Insured storm losses soar to $235 million

Insured losses from the east coast low that lashed Australia’s east coast this month has more than tripled to $235 million over the past week, reported the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). Latest figures from the ICA show that almost 32,000 claims were filed across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. ICA CEO Rob…

RSRO now in force

Following the Federal Court’s decision not to continue the stay on the Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016, the RSRO is now in place for the industry. The ATA is currently involved with stakeholder discussions with the Government on the future of the order. We will continue to lobby for the abolition…

ATA calls for Government to abolish RSRT now!

The ATA has called for urgent action from the Australian Government to protect the livelihood of owner drivers, following the Federal Court’s decision to remove the stay on the Road Safety Remuneration Order yesterday afternoon. “The Road Safety Remuneration System will not improve safety outcomes for the trucking industry. Instead, it threatens the viability of…

ATA to lead Canberra RSRO protest convoy

  The Australian Trucking Association will lead the way in a Convoy to Canberra on Monday 18 April to protest the introduction of the Contractor Driver Minimum Payments Road Safety Remuneration Order 2016 (RSRO). The RSRO came into effect yesterday afternoon, after the Federal Court decided not to continue a stay on the order. The…