In August 2025, the Productivity Commission released its interim report into investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation. This submission recommends that the Government adopt: a voucher program to encourage the take up of electrification and...

The Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme should not require electronic braking to be retrofitted, the ATA’s submission to the NHVR on how to implement its revised Directional Stability Under Braking (DSUB) standard says. The submission warns that the NHVR’s...

The Australian Government should develop a road user charging system for electric vehicles, the ATA submission to Treasury's consultations for the Economic Reform Roundtable says. The submission argues that the Government should decide the details of the charge now...

The commercial driver medical standards in Assessing Fitness to Drive should be expanded to include better screening for heart disease, diabetes and sleep disorders, the joint ATA and TruckSafe submission to the National Transport Commission on improving health...

Australia should keep its technical design rules for trucks and heavy trailers, but completely harmonise its light vehicle rules with international standards, the ATA submission to the Government’s review of Australian Design Rule (ADR) harmonisation says. The ADRs...

The Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADGC) should not be extended to cover diesel, the ATA submission to the review of the code says. The National Transport Commission released a consultation regulatory impact statement with the results of the review in September...

Transport ministers should reduce the fines under the national truck law for minor fatigue breaches and paperwork mistakes, the ATA submission to the National Transport Commission on the exposure drafts of the planned Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill and...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) should recognise the skills of Australia’s truck drivers by going ahead with changes to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The ABS is reviewing the classification. ANZSCO has five...

The ATA has supported a Safe Work Australia proposal for stricter licensing requirements for operating vehicle loading cranes (VLCs) with a capacity of less than 10 metre tonnes. At present, a VLC operator only needs a high risk work licence for cranes with a capacity...

The Australian Government should support the increased use of high productivity vehicles as a key part of its Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap, the ATA’s response to the roadmap says. The submission argues that the Government should create a...