A recurring theme in many parts of the economy last year was the impact of chronic labour shortages due to a combination of border closures and Covid close contact restrictions limiting the availability of workers around the country.
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Brace for 2023 economic headwinds
Much of 2022 was punctuated by three key events that have combined to put real pressure on our national economy, with consequences for the transport industry.
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State government must repair roads and licensing
The Victorian state election has been won, and we congratulate Daniel Andrews and his team on their success. The VTA works with political parties of all persuasion, and we look forward to continuing our constructive relationship with the new ministry to achieve policy and regulation that creates positive productivity, sustainability, and safety outcomes.
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Plan to fix infrastructure in Victoria is needed now
Millions of Victorians are about to vote in the state election. The contest has been big on spending, with both parties appealing to voters on the very legitimate issues of health, energy, cost of living and education.
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Prioritising training over experience
The VTA received a positive reaction to the column in the last issue of Big Rigs, which dealt with labour shortages and how overhauling our migration system to attract highly-trained and qualified drivers to Australia would go a long way to addressing the crisis.
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Licencing and migration reform essential for future
A recurring theme on these pages from myself and other transport industry groups in recent times has been the challenges of chronic labour shortages and their impact on already stressed supply chains, and the operators tasked with keeping them functioning.
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AdBlue fiasco lays bare supply chain vulnerability
Transport operators are now starting to feel the impact of the return of the full fuel excise after its temporary halving expired late last month.
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Industry welcomes new commitment to standards
Recently, I had the privilege to attend a unique roundtable gathering of industry associations, trade unions, major transport operators, freight customers and academics, for important discussions ahead of the Jobs and Skills Summit.
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Industry lauds transport’s best and brightest
After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, it was a pleasure to host the Australian Freight Industry Awards at Crown Melbourne on Saturday, September 3.
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Tackling how to transition away from fossil fuels
The VTA was thrilled to recently host an Alternative Fuels Summit to tackle the important challenge of how our industry can start the important transition away from traditional fossil fuels.
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