Call to unleash union under safe rates tribunal
Key player in push for changes to trucking remuneration wants TWU turned into enforcement arm of the safe rates tribunal
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Bigger and better truck trailer exchange open for business
Revamped trailer exchange near the border of Victoria and South Australia has opened for business
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New rest area slated for Newell Highway
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese promises new rest area for truck drivers travelling on the Newell Highway by mid 2012
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New rest area and weigh bridge on the way
Truck drivers crossing into South Australia will soon be given a new rest area to use
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First stage of Nagambie Bypass opens
First stage of Nagambie Bypass in Victoria opens. When completed, it will take almost 2000 trucks off local roads
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Bypass to strip 1500 trucks off Ballina's streets
New bypass on the NSW north coast tipped to take 1500 trucks and 6500 cars a day off the local streets of Ballina
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Powerful tribunal to reshape trucking landscape
The safe rates tribunal will be given wide-ranging powers to rewrite the rulebook on remuneration standards
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Albanese kick-starts process for trucking tribunal
Government introduces bills to create safe rates tribunal, as sceptical Opposition demands more answers and corporate sector bemoans greater regulation
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New upgrades slated for Bruce Highway
Work to begin on upgrades to Bruce Highway as part of a package of works to improve safety
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Trucking tribunal to bring unscrupulous clients into line
The Federal Government will enact a powerful rate-setting tribunal for trucking industry to start on July 1 next year
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"Safe rates" structure a done deal
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese is in talks with the industry and union on "safe rates" which goes before the ALP caucus tomorrow
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Industry in the tent on national regulations
Inclusion of industry leaders on development of national heavy vehicle regulations will help shape framework of the scheme
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NTC sent back to drawing board on A-trailers
Transport ministers reject NTC proposal on A-trailers, with claims it failed to address ways to reduce high registration fees
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Woomargama Bypass opens; Tarcutta on the way
Truck drivers travelling on Hume Highway will no longer need to pass through regional NSW towns of Woomargama and Tarcutta
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SCOTI backs national regs as Baird named NHVR chair
Transport ministers back legislation for national regulations, while a former NSW transport minister has been tasked with chairing the NHVR
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Speed reduction and closure on Great Western Hwy
Revised speed limit and lane closure will be introduced on the Great Western Highway as upgrades to the route begin
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New section of duplicated highway to open
Major works on Pacific Highway south of Grafton are complete, with the section of road expected to open this month
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Albo extends hand to trucking on national regulations
Transport minister invites ATA, the ALRTA and Toll to attend government meeting that will decide future of national trucking regulations
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Work begins on $5.4m Bruce Hwy project
Work starts on $5.4 million Bruce Highway project as part of federal investment to improve safety
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Dual carriageway for Pacific Hwy 'one step closer'
Pacific Highway between Frederickton and Eungai will now be upgraded to dual carriageway providing 26km of four lanes
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