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Fuel prices impacting owner-operators

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Owner-operator Col Wallace has been a truckie for 20 years. Image: Alf Wilson Fuel prices are a major concern for veteran owner-operator Col Wallace who drives an old but reliable Kenworth T904 from his Brisbane base. Col, 62, was sitting in the driver’s seat when Big Rigs saw him parked up in North Queensland earlier this month. “I have dreaded the day that I come across you because I am a shy bloke and don’t normally allow my picture to be ta…

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Image: Josie Elias/stock.adobe.comThe Australian Trucking Association has welcomed the commitment of the Coalition to consult with industry regarding the implementation of its fuel excise reduction plan should it win the upcoming federal election. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised to half the current fuel excise on petrol and diesel from 50.8 cents per litre to 25.4 cents per litre in a move he says will deliver more immediate cost of …

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