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NSW Road Rule for Mobile Phones

We have received inquiries from members about the securing of mobile phones in cradles or mountings following the recent article in NatRoad News about road rules applying in NSW from 1 November.

Another Milestone on the Way to National Heavy Vehicle Laws

Last week, the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads introduced the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2012 into Queensland Parliament.

NatRoad Responds to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s Draft First Annual Work Program

NatRoad has made a submission in response to the draft First Annual Work Program of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.

Bridges for the Bush, NSW

The NSW Government last week announced its Bridges for the Bush project, which is a commitment to improve road freight productivity by replacing or upgrading bridges over the next five years at 17 key locations in regional NSW.

Peak Trucking Body Slams Greens MP Over Truck Comments

23 July 2012
 
Australia's peak road transport industry body has today slammed Green NSw MP Cate Faehrmann labelling her criticism at NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay and Treasurer Mike Baird as ill-informed and plain dumb.

NatRoad Welcomes Extension of NSW Width Concessions

NatRoad, Australia's largest road transport operators association, has welcomed the recent decision by the NSW Minister for Roads and Ports, The Hon Duncan Gay MLC, to consolidate and extend the temporary width concessions for baled agricultural commodities.

'Carbon Tax by Stealth' Condemned by NatRoad

NatRoad has the strongest condemnation for state and territory transport ministers (excluding the Northern Territory and Queensland) who last week voted in favour of the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) recommended road user charges for 2012-13. 

NatRoad Commends 'Operation Overland'

Australia’s peak national road transport operator body today strongly commended the NSW Minister for Roads and Ports, Duncan Gay MP, and the NSW Police for rolling out ‘Operation Overland’ to crack down on truck drivers and supply chain participants who are blatantly breaking the law in the road transport industry.

Policy Positions

See what NatRoad thinks on issues that affect trucking operators. NatRoad is developing a series of information sheets and submissions for members and industry stakeholders.  

 With more coming soon, NatRoad’s positions about the following policies are as follows:
These policies are attached below.

If you would like NatRoad to have a public position on an issue, call or email using the contact us page on the top right of the page.