing Director of Ron Crouch Transport, which specialises in […]

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ATA Urges Road Users to Double Down on Safety

May 13, 2020

          The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is urging drivers to double down on safety, after the NSW Police publicised dashcam footage of a dangerous driving incident on the Hume Highway at Menangle. The dashcam footage involved a small truck and a ute travelling in the right hand lane of the highway. […]

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Sika Australia Refuses Truckie Access to Facilities

May 8, 2020

          The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is calling on Sika Australia to ‘Keep them Open’, after confirmation the company is refusing truck driver access to on-site toilet facilities. The refusal was first reported to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, who were then told by Sika Australia that external parties are not […]

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Truck Registration Freeze an Industry Win

May 7, 2020

          A decision to freeze truck and bus registration charges has come as welcome news for the trucking industry, CEO of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Ben Maguire said today. The decision was made at a meeting of transport ministers this week. The ministers agreed to freeze heavy vehicle registration charges […]

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ATA Presses for Fair Payment Terms

          The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has stood up for small trucking businesses this week and pressed its concerns about payment terms with Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell AO. In a video conference, ATA CEO Ben Maguire highlighted the impact of unfair payment terms on small trucking […]

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Let’s All have a Go, Premier

May 5, 2020

          The NSW Government must begin the process of reopening businesses by first opening toilet facilities for truck drivers, ATA CEO Ben Maguire said today. Responding to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s call for businesses to reopen and ‘have a go’, Mr Maguire demanded the reopening of truck driver toilet facilities, after […]

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Hard Pressed Trucking Businesses Win from Tax Decision

May 1, 2020

          Every trucking business will benefit from the Australian Government’s decision to cancel a proposed increase in the tax on truck fuel, Australian Trucking Association Chair Geoff Crouch said today. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz announced the decision early this […]

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ATA Thanks Government for Industry Collaboration

April 24, 2020

          The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has thanked the Australian Government for its strong action and collaboration with the trucking industry as the coronavirus epidemic continues. ATA Chair Geoff Crouch said the Government has demonstrated great understanding and a desire to work together as Australia faces its COVID-19 challenges. “I am […]

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