An automated assessment program for Class 1 and 2 heavy vehicles in Victoria is set to come into effect from 1 January 2026 following extensive collaboration between industry and government.
The system,
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The five defining factors of Australia’s road transport industry
NatRoad has released its Road to 2028 reform recommendations for government it believes can be delivered over the life of the next term of Federal Parliament from 2025 to 2028.
The 2025 to 2028 federal
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NSW freight reform goals welcomed
NatRoad CEO Warren Clark has welcomed multiple aspects of the Interim Directions Paper of the NSW Freight Reform Program but believes some of the measures do not go far enough to deliver a better freight
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NatRoad Connect 25 set for Shepparton
Shepparton, Victoria is set to be the home of NatRoad Connect 25, with the event to be held across September 11 and 12th, 2025.
More detailed information will be released regarding the conference in the
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Austroads releases 2024 progress report
Austroads has released its 2023-24 Annual Report showcasing progress made in safety, digital transformation and harmonisation across the Australian and New Zealand transport sectors.
“This year Austroads
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Truckies must prepare to be accident first responders
Hino has released the alarming statistic that nearly 70 per cent of truck drivers in Australia have been first responders to road accidents and has issued a reminder to all drivers to be prepared to help
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Calls to deliver real, positive change to the HVNL
After six years of “incremental” changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), NatRoad is calling for extensive reductions to fines for those who are found to be non-compliant – or for an admission
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Truckie shortage survey results revealed
NatRoad has released the results of the International Road Transport Union truck driver shortage survey that informed its eight-pillar National Road Freight Workforce Action Plan presented to government.
The
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LCFS the road to sustainability?
The global transport industry’s shift to net zero is set to be a long and difficult process, and while uptake of battery electric, hydrogen, and other sustainably fuelled heavy vehicles is slowly but
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Slashing road access permits by 2028
NatRoad’s submission to the NHVR’s Productivity Plan 2024-2029 has called for the elimination of most heavy vehicle road access permits across Australia by 2028.
The recommendation to slash 90 per
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