Truckies Call For Fuel Tax Relief

Call for national freight network as diesel prices surge

In Queensland, the ALRTA wants higher-productivity livestock combinations approved on validated south-east processing corridors. Image: Bruce/stock.adobe.com Australia’s rural transport sector is calling for a dedicated agricultural freight network to allow higher-productivity vehicles to move livestock, grain, fertiliser, fuel and food more efficiently. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) said governments must ur…

Truckies Call For Fuel Tax Relief

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association has called for urgent fuel tax relief after the national average retail price of diesel rose by 15.9 cents per litre in just one week.

ALRTA calls for immediate fuel relief and agri-freight reforms - Prime Mover Magazine

The ALRTA has called for urgent action on fuel prices and rural productivity. Image: Jackson Photography.The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) has supported the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) call for urgent fuel tax relief.  This comes after the national average retail diesel price increased by 15.9 cents per litre in just one week.  ALRTA President, Gerard Johnson, said the rapid increase was placing enor…