Submissions
Heavy vehicle charges for 2023-24 and beyond
The National Transport Commission’s consultation paper on options for setting heavy vehicle charges for 2023-24 and beyond proposes that transport ministers should set heavy vehicle charges for a three-year period. The paper proposes three options: Option 1: increase...
Climate change and zero emission vehicles
The Australian Trucking Association: supports and recommends the passage of the Climate Change Bill 2022 and the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022endorses the 43 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050 recommends...
Inquiry into electric vehicle adoption in the ACT
The Australian Capital Territory is uniquely placed to be a leader in the electrification of trucks. Urban transport tasks represent the best opportunity to accelerate truck electrification in the short term , and the ACT is a predominantly urban jurisdiction. The...
Proposed spectrum sharing between Telstra and TPG for better mobile phone coverage
The ATA supports the proposed spectrum sharing arrangement from Telstra and TPG. Delivering better mobile phone coverage in regional areas would improve the resilience, safety and productivity of the trucking industry. The proposal would improve the quality of...
Economic benefits of improved regulation in the Australian trucking industry
In 2011, it was predicted that the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) would deliver up to $12.4 billion in economic benefits. In 2018, the ATA commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to test whether those benefits had been delivered, and to make policy suggestions for...