HVIA was active on the advocacy front over the past month, responding to a raft of proposed regulatory changes and other policy issues, including the upcoming 2026-27 Federal Budget and the Senate Select Committee on Productivity.
Members Drive Road Rules Review Response
HVIA has submitted a response to the NTC’s review of Australian Road Rule 108, which relates to truck and bus low-gear signs. Read more
Fuel Supply + Pricing Update: March 24, 2026
HVIA attended the National Coordination Mechanism’s National Fuel Supply Briefing at which the National Emergency Management Agency provided an update on the key issues of supply and pricing. Read more
HVIA Urges HV Focus For Senate Inquiry
HVIA has made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Productivity, highlighting the massive productivity opportunities associated with Australia’s road freight sector – one of the most important arteries of the national economy. Read more
HVIA Raises Concerns On ROVER Redtape
HVIA has called on the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional RVS) administration system ROVER to reduce the unnecessary administrative burden on industry. Read more
HVIA Calls For Braking Standards Alignment
HVIA and its members have submitted final evidence and documentation to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts aimed at aligning Australian braking standards with European standards. Read more
HVIA Unveils Sustainability Guide
HVIA has launched its heavy-vehicle-specific Moving Forward Sustainability Guide at South Central Trucks in Adelaide, alongside Green Industries SA, HVIA members and industry stakeholders. Read more
Tool Helps Understand Impact Of HV Assets
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has released a new version of Freight PASS, an online tool designed to help users compare the productivity, asset impact, safety and sustainability trade-offs of different heavy vehicle configurations. Read more
Update Issued On ‘Opt-In’ Type Approvals
HVIA recommends all members review their component and vehicle approvals to ensure on-going compliance with the new Road Vehicle Standards Act that came into effect on July 1, 2021. Read more
New VIC Bridge Assessment Permit System
The Victorian Government is seeking to improve productivity for freight operators by rolling out the new Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System, which uses advanced digital technology to automate up to 85 per cent of structural assessments for Class 1 and PBS vehicles. Read more
Future Looks Bright For Status Lights
HVIA and its members lodged a submission with the Vehicle Consultative Standards Forum (VCSF) on heavy vehicle and trailer status lights and displays. Read more
HVIA Submits $2.9B HV Budget Blueprint
HVIA has lodged its 2026-27 Federal Budget submission, calling on the Australian Government to invest $2.9 billion over four years to support productivity, decarbonisation, local manufacturing and safety in Australia’s heavy vehicle sector. Read more
Code Lifts Safety Benchmarks
The Master Code for Australia’s heavy vehicle industry has been updated for the first time since 2018, with a key change the shift from role-based obligations and primary risk areas to a set of 46 distinct ‘transport activities’. Read more
