Media Releases

NatRoad Welcomes Hancock Appointment

22 November 2012

Australia’s peak road transport operator body has today welcomed the appointment of Mr Richard Hancock as Chief Executive Officer of the soon to be established National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.

Peak Trucking Body Slams Green 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.

NatRoad urges Government to “Pull” Road Transport Bill

NatRoad is calling on the Federal Government to withdraw the Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011 from the House when debate resumes.

16 November 2011 - NatRoad Appoints New CEO

NatRoad President Geoff Crouch today announced the appointment of Mr Chris Melham as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NatRoad replacing outgoing CEO Bernie Belacic. He will take up this position from the 28th of November 2011.

2 September 2011 - NatRoad Welcomes NSW Decision on Notices

NatRoad has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay to remove the requirement for truck drivers to carry the Class 2 B-Double route approval notice.

22 August 2011 - NatRoad Welcomes Commitment to National Regulation

NatRoad has welcomed the news that the Coalition of Australian Governments (COAG) has signed off on an Inter-governmental agreement (IGA) outlining the funding and administrative arrangements for the establishment of a national heavy vehicle regulator.

18 August 2011 - National Regulation to Move a Step Closer to Reality

An important milestone on the road to national heavy vehicle laws may be achieved tomorrow with the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to consider signing an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) outlining the funding and administrative arrangements for the establishment of a national heavy vehicle regulator.