Working with the TruckSafe Board, ALRTA will review, design, and relaunch a world class Animal Welfare Accreditation program for the road transport of animals within Australia in partnership with NTI. This agreement comes after several months of consultation, reaching...

The Australian Trucking Association has elected the Managing Director of Ron Finemore Transport, Mark Parry, as its Chair. ATA members elected Mr Parry as the association’s new Chair following the retirement of David Smith, who was elected as Chair in 2020 and...

The Australian Trucking Association has announced the winners of the 2024 National Trucking Industry Awards. The winners were announced at the 2024 ATA Foundation Sponsors Gala Awards Dinner on 19 April, held in Canberra as part of the trucking industry’s premier...

Teletrac Navman, the connected mobility platform for industries that manage vehicle and equipment assets, and the Australian Trucking Association (ATA), today announces an evolution of their diversity and inclusion program as a part of their continued efforts to...

Lighting and illuminating trains more effectively must be a legal requirement to save lives at level crossings, Australian Trucking Association Chair David Smith said today. Mr Smith was releasing the ATA’s comprehensive response to the Office of the National Rail...

The Australian Trucking Association has today announced the finalists for the 2024 National Trucking Industry Awards. The ATA represents the 60,000 businesses and 200,000 people in the Australian trucking industry and each year recognises industry excellence through...

In a joint effort to enhance road safety, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) have issued a crucial safety Notice to help truck drivers to remain vigilant at level crossings. The National Level Crossing Safety Notice...

The Fair Work Commission will gain the power to issue mandatory orders across the road transport contract chain, with Parliament passing the Government’s closing loopholes bill today. Under the bill, the commission will be able to issue road transport contractual...

The Australian Government should invest an extra $5 billion over ten years to fix freight roads, dangerous level crossings and to build more rest areas for truck drivers, ATA Chair David Smith said today. Mr Smith was releasing the ATA’s 2024-25 pre-budget submission....

The Government should amend the road transport sections of its closing loopholes bill following the Senate committee report on the bill, ATA CEO Mathew Munro said today. The Senate Education and Employment Committee published its report this week. The Government...