Working Towards a Consensus

Working Towards a Consensus

The agency tasked with working towards a consensus and coming up with a possible fatigue management solution, which will take the trucking industry forward, while also satisfying the concerns of fatigue experts and safety advocates, is the National Transport Commission.
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something is broken in policy development for trucking

Something is Broken in Policy Development for Trucking

This week, whilst looking at the National Transport Commission, it struck me that something is broken in policy development for trucking. Looking at the publications the organization has produced in the last few years, the fact that a number of papers which the commission had published, had to no submissions in reply tells a story.
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Heavy Vehicle National Law disaster

Heavy Vehicle National Law Disaster

2021 saw the reform process become derailed by the publication by the National Transport Commission of the review findings into the Heavy Vehicle National Law disaster, which met with nationwide opposition and were subsequently dropped. 
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backdown on much tighter fatigue rules

Backdown on Much Tighter Fatigue Rules

The announcement this week by the National Transport Commission that it has listened to industry feedback, and sought the views of jurisdictions, and will not propose a reduction in weekly hours for truck drivers is a major backdown on much tighter fatigue rules.
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Heavy Vehicle National Law process in disarray

Heavy Vehicle National Law Process in Disarray

A discussion paper released by the National Transport Commission and the reaction to it from the trucking industry associations is leaving the Heavy Vehicle National Law process in disarray as the proposals are slammed as totally impractical. Read More
call for a national operator standard

Call for a National Operator Standard

In its submission to the National Transport Commission, the Australian Logistics Council is asking for an amendment to the structure of the Heavy Vehicle National Law, with a call for a national operator standard.
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extended law reform consultation

Extended Law Reform Consultation

This week has seen the announcement that there will be an extended law reform consultation period for the trucking industry, as the closing date for submissions to the Heavy Vehicle National Law review consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) has been extended until November 20 2020
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the current law is inadequate to cope

The Current Law is Inadequate to Cope

If there is one thing all of the stakeholders around the development of the all-new Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) can agree on, it is that the current law is inadequate to cope with the kind of regulation needed to take the trucking industry into the future, as technology and changing demands recalibrate the way the industry sector will function. Read More
looking for 21st century rule

Looking for 21st Century Rules

A root and branch rewrite of the Heavy Vehicle National Law is taking place and after extensive consultation, the Regulatory Impact Statement released by the National Transport Commission sees the agency looking for 21st century rules to take the trucking industry forward. 
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