Coalition quashes Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal

The Coalition Government has successfully abolished the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, after much debate.

Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said that the deal established between the Transport Workers Union and the then-Labor Government resulted in a situation whereby small owner-driver operations were forced off the road.

Cash said dissolution of the tribunal will protect the livelihoods of small businesses and protect up to 60,000 jobs.

“We will always stand up for enterprising small businesses who dare to take a risk and invest in themselves and their families to get ahead,” said Cash, in a statement that aligns with the Coalition’s oft-quoted support of small business endeavours.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Darren Chester MP said the money saved by abolishing the RSRT will be redirected to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, to work with the states and territories to implement practical safety measures.

“The Coalition will direct its funding to new, targeted safety measures, including monitoring of heavy vehicles with a national network of cameras.

“Rather than taking a guess on what works, our government is investing in proven techniques to reduce road trauma,” he said.