Heavy vehicle charges should increase no more than 4 per cent in 2026-27, the ATA’s response to the 2026-27 heavy vehicle charges consultation report from the NTC says. The report sought industry feedback on a proposed 6 per cent increase in heavy vehicle road user...

In October 2025, the NTC published consultation drafts of its draft HVNL standards. The standards put in place more detail about the planned changes to NHVAS. The changes will only affect accredited operators, who will be required to have safety management systems...

Tri-axle dollies should get a 1.5 tonne tare mass increase in the planned amendments to the Heavy Vehicle National Law mass, dimension and loading regulations, the ATA submission on the amendments says. The NTC asked for submissions about the regulations needed to...

Australia’s governments should leave rural speed limits alone. Instead, they should improve safety by fixing black spots and spending more on road upgrades and maintenance, the ATA submission in response to the Australian Government infrastructure department’s...

On 25 August 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) opened consultations on its advice to the Government on the 2025 Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL). JSA has identified a group of occupations for stakeholder consultation. These relevantly include articulated truck...

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 Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill was introduced into the Queensland Parliament on 26 August 2025. The bill is the outcome of the HVNL review, which started in 2018. The trucking industry is disappointed with its extended length and the lack of ambition of...

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...