The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) has submitted a policy contribution to the Federal Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable.
The roundtable, convened by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, is a high-level cabinet room discussion which will look to shape Australia’s next wave of national reform.
According to the ALRTA, its submission positions rural freight as a frontline enabler of productivity, resilience and budget integrity with real-world solutions build from the ground up.
The association’s reform agenda includes:
- National High Productivity Vehicle Access System: End manual approvals and promote productivity for modern safer equipment.
- Six-Star Trucking: A voluntary model rewarding operators who lead in fatigue management, maintenance, training, animal welfare and biosecurity with up to $1.1 billion in annual national savings.
- Disaster-Resilient Freight Corridors: Invest in key routes that keep food and freight moving during fire, flood or crisis.
- National Truckwash and Biosecurity Infrastructure Plan: Developed with industry, not imposed on it.
- Rural Driver Training Academy: Address shortages through structured national pathways and formal recognition of rural freight as a skilled profession.
“This isn’t a wish list — it’s a blueprint,” said ALRTA General Manager of Policy and Strategy, Ashley Mackinnon.
“Our message is clear — freight isn’t just transport.
“It’s economic continuity. Let’s give it the leadership it deserves.”
In other news, Scott Hughes has been appointed as Hills Tankers’ new National Fleet Maintenance Manager.
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