Transport law, news & explainers
Transport law, news & explainers
Independent Australian transport journalism and plain-English reference guides built from primary sources.
News · Access & Permits
Austroads has set out the certified TMA provider’s fault obligations. The three-day system requirement and 15-working-day device deadline cover different failures.
October 7, 2026
Analysis · Law & Duties
Hughes argues for considering less disruptive options where circumstances allow. Immediate risks may still require an activity to stop.
October 7, 2026
Feature · Law & Duties
After 10 hours in a B-double, NHVR CEO Nicole Rosie discussed road condition, maintenance, proportionate regulation and why drivers need to reach infrastructure planners…
October 6, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Freight operators using Bridport Road in northeast Tasmania should allow up to 15 minutes extra travel time while the first package of widening, pavement…
October 6, 2026
Analysis · Access & Permits
Gavin Hill's price benchmark applies to straight TMA. It does not price a complete hydraulic Smart OBM installation.
October 6, 2026
Analysis · Law & Duties
NTC says its consultations are open to everyone. NHVR CEO Nicole Rosie agrees a driver's perspective can still be lost. Rod Hannifey wants a…
October 5, 2026
Analysis · Law & Duties
Belinda Hughes calls prohibition a powerful intervention. The question is how the identified risk supports the activity being stopped.
October 5, 2026
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Analysis · Freight & Supply Chain
The Commonwealth is offering rail operators up to $26 million to shift existing road freight onto rail. The scheme is also testing something bigger: whether per-container ince…
September 12, 2026
News · Mass & Dimensions
NHVR's proposed revised Pavement Horizontal Loading Standard could remove a current constraint for some future PBS designs while existing approvals continue under the proposed…
September 8, 2026
Analysis · Freight & Supply Chain
NHVR says identified safety risks justified stopping Hawkins Transport, then lifted the prohibition after a compliance pathway was agreed. It has acknowledged remote freight c…
August 30, 2026
News · Accreditation & SMS
Linq Buslines and two directors have been fined after admitted failures involving recruitment, health checks and responses to identified speeding risks.
August 27, 2026
Analysis · Accreditation & SMS
The revised Heavy Vehicle Industry Master Code creates no new legal duties, but its expanded, activity-based guidance could shape how courts assess whether transport businesse…
August 21, 2026
Investigation · Freight & Supply Chain
The charge is legal. The market discipline is missing. Australian importers and transport operators are locked in a high-stakes,
August 17, 2026
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Explainers and stories together
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Duties, enforcement, liability and the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
17 items
Networks, notices, route access and permit decisions.
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Vehicle limits, combinations, loading and measurement.
10 items
Work, rest, medical fitness and operational responsibility.
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Accreditation, safety systems, records and assurance.
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Roadworthiness, modifications and technical requirements.
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Contracts, customers, depots and chain-wide impacts.
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Port access, landside operations, fees and commercial pressure.
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Policy change, reform programs and practical productivity.
WWTG Reference Guide
WWTG’s Reference Guide turns transport rules, regulatory changes and operational requirements into plain-English explainers built from primary sources. Find out what the rule says, who it applies to, what it means operationally and where the requirement comes from.