Over to you LRTAWA by Jan Cooper, CEO, Livestock and Rural Transport Association of Western Australia (Inc)
Youth and Experience Are a Constructive Mix
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uch is written about the difficulties in attracting millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) to join associations. In recent years the LRTAWA has deliberately encouraged the younger generation of business operators to put their hand up to participate in the management committee. Through youth and experience, the Association is reaping the benefits of a diversity of age groups expressing opinions around the table. In the next few editions, you will hear from some of the LRTAWA’s up and coming committee members starting with Nathan Miotti, Vice President of the Livestock Division. Nathan is part of Miotti Transport from Kojonup. Tell us about yourself I’m 32 years of age and married with five kids. I was born and raised in Kojonup where I went to school before going away to board at the Narrogin Agricultural College for two years. At Narrogin, I completed an automotive course. After leaving school I completed an automotive mechanic’s apprenticeship. My childhood
News 16
Fuel tax increase cancelled
WATM • June 2020
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eputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz announced the decision to cancel a proposed increase in the tax on truck fuel on May 1st. The Government was looking at increasing the tax on truck fuel, known as the road user charge, by 2.5 per cent from 1 July 2020 and another 2.5 per cent from 1 July 2021. The decision to cancel this will benefit every trucking business in Australia
ATA’s Chair Geoff Crouch said. Mr Crouch said the ATA and its network of member associations had taken a united and effective approach to lobbying on the issue. “In November 2019, ministers rejected officials’ advice that truck taxes and charges should increase 11.4 per cent, after the ATA and member association representatives briefed them on the cost and demand pressures faced by trucking businesses. “Ministers then identified a preference for two increases of 2.5 per cent, but this
