The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGERS) will start on 1 July 2008, now the Australian Government has approved the regulations that will apply to the system.

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July 3, 2008
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tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, Climate Change, Grennhouse Gas |
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The ATA has welcomed the appointment of Michael Deegan as the Australian Government’s first Infrastructure Coordinator. Deegan will run the day to day operations of Infrastructure Australia and will assist the Infrastructure Australia Advisory Council, which is chaired by Sir Rod Eddington.

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July 1, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
NTC News |
ATA, Michael Deegan, NTC |
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The ATA have published a useful guide spelling out the fuel price issues as they currently stand and outlining some of the major bones of contention.

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June 30, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, fuel, Prices |
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The Australian Trucking Association says it does not support the trucking industry shutdowns that some people are proposing for the two weeks from 28 July 2008.

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June 29, 2008
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tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, Strike |
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Nominations are now open for the 2008 Apprentice of the Year Awards. The Awards are open to apprentices of CVIAQ member companies and their Queensland based branches that have or will be finalising their formal training in 2008. See the video here.

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June 26, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
CVIAQ News |
Apprentice, CVIAQ, training |
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The AustRoads Freight Program is conducting a survey on possible additional national access conditions for vehicles under Performance Based Standards and other high productivity vehicles.

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June 26, 2008
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tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, Austroads, PBS |
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A former manager of a small trucking business in Coffs Harbour, NSW, has been sentenced to weekend detention (with 12 months to serve) in the Newcastle District Court after pleading guilty to fuel excise fraud of almost $70,000.

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June 25, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, ATO, Fraud, Fuel Tax |
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Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, this week released the Australian Transport Statistics 2008 pocket guide as part of the 8th Annual Transport Colloquium held in Canberra.

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June 24, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, BTRE |
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The ATA has agreed in-principle to support the proposed national regulation, registration and licensing system for heavy vehicles.

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June 23, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
ATA News |
ATA, federal, Regulations |
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The Arcadia section of the Goulburn Valley Highway is complete and open to traffic, Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports, Tim Pallas announced.

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June 17, 2008
Posted by
tim giles |
Government |
Goulburn Valley Highway, Tim Pallas, Victoria |
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