Topics: Transport and logistics

On 24 July 2018, the Owner Driver and Forestry Contractors Amendment Bill 2018 was introduced in the Victorian Parliament in response to a government review of the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 (Vic). The review found widespread non-compliance with the Act by hirers and freight brokers. The Bill introduces penalties and inspection and enforcement powers to promote compliance with the mandatory requirements in the Act. The Bill also introduces 30-day payment terms for invoices issued by owner drivers.

The National Transport Commission launched the new edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code on 1 July 2018. The new edition contains changes aimed at reducing the burden on industry when transporting low-risk items and bringing the Code into line with new United Nations transport requirements.

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has commenced public consultation on a draft Master Industry Code of Practice developed by Trucking and Supply Chains Limited, a jointly owned company of the Australian Logistics Council and Australian Trucking Association. Once approved and registered, the Code will set industry standards to assist parties in the chain of responsibility to discharge their obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.

In a recent decision, the Tasmanian Supreme Court increased the penalty imposed on a transport operator four-fold after finding that the operator had a ‘cavalier attitude to compliance’.

As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law will commence on 1 October 2018.

As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law will commence on 1 October 2018.

As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law will commence on 1 October 2018.

As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are now expected to commence later this year.

As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are now expected to commence later this year.

As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are now expected to commence later this year.