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Established in 1985 and made up of strong State-based associations with a ‘grass roots’ focus, the Australian Livestock Transporters Association represents the interests of hundreds of livestock carriers and bulk transporter companies across the country. It is a respected and trusted policy voice at all levels of Government, making sure that the transporters that carry our rural sector continue to influence changes for the better and have their issues heard, whether they are big or small…
Click here for more information
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ALRTA National Sponsors
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BP Health Screening Offer
To coincide with National Safe Work Week, BP Plus is offering free health screenings to their customers.
Visit the Drivers’ Lounge at the following BP Truckstop locations between 10am-6pm and present your BP Plus card to receive a free 10 minute health screen:
• WA – BP Kewdale 24 - 25 October 2011
• NSW – BP Beresfield 25 - 26 October 2011
• SA – BP Wingfield 25 - 26 October 2011
• VIC – BP North Point 26 - 27 October 2011
• QLD – BP Archerfield 27 - 28 October 2011
Click here to download the brochure in pdf.
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BP Fuel Offer
BP Australia have fantastic fuel savings to offer members.
Click here to view the list of sites that offer major discounts.
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Clean Energy Legislative Package: Submission
Click here to view the ALRTA submission to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
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Animal welfare issues within the live export trade: Submission
Click here to view the ALRTA submission to the Independent Livestock Export Review.
Click here to view the ALRTA submission to the Senate.
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Breakthrough on 'counting time'
The NTC has recommended that the Australian Transport Council should approve the NSW / Queensland law as the national 'counting time' rules.
Read David Smith's letter of congratulations to the NTC here.
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An Open Letter to Greg Martin, Chairman, National Transport Commission
On 22 February, ALTA’s National President wrote an open letter to Greg Martin, Chairman, National Transport Commission.
We called it an ‘open letter’ because our President circulated it to ALTA’s 900 member companies in our Association newsletter.
Since then, we’ve had an unmanageable number of requests from individual drivers, large transport companies and government officials (none of whom wanted to be named!) all asking for copies of the letter. So now we’ve publishing it on our website.
Click here to view the letter.
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Bobby Calves Time Off Feed: Submission
Click here to view the ALTA Submission upon Bobby Calves Time Off Feed Standard draft consultation regulatory impact statement.
Click here to see the ALTA press release on this subject.
Problems with NVDs
Some of the NVDs don’t have any place to make a record of when an animal last had access to feed and liquids, while others don’t ask a farmer to record the actual time that an animal last had this access.
Specimens of NVDs are here: bobby calves, cattle, sheep.
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Don't be Shut-Out - Ask for a truckCare Carrier Every Time!
New animal welfare laws for stock transit are on their way in Australia. Click here to view latest standards.
Does your stock carrier measure up? Rest easy by using carriers audited to these new standards. truckCare carriers can demonstrate they pass this test!
Click here to access the full approved audit checklist for TruckCare Operators.
Click here for a full list of carriers and to find out more about truckCare.
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Overloaded Livestock Crates, Know the Facts, Know the Risks
Do you transport livestock? Does someone do it for you? Did you know that there were legal penning densities for livestock transport? You should know about them, because if you load crates above these legal levels, it can create animal welfare problems and road safety risks that can even result in legal action. Don't be caught out. Follow our handy guide to do the right thing by the stock you carry and by other road users...
Click here to download Loading Guide
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Heavy Vehicle Charges: Submission
Click here to view the ALTA Submission on Heavy Vehicle Charges.
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Safe Rates, Safe Roads: Submission
Click here to view the ALTA Submission to the Commonwealth Government in response to its ‘Safe Rates, Safe Roads’ Directions Paper.
Click here to see the ALTA press release on this subject.
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Work Health and Safety: Submission
Click here to view the ALTA Submission to Safe Work Australia in response to the 'Draft model Work Health Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice' Issues Paper.
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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator: First Submission
Click here to view the ALTA Submission to the Independent Expert Panel addressing matters associated with the proposed National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
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National Regulator Impact Statement
Click here to download the ALTA Response to the National Regulator Impact Statement
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ALTA Submission to Infrastructure Australia - A fresh approach to rural infrastructure investment - more profits, safer roads and a greener industry.
Over the past 3 years the ALTA has completed significant research and produced several case studies on behalf of its members; it has all been done to show Government that the key to effective investment in rural freight infrastructure is involving industry in spotting opportunities for reform and then putting ‘bottom line’ returns to these project on the table for all to see. This is done so that each project – big or small - can compete for funding and support on its merits. It’s important to realise that this doesn’t happen now! In Australia today, road investment decisions are largely the preserve of bureaucrats who have no idea of the profit potential of rural road reforms. Worse still, these bureaucrats don’t talk to their friends the road traffic regulators, so road freight regulations are never reformed to match sensible road investments! At a time when Australia is trying to squeeze the most productivity out of its rural freight networks, this is a crazy way to do business!
The ALTA’s formal submission to Infrastructure Australiaoffers a smarter way forward, using case studies to prove the point that smart investments and regulatory reforms that clear out the red tape can deliver great results. Our case studies link lot of small infrastructure reforms into bigger regional networks of reforms that will benefit whole regional communities. And we provide the ‘bottom line’ figures in profits, safety and emissions to prove their worth! The ALTA wants Government to take this approach to all rural and regional freight infrastructure and regulatory reforms, in the interests of making country Australia more profitable, safer and greener…
Click here to have a look at how Government investment and regulatory reform in the road freight industry can bring about more profits for rural industries, safer roads for everyone and lower carbon emissions for our environment at the same time…
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ALTA'S Fatigue Policy
Click here to download the latest on the ALRTA's Efforts on Fatigue.
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ALTA Saleyard Letter
Click here to view the ALTA letter distributed to Saleyards across the country affected by the new fatigue laws.
The letter highlights the importance of Saleyards in helping transporters minimise their fatigue.
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Trucking's New Driver Fatigue Laws - Preventing Fatigue is Everybody's Responsibility!
Some of the biggest delays and fatigue causing incidents are out of the driver’s control – they’re caused by the customer – and they may not even know it!
The new heavy vehicle driver fatigue laws place serious legal obligations on those who use and schedule trucks to ensure that driver fatigue doesn’t become a road safety issue. To help our customers through the change and make sure that they aren’t exposed to legal headaches, we will be presenting fact sheets for all of our customer groups.
First up is the stock and station agent sector. Read the official advice from the Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association to its own members about managing the driver fatigue problem and staying clear of the legal risks. The ALTA endorses this advice.
Don’t be concerned, be informed. Read our customer guides, make the culture change and improve road safety with the ALTA!
Click here to download ALPA Fact Sheet
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Pre-Transport Stock Preparation - Costing Everyone!
In 2007 a joint ALTA and Meat and Livestock Australia survey of over 200 professional livestock transport companies revealed poor stock preparation for transport as the number one animal welfare issue facing Australian livestock transport. A follow-up ALTA industry survey and report on this matter has now been released. The ALTA estimates that the costs and water use of washing out dirty livestock crates runs to $50 million and 6 billion litres of water a year! Even some simple steps towards better pre transport stock preparation of your livestock will help to reduce these hidden costs to our shared industry. Better stock preparation will also result in cleaner rural roads free of effluent spill, cleaner animals arriving for processing and export and healthier, less stressed animals during the transport journey.
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Effluent Spill from Livestock Crates
Click here to download the ALTA Report: Effluent Spill from Livestock Crates: Costs, Risk and the Solution
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