Industry Issues

ability to sustain access

Ability to Sustain Access

The Transport for NSW access team have come to understand that the state’s road network has a genuine ability to sustain access, because trucks are already going there. The fact they are being used is evidence of the routes’ capacity. They also know that some bridges can’t sustain access. 
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rational progress on OBM

Rational Progress on OBM

It has been a long wait for the trucking industry, especially in rural areas, to get to a point where we can see daylight on the horizon, in the form of rational progress on OBM (onboard mass). Up until now, the fragmented state-by-state and sector-by-sector differences have caused many to put on board mass systems into the ‘too hard’ basket.
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potential government action

Potential Government Action

Labor Senator, Glenn Sterle, spoke at the NatRoad Conference held on the Gold Coast about potential government action over the next year or so. He represents Western Australia in the Senate and is also the Chair of the Senate Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee. He was a long distance truck driver, founding his own business operating road trains in regional Australia before being elected Senator for Western Australia in 2014. 
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charting a pathway to success

Charting a Pathway to Success

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association is concerned about the skills shortages effecting the industry and looking at charting a pathway to success.
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direct attack on the trucking industry

Direct Attack on the Trucking Industry

The latest report released by the Grattan Institute is going be seen by many in Australia as a direct attack on the trucking industry. It proposes getting rid of the current fuel tax credit system entirely and making the trucking industry pay the full fuel tax rate of 47.7 cents/litre.
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genuine state wide farm gate access

Genuine State Wide Farm Gate Access

There is little doubt as to what would make life for rural carriers a little easier, it would be genuine state wide farm gate access. A discussion at the Livestock and Bulk Carriers Association saw strong views on both sides of the argument.
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something is broken in policy development for trucking

Something is Broken in Policy Development for Trucking

This week, whilst looking at the National Transport Commission, it struck me that something is broken in policy development for trucking. Looking at the publications the organization has produced in the last few years, the fact that a number of papers which the commission had published, had to no submissions in reply tells a story.
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continuing to work together

Continuing to Work Together

I look forward to continuing to work together in 2023, writes Sal Petroccitto, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator CEO. As we strive to keep delivering a safe and highly efficient road freight transport sector. Next year we will continue our journey to finalise the transition of heavy vehicles services from the states to the NHVR, which will go a long way to delivering a consistent and efficient regulatory service across the country.
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