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Forced to make a stand

EARLIER THIS YEAR, Scott Morrison said truck drivers are “doing a great job keeping Australia moving”. In making those remarks, he joined a long list of community leaders who have, in recent months, acknowledged the important work drivers do to keep supermarkets, pharmacies and businesses stocked.

It shouldn’t have taken a global pandemic for some people to wake up to the significance of trucking, but I welcome to realisation all the same. And while praise is great, action is what we want. There is a serious mismatch between what is said and the

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