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A tip truck attends a site in Perth.

NHVR launches construction industry safety blitz

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will launch an on-road targeted operation, focused on mechanical safety and compliance with mass, dimension and loading requirements of heavy vehicles operating in support of the construction sector it has announced.
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A truck on newly constructed freeway travels out of Brisbane.

QLD set to transition heavy vehicle services to NHVR

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is on track to transition responsibility for delivering heavy vehicle regulatory services, including on-road compliance and enforcement, from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), on 20 April 2024.
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Australia's parliament in the nation's capital.

Competition crucial under FWC: NatRoad

The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) has questioned some late amendments to the Fair Work Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 passed by the the House of Representatives yesterday.
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Workers go about their job in a storage facility.

Govt passes closing loopholes bill

The Fair Work Commission will gain the power to issue mandatory orders across the road transport contract chain, following the passing by Parliament of the Federal Government’s closing loopholes bill today.
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