Ending the squeeze

For two pandemic years ownerdrivers and small fleet operators have put their shoulder to the wheel to keep Australia moving. They’ve had to change and adapt how they do their important work; forced to jump through hoops without support to keep supply chains pumping.

Drivers stepped up because they knew the country was counting on them, and accepted minor changes were necessary to keep themselves and their families safe.

Yet, while drivers have been gracious heroes of this pandemic, the same can’t be said about the federal government. Riding roughshod over the industry, the federal government has maintained the same terrible attitude when it comes to introducing policy responses to the pandemic.