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Publish date 02 Apr 2016

Australian consumers have bought a record number of fuel-efficient, low-emissions cars leading to the biggest year-on-year growth in the percentage of new cars sold since the NTC began keeping records. Chief Executive of the NTC Paul Retter said 4.7 per cent of the new cars sold in

Publish date 09 Mar 2016

Heavy vehicle operators could increase the payload of certain heavy vehicle combinations by up to 16 per cent on some routes under reforms proposed today by the National Transport Commission (NTC). Chief Executive of the NTC Paul Retter said certain heavy vehicle combinations were

Publish date 08 Mar 2016

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Australian Light vehicle Standards Rules 2015 (ALVSRs). The proposed amendments are intended to encourage better alignment with both the Australian Design Rules (ADRs) and the Heavy Vehicle (V

Publish date 02 Mar 2016

The NTC today released a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) which has identified several options designed to improve current HVNL requirements on executive officers. Chief Executive of the NTC Paul Retter said executive officers of corporations play a key role in ensuring that their

Publish date 08 Feb 2016

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking detailed information from Australia’s transport sector about passenger and freight movements to inform future policy reforms as part of a study of freight and passenger movements in Australia.  Chief Executive of the NTC Paul Rette