No matter our role or responsibility in the heavy vehicle industry, safety always needs to be the highest priority. Research consistently shows that one of the main risks to safety is fatigue. Read more
National border crossing disunity must end now
It’s been well over 12 months since the National Cabinet, created by the Morrison Government to navigate Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, established a Freight Movement Code for the Domestic Border Controls in late June 2020. Read more
A hydrogen reality check – Part 2
My past couple of columns have looked at the realities of a low, or zero, carbon future, globally and in Australia. Read more
Freight and supply chain workers considered essential but not a priority for governments
Freight and supply chain workers have been at the frontline since the beginning of the pandemic. Read more
New directions and breakthroughs in improving the mental health landscape
EA Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) marked its first full year of operation in mid-August, we reflected on the past 12 months and the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Read more
A million and more but who’s counting?
Nearly a decade ago a number of ARTSA members got together to try and solve a riddle – how many heavy vehicles are on the road? (Spoiler alert: it’s passed 1 million late in 2020.) Read more
A hydrogen reality check – part one
In my column last month, I explained the need for Australian governments to develop an all-encompassing ‘net zero emissions’ greenhouse gas plan, one that outlines a pathway forward for each industry and for each State and Territory. Read more
Bans and restrictions aren’t the answer
As CEO of the Victorian Transport Association I am often asked in public forums: “How do we get trucks off our roads?” We also often see the public messaging stating that the new tunnel will get thousands of trucks of our roads. Read more
Road user pricing needs to fairly capture costs without placing bias on rail
Freight affects every Australian, every day, everywhere. Common goods purchased by Australians such as food, clothing, household appliances and medicine all need to be transported by freight operators. Read more
Owning positive improvements in mental health
Earlier this year, NTI’s National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC) released its 2021 Major Accident Investigation Report. Read more