Australia Declines in World Competitiveness Ranking – Infrastructure to Blame

Australia Declines in World Competitiveness Ranking – Infrastructure to Blame

The revelation that Australia has dropped in world competitiveness ranking has led the ATA, ALC, QTA and Engineers Australia to call for politicians to act.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 29th May 2015

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Union Says Operators Should be Jailed for Vehicles Defects

Union Says Operators Should be Jailed for Vehicles Defects

The Transport Workers Union’s (TWU) branch secretary, Ray Wyatt says that operators should be jailed for vehicle defects because vehicle grounding and issuing fines aren’t enough to improve safety in the sector.
“Report Dodgy Customers” - Vic Police urge Industry

Operation Austrans Targets Heavy Vehicles

Victorian and South Australian Police have undertaken Operation Austrans again, this time focusing on drug testing, fatigue and interruption of criminal activity.
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NSW Operators Welcome Move to Reduce Red Tape for Higher Mass Limit Vehicles Permits

Heavy vehicle operators will be pleased to hear that the NSW government has taken another step to cut red tape for operators.
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CoR Compliance Email Update – 22nd May 2015

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45,000 Trucking Businesses to Benefit from Federal Budget but Industry Bodies Still Have Concerns

The Abbott Government’s second federal budget has offered renewed hope to more than 45,000 trucking businesses with a multi-billion dollar small business boost and new focus on “fairness”. However some industry bodies have expressed concerns.

Brisbane Lawyer Says Judges Going For Heavier COR Penalties

According to a Brisbane-based law firm, the courts are imposing heavier chain of responsibility fines, close to the maximum fines available. The maximum fines have also increased, so offenders are paying much heftier penalties.
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ATA Launches Trucking Workshop Safety Alerts

A new series of trucking workshop safety alerts developed by the Australian Trucking Associations Industry Technical Council has just been launched.

ARRB MD Calls on National Regulator to Mandate Technology Solutions in Articulated Trucks

The managing director of ARRB (Australian Road Research Board) Gerard Waldron wants stability control and lane departure warning systems to be made mandatory for all heavy vehicles in Australia.