Woman of the year recipient to lead ATA committee and bring passion and experience to bear on crucial industry issue
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Hancock’s top role at NHVR welcomed
ATA Chairman David Simon praises new CEO's willingness to listen to industry but underlines the many challenges in store for the organisation
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FBT mechanic manager wins Roseneder Award
FBT Transwest Mechanical Services Manager John Schulze has been crowned the 2012 winner of the Craig Roseneder Award
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Industry common ground found on chain of responsibility
Debate within the trucking industry over proposed changes to chain of responsibility (COR) laws hinges on a dilemma: how to keep customer executive officers focused on their transport safety responsibilities while protecting transport operators from an aspect of the law that struggles to go further than them.
While the argument, which stems in part from Australian Trucking Association (ATA) concerns for the vulnerability of operators, has been passionate and points are still being made, some common ground has been found by proponents of both sides.
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While the argument, which stems in part from Australian Trucking Association (ATA) concerns for the vulnerability of operators, has been passionate and points are still being made, some common ground has been found by proponents of both sides.
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Transport industry demands reform action
Ahead of crucial meeting, peak bodies warn bureaucratic inertia and lack of implementation
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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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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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ATA to tackle mass-distance-location charging at tax forum
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) will continue its campaign against mass-distance-location charging for trucks at next week’s tax forum, Chairman David Simon pledged today.
Simon will seek to drive home the message that such a system “could impose massive costs on rural Australia and would strangle trucking operators with red tape”. In its stead, Simon, who is a participant in the forum, will argue for the ATA’s preferred option of fuel-based charging.
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Simon will seek to drive home the message that such a system “could impose massive costs on rural Australia and would strangle trucking operators with red tape”. In its stead, Simon, who is a participant in the forum, will argue for the ATA’s preferred option of fuel-based charging.
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Trucking gets nod to join Tax Forum
Industry associations and Toll will take part in the Tax Forum, which will discuss road charging reforms and congestion tax
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D-day looms for COAG on national truck regulations
Federal, state and territory leaders will meet tomorrow to vote on whether to support creation of a national truck regulator
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