Trucking drives Australia
They say everything is delivered on the back of a truck, except for a baby. Or that without trucks, Australia stops.
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Think tank’s proposal is a disaster for our industry
It’s no secret that many trucking operators are reeling after the events of the past few years. Escalating fuel prices, Covid-19, rising cost-of-living, bushfires, floods and heavy rain have all taken their toll.
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Weathering the perfect storm together
Do you remember the George Clooney movie, The Perfect Storm, in which he played the captain of a tiny fishing boat caught in the mother of all storms? Some days, working in the trucking industry has felt like we’re in that movie, battling the constant waves smashing us with little respite.
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It’s no great surprise that our productivity is falling
The trucking industry is being buffeted by increasingly strong headwinds, with operators dealing with issues such as escalating fuel costs, staff shortages and the escalating cost of living.
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Digital government is the future of regulation
Sunlight is said to be the best form of disinfectant. In relation to access and PBS approvals, sunlight is desperately needed.
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Trucking industry voices heard loud and clear
I recently represented the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) at the government’s Surface Transport Roundtable ahead of the Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra, which will be held from September 1-2.
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We have a fix for archaic access permit system
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the biggest dinosaur show in Australia right now is the movie blockbuster Jurassic World Dominion. However, there’s an even bigger dinosaur wrecking the joint and it’s the archaic road access permit system.
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Far-reaching impacts if key trucking issues unaddressed
It’s been over a month since the federal election and the key issues affecting the trucking industry won’t miraculously disappear just because we have a new government.
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‘The circus’ is top of agenda
When governments change, the prospect of a new minister can be unsettling. Sometimes, that new minister has no experience of the portfolio, and it takes them time to get up to speed.
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You deserve to be celebrated
I’m not one of those people who likes to brag about my achievements, and I know many of us in the trucking industry are exactly the same. However, one of the risks of this aversion to the spotlight is that good work is rarely recognised. And that’s why it was terrific to celebrate trucking’s best and brightest at the National Trucking Industry Awards at the Trucking Australia 22 conference recently.
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