To better understand and resolve industry issues, the NHVR established a dedicated industry reference forum and six industry operator groups to generate practical, workable solutions and identify opportunities for improvement in our customer service operations and the heavy vehicle regulatory framework.
The Industry Reference Forum is the NHVR’s key advisory body, comprising high-level representation from across the heavy vehicle industry, as well as the NHVR Chief Executive and senior staff.
The role of the Industry Reference Forum is to assist the NHVR in driving the longer-term, strategic agenda for regulatory reform of Australia’s heavy vehicle industry. This forum has a direct link with our industry operator groups (IOGs) who meet regularly to discuss issues and concerns specific to that sector.
- IOG - Agricultural
- IOG - Cranes
- IOG - Livestock and rural transporters
- IOG - Oversize overmass
- IOG - Safety
- IOG - Technical Working Group
Terms of Reference
Communiques
- 14 March 2019, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #17 (PDF, 153KB)
- 10 August 2018, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #16 (PDF, 159KB)
- 30 April 2018, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #15 (PDF, 140KB)
- 25 October 2017, Canberra - Industry Reference Forum communique #13 (PDF, 148KB)
- 7 August 2017, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #12 (PDF, 133KB)
- 14 February 2017, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #10 (PDF, 129KB)
- 5 October 2016, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #9 (PDF, 125KB)
- 29 June 2016, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #8 (PDF, 121KB)
- 22 March 2016, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #7 (PDF, 106KB)
- 17 November 2015, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #7 (PDF, 111KB)
- 7 September 2015, Brisbane - Industry Reference Forum communique #6 (PDF, 112KB)
- 1 June 2015, Melbourne - Industry Reference Forum communique #5 (PDF, 108KB)
- 26 February 2015, Canberra - Industry Reference Forum communique #4 (PDF, 225KB)
State Working Groups
Membership
Membership of this forum is largely comprised of industry associations already established and active in advocating for their members.
| Name | Organisation | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Member Association of ATA | |||
| Mathew Munro | Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA)* | Executive Director Chair of Livestock IOG |
Mathew@alrta.org.au |
| Kym Foster | Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) | Director, Transport Policy | kym.foster@alga.asn.au |
| Roslyn Chivers | Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) | Director, Policy and Research | Roslyn.chivers@alga.asn.au |
| Kirk Coningham OAM | Australian Logistics Council (ALC) | CEO | kirk.coningham@austlogistics.com.au |
| Ben Maguire | Australian Trucking Association (ATA)* | Chief Executive | ben.maguire@truck.net.au |
| Michael Apps | Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) | Executive Director | appsm@bic.asn.au |
| Todd Hacking | Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) | Chief Executive | t.hacking@hvia.asn.au |
| Warren Clark | National Road Transporters Association (NatRoad) | CEO | warren.clark@natroad.com.au |
| Prudence Gordon | National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) | General Manager, Trade and Economics | pgordon@nff.org.au |
| Gary Mahon Jan Pattison |
Queensland Trucking Association (QTA)* | CEO | gary@qta.com.au jan@qta.com.au |
| Steve Shearer | South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA)* | Executive Director | steves@sarta.org.au |
| Peter Anderson | Victorian Transport Association (VTA)* | Chief Executive | peter@vta.com.au peter.anderson@vta.com.au |
| Zachary Whale | Agforce | Chair of NHVR Agricultural IOG | WhaleZ@agforceqld.org.au |
| Brandon Hitch | Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) | CEO Chair of Crane IOG |
ceo@cica.com.au Brandon@cica.com.au |
| Nick Simpson | L.Arthur Machinery | Operations Controller Chair of OSOM IOG |
nicks@larthur.com.au |
| Pip Spence | Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development | Deputy Secretary | Pip.spence@infrastructure.gov.au |
| Mike Keating | Australia New Zealand Police Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) | Assistant Commissioner – Qld Police | Keating.mike@police.qld.gov.au |
| Tony Hopkins | National Road Freighters Association Inc. (NRFA) | National President | Tony.h@hopkinsbros.com.au glenmorehomestead@bigpond.com.au |
| Chris Melham | Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) | Chief Executive Officer | chrismelham@civilcontractors.com |
| Peter Biagini | Transport Workers Union (TWU) – Qld Branch | Qld Secretary | peter.biagini@twuqld.asn.au |
| Simon O’Hara | Road Freight NSW | General Manager | Simon.ohara@rfnsw.com.au |
| Louise Bilato | Northern Territory Road Transport Association (NTRTA)* | Executive Officer | ntrta@iinet.net.au |
| Cam Dumesny | Western Roads Federation* | Executive Officer | cam.dumesny@westernroads.com.au |
| Michelle Harwood | Tasmanian Transport Association (TTA)* | Executive Director | ed@tta.org.au |
Feedback
If you belong to an association, you’re encouraged to raise any concerns or pass feedback through your representative. Alternatively, you may wish to contact the NHVR’s Manager Industry Stakeholder Engagement, John Gilbert, to discuss your concerns or suggestions for improvement.
John Gilbert, OAM
Manager Industry Stakeholder Engagement
Email: john.gilbert@nhvr.gov.au
Phone: 07 3309 8576
Mobile: 0423 550 233