Re: SCT to Perth, questions

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Maurie Daly"

> Currently , the TWU and the truckies are trying to get minimum freight
> rates legislated and also a compulsory code of conduct from freight
> forwarders to stop this sort of thing.

Be great for rail.


> And what do you think the federal Govts attitude is to all this .
> No way mate , any kind of compulsory minimum freight rates or codes of
> conduct would be anti competetive.
> A lot of truckies are stuffed.
> Their house is mortgaged to the hilt to pay for the truck.
> They cant sell the truck without a massive loss.
> There are also too many truckies for the work offereing and the
> freight forwarders know this.
> Its a vicious circle,but one thats in the interests of the Freight
> Forwarders and the feds as it keeps freight rates low and the only
> cost is the rising road toll caused by truck crashes,but as this cost
> is a cost to the State Govts who cares.