The ATA has secured papers that shows government bodies understand the slow pace of truck law reforms
In its weekly newsletter, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says a private meeting outcomes paper from a top government committee has acknowledged the industry’s frustrations about the slow pace of truck law reforms.
The ATA says the draft outcomes come courtesy of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) reform implementation steering committee meeting from May 1.
The outcomes also acknowledged the range of issues facing heavy vehicle operators in addition to the HVNL work and the importance of ensuring new laws could meet future industry needs.
The ATA says the comments in the meeting follow discussions with ATA chair David Smith, ALRTA president Scott McDonald and HVIA CEO Todd Hacking.
The industry representatives advised the committee that their highest priority was streamlined access, saying improvement in this area would be a step change for productivity. The representatives agreed a single portal for access and a single national map were key elements of an effective system, the paper reported.
The government committee consists of senior Australian and state government public servants.
The trucking industry is not represented on the committee, but different industry representatives have been invited to participate in short question and answer sessions.
The draft outcomes paper is one of a series of committee documents the ATA has exclusively published. The ATA secured the papers through an FOI request. They were not previously public.