Concern for small truckers sparks call for assistance
ATA wants funding to help truckers prepare for carbon tax and talks up possible environmental module for TruckSafe
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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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Lobbyists get busy ahead of vote on national regs
Trucking lobby gets busy in the lead-up to Friday's government meeting on national heavy vehicle regulations
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Sterle challenges Truss on safe rates
Labor senator and former truck driver Glenn Sterle takes Warren Truss to task for rubbishing safe rates
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Victoria recognises TruckSafe accreditation scheme
Victoria formally recognises TruckSafe as an industry code of practice under the state’s Road Safety Act
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Trucksafe manager joins group to reduce road toll
Trucksafe manager joins Road Safety Collaboration Group and says "we can make a difference" on road safety
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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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COAG move welcomed, as trucking's focus shifts to details
Trucking will shift focus to securing key gains under national regulations, after governments agreed to abolish cross-border inconsistencies
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Convoy arrives in Canberra; ATA dismisses protest
Convoy arrives at Parliament to call for an election, as the peak trucking representative body distances itself from the protest
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Subsidies needed to keep A-trailers viable: ATA
ATA calls for new charges on a range of heavy vehicle trailers to subsidise a cut in A-trailer registration fees
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Industry raises more gripes with A-trailer fees
Industry uses meeting on A-trailer registration fees to raise more concerns, but government says "appropriate level of charging" must apply
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Trucking to pay extra 7cpl under carbon tax
Trucking will pay 7 cents more for diesel in 2014 under a carbon tax rail claims unfairly protects heavy vehicles
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Trucking to learn fate under carbon tax on July 10
Trucking industry will soon know its fate under carbon tax, with the government to reveal all on July 10
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Political fix on carbon tax risks more urban congestion: ALTA
ALTA believes government plan to exempt light commercial vehicles from carbon tax on fuel will propel increase in urban congestion
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Trucking wants concession under carbon tax
Trucking puts the heat on government to protect operators and owner-drivers from higher fuel prices under a carbon tax
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Working group set up to tackle A-trailer fees
NTC announces formation of a government-industry working group to address crippling A-trailer registration fees
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ATA proposes two-stage approach to national regs
ATA wants governments to adopt new approach to national regulations, amid criticism of NTC
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RTA installs more point-to-point cameras
RTA installs new point-to-point cameras on the Federal Highway to target heavy vehicle speeding
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Residential streets 'overloaded with trucks': Greens
Greens want curfews slapped on trucks using residential streets and claim "drastic action" is needed to reduce their numbers
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ATA leaders urge united action on industry resistance
ATA acknowledges shortfalls in engaging grassroot truckies, while veteran says industry allows itself to be bulled by customers
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