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 its outcomes.
Despite the industry’s disappointment, the submission recommends that the Queensland Parliament pass the bill.
The process of reviewing the HVNL must not end with the bill. Section 5 of the submission proposes the establishment of an ongoing review and maintenance program. It puts forward an indicative work program.
Finally, section 6 of the submission draws on Queensland’s approach to speed camera fines to recommend that the NHVR’s offence revenue be hypothecated to road safety education and awareness.