Bureaucrats’ blessings

SO THE AUSTRALIAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATION (ATA) claims its road safety exhibition is immersive. The phrase ‘self-serving agenda’ springs to mind. It’s typical political clap trap, using flowery language to overstate an outcome or plan.

So what is so immersive about giving a selected few but a glimpse of good road safety practice? If the ATA had the best interests of all Australian drivers at heart – both casual and its own professional ranks – it would be strongly advocating for all schools to have the benefit of the education it is offering to its selected few; but even more extensive. Any person taking up the ATA’s invitation can but get a glimpse of road