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ATA joins government transport roundtable
With the federal government’s economic productivity roundtable drawing closer, industry associations have thrown their support behind the initiative.
The Australian Trucking Association has announced that CEO Mat Munro will be in attendance this week at the preliminary Transport Productivity Roundtable alongside a number of other industry leaders.
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Federal transport minister Catherine King organised the roundtable to hear from senior transport leaders on the productivity challenges and opportunities across the sector.
These outcomes will then help to inform the Economic Reform Roundtable in August.
“The Government held a similar roundtable ahead of the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit, and it was successful in highlighting the transport sector’s workforce issues,” Munro says.
“At the transport roundtable, the ATA will press for increased access for longer truck combinations, more support for people who want to train as drivers and carbon reduction measures.
“We will also take up the Treasurer’s call for budget positive submissions, with our plan to develop a road user charging system for electric vehicles.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the Economic Reform Roundtable to be held in a press conference in June, saying it will tackle ways to improve productivity.
“I have asked the Treasurer Jim Chalmers to convene a roundtable to support and shape our government’s growth and productivity agenda,” Albanese said.
“At Parliament House in August, we will bring together a group of leaders from the business community, the union movement and civil society.
“We want to build the broadest possible base of support for further economic reform.
“Our plan for economic growth and productivity is about Australians earning more and keeping more of what they earn.”
