The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) today called on Australian Governments to consider the development of a national operator standard for heavy vehicle operators as part of a review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). Read more
More work needed to unlock efficiency gains: Productivity Commission report
The Productivity Commission (PC) has given road transport regulators a pass in some areas but a rebuke for not doing more to unlock efficiency gains for heavy vehicle operators. Read more
‘The right to rest must stay with the driver’: Truckies join fatigue law debate
Our Voice of the Driver campaign to help give truckies a louder voice in revamping the Heavy Vehicle National Law has got off to a flying start. Read more
‘We’ve been treated like second-class citizens for too long’
Truckie Mike Williams, aka the Oz Trucker on Twitter, is well-known to Big Rigs readers as a regular feature columnist and popular host of the On the Road podcast. Below is an edited extract from his detailed submission to the Senate Inquiry into the importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry. Read more
New truckies’ lobby group launches
Long-time truckie and compliance expert Roxanne Mysko is launching a new lobby group that aims to give a louder voice at the policy table for drivers, owner-drivers and small fleet owners. Read more
Big Rigs links with ATA to give truckies louder voice
Big Rigs and the Australian Trucking Association have launched a new campaign today, amplifying the voice of Australia’s truck drivers. Read more
Hotline tip-off results in $80,000 of fines for Qld trucking company and drivers
A Queensland trucking company has been fined $60,000 after pleading guilty to two charges of breaching their primary duty of ensuring safety under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. Read more