Fast-Tracked Freight Reform to Reduce Fuel Costs: Malinauskas, Szakacs I Australian Rural & Regional News

Fast-tracked freight reform to reduce fuel costs: Malinauskas, Szakacs I Australian Rural & Regional News

Glendambo, South Australia. File photo The Hon. Peter Malinauskas, Premier of South Australia; The Hon. Joe Szakacs, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (SA), Joint Media Release, 7 April 2026 The Malinauskas Labor Government is fast-tracking new heavy freight reforms to lift productivity and drive down costs, including by delivering a reduction in fuel usage of up to 18 per cent. The reforms will take effect immediately and will see 100 n…

New notices aim to reduce red tape for some larger heavy vehicle combinations in SA

Heavy vehicles that may benefit from the new notices include livestock vehicles, high productivity combinations, and tri drive prime mover and rigid truck combinations. Image: NHVR The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has issued five new notices in partnership with the South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA DIT), aimed at improving freight efficiency and delivering more productive networks across the state. Heavy…

Fuel pressure fast-tracks NHVR notices - Prime Mover Magazine

A driver takes a rest at the Eucla Cliffs truck parking bay. Image: Warwick/stock.adobe.comThe National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), in partnership with South Australia’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport, has released a suite of new notices aimed at improving freight efficiency and expanding access for higher productivity vehicles across the state. Five updated notices target key freight segments including livestock transport, high…