Topics: Transport and logistics

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

On 1 May 2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 was introduced in the Queensland Parliament. If passed, the Bill will significantly enlarge the investigative and enforcement powers of authorised officers under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). Queensland is the host jurisdiction for the

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

The Heavy Vehicle National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 was recently introduced into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill extends executive officers’ due diligence obligation under the new chain of responsibility laws, which are set to commence in mid-2018.

The National Transport Commission has completed its review and update of the Load Restraint Guide. The updated guide was launched in January 2018. Transport operators should familiarise themselves with the updated guide and review their loading procedures to ensure they comply with it.

In 2017, Consumer Affairs Australia and New Zealand provided the Australian Consumer Law Review Final Report to consumer affairs ministers. The report contains a package of reforms.

In a recent decision, the South Australian Supreme Court confirmed that heavy vehicle drivers may be operating under multiple overlapping 24-hour periods. Drivers operating under multiple overlapping periods need to comply with their permitted work and rest hours across each of those periods.

The recent Queensland District Court decision of Lyschrome Pty Ltd v Peter Cusato Transport (a Firm) [2017] QDC 162 illustrates the need for transport operators to carefully consider the terms of subcontracting agreements and any obligations in those agreements to take out particular insurance policies.

Since the 1990s, labour hire services have become an important feature of the Australian labour market for the management of labour costs and seasonal economic forces. Their use has become increasingly prevalent throughout a multitude of Australian industries, particularly the construction and transport industries.