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The roads to regulation

IN AN INDUSTRY that can often seem like we’re fighting on opposite sides of the ring, it was refreshing to read the report of a two-year senate inquiry which pulled together all parts of the industry and came out with the obvious conclusion: we need regulation.

The inquiry, headed up by Senator Glenn Sterle, looked into “the development of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry”. The Senate committee reviewed submissions and heard evidence from truck drivers, operators,

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