Australia’s road transport sector is entering a new regulatory phase, with the Fair Work Commission introducing a fuel cost recovery order that sets minimum standards for managing fuel costs across freight
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Industry pushes urgent fuel cost fix
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has welcomed urgent action by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), which has issued a draft emergency order aimed at addressing the escalating fuel cost crisis.
The
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Federal Court rules against Qantas in outsourcing case
Richard Olsen explains the power of Closing Loopholes legislation
The impacts of the new Closing Loopholes No2 Act have been immediately felt across all areas of the transport
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Transport industry ushers in new employee protection reform
With the rolling over of the calendar to August 26, new transport reform legislation in the form of the Closing Loopholes Act No. 2 has now become law.
The move has been welcomed by an Australian transport
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New bill gives Fair Work Commission road transport powers
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has revealed the Fair Work Commission will gain the power to issue mandatory orders across the road transport contract chain, with Parliament passing the federal
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TWU wants urgent transport fair work reform
The TWU says recent Commission decisions show a transport industry body is needed
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MUA gives Patrick Terminals some breathing space
Industrial action curtailed for month in midst of peak season
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Patrick seeks to end enterprise agreement with MUA
Escalation of industrial action sees stevedore up the ante
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Push for urgent FWC attention to port disruption
Trade groups fed up with years of industrial action as MUA claims Hutchison deal
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