Transport & Logistics
Election 2016: Major parties splash cash but will their transport promises meet Australia’s needs?
By Marion Terrill, Grattan Institute
Come election time, voters could be forgiven for seeing transport infrastructure as a slush fund. P…
Truck industry rallies ahead of July 2 election amid claims 35,000 small businesses are in danger if Road Safety Tribunal is restored
The future of as many as 35,000 small trucking businesses could be in jeopardy if the Australian Labor Party is elected on July 2, according…
Senate votes to axe Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal
The federal government will abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT), after legislation to axe the controversial body passed the…
Controversial history of Road Safety Tribunal shows minimum pay was doomed from the start
By Louise Thornthwaite
The federal government is rushing to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) after the tribunal issu…
Truck drivers breathe sigh of relief as controversial pay rules pushed back to 2017
Owner-operator truck drivers are breathing a sigh of relief after the federal government announced it will push back controversial new pay r…
Fears 70,000 small business owners could lose their homes if controversial trucking regulations go ahead
A battle is brewing in the trucking industry over controversial rules originally set to come into effect today.
On Friday, the Federal Co…
Is the transport industry being manipulated by unions and oligopolies?
By Peter Strong and Matthew Munro
The Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) and The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters A…
