ATA launches safety around trucks campaign for Truck Week

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has today announced the relaunch of its iconic SafeT360 campaign, aimed at educating car drivers on how to safely share the road with trucks. The campaign, which is featured on the SafeT360 website, will roll out in the...

2026 National Trucking Industry Award finalists announced

The Australian Trucking Association has today announced the finalists for the 2026 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...

Fair Work Commission issues mandatory fuel cost recovery order

The Fair Work Commission has today issued a mandatory fuel cost recovery order. The order will apply across the whole road transport contract chain and will come into force tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April. Under the order, parties in the road transport contract chain will...

Trucking industry welcomes zero interest loan program

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed the Government’s announcement that trucking businesses will be able to apply for zero interest loans to help deal with their skyrocketing fuel costs. The loans will be available from this morning under the Government’s...

Trucking industry welcomes fuel tax decision

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will halve fuel tax and reduce the road user charge on the fuel used in trucks on the road to zero. ATA Chair Mark Parry said the decision would deliver immediate tax relief to...

Senate must pass the fairer fuel bill

The Senate must pass the Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill to save trucking businesses struggling to cope with crippling fuel bills and dwindling funds, Australian Trucking Association CEO Mathew Munro said today. Mr Munro said the terminal gate price of diesel...