Simon, Ethell and Fraser to bring insight and expertise to Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment Reform deliberations
March 15, 2013
The Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment (HVCI) Reform has attracted three notable industry identities to its board.
The new additions are
Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Chairman David Simon, Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Deputy Chairman Andrew Ethell and former Australian Livestock Transporters Association CEO turned Juturna Consulting Principal Luke Fraser.
“These three senior industry representatives bring to the Board a wealth of expert transport and freight industry knowledge and share a range of transport operations and supply chain perspectives,” HVCI Project Director Meena Naidu says.
“Collaboration between governments and industry on the HVCI Board illustrates the shared commitment to get this productivity reform right.
“For years, industry has called for better roads, greater access and smarter, more targeted investments for heavy vehicle services.
“With the depth of talent and industry experience now on the HVCI Board, I am confident that we can deliver a reform shaped by industry. A reform that addresses the needs of the road freight transport sector, including those in rural and remote areas.”
The appointments follow a Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (SCOTI) decision last November that agreed industry representation on the HVCI board.
The new board members join representatives from state and territory treasuries and road agencies, the National Transport Commission, Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport, the Australian Local Government Association and the New Zealand Ministry of Transport.
The board oversees the development of an integrated package of charging, funding and investment reforms for consideration by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). This work will form part of a regulatory impact statement scheduled for release in this year.
