We set minimum standards to make the road transport industry safe, sustainable and viable. The Road Transport Advisory Group (RTAG) advises us about the interests of road transport businesses and regulated road transport contractors. This helps us perform our role in the road transport industry.
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RTAG is established under the Fair Work Act 2009.
We must consult the RTAG about:
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations appoints RTAG members.
Our President can appoint a member of the expert panel on road transport as RTAG Chair. The President has appointed Vice President Ingrid Asbury to this role.
From 26 August 2024, Road Transport Advisory Group members are:
| Mr Peter Anderson | Part-time member representing the industrial interests of road transport businesses. Mr Anderson is the National Secretary of the Australian Road Transport Industrial Association. |
| Mr Richard Olsen | Part-time member representing the industrial interests of regulated road transport contractors. Mr Olsen is the National Vice President of the Transport Workers’ Union. |
Find out about applications where the Commission has asked the RTAG to provide advice:
RTAG can consult broadly, including by forming subcommittees to advise it. Subcommittee members can be industry participants who are not members of the RTAG.
RTAG must form an owner driver subcommittee if we want to:
The RTAG must consult any relevant subcommittees before advising us about a case.
The RTAG has formed subcommittees to advise about applications for:
The RTAG is also in the process of forming subcommittees to consult about:
A member of the RTAG chairs each subcommittee meeting. Each meeting is facilitated by a Fair Work Commission Member from an expert panel established to consult about road transport and related applications. Attachment A to the RTAG’s Terms of Reference sets out guiding principles for how meetings are held.
The RTAG is committed to consulting with a broad and representative cross‑section of the road transport industry about each application.
If you would like to join one or more subcommittees, send an email to rtagsupport@fwc.gov.au.
Tell us your name, organisation (if you have one), which subcommittee you wish to join and a brief description of why you are interested in joining.
Meetings are held in person at our office in Sydney and last for up to 3 hours. You can join online if you can’t attend in person. You can also send someone else if you can’t attend a meeting, or two or more people can attend together from the same organisation.
Apart from public holidays, meetings will usually be held every 3 weeks:
| Subcommittee | Meeting time | Chair | Facilitator |
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| Road transport contractual chain | Thursday afternoons at 2 pm | Peter Anderson | Commissioner Connolly |
| Food, beverages and other like items | Friday mornings at 10 am | Richard Olsen | Commissioner Tran |
| Last mile delivery | Friday afternoons at 1.30 pm | Peter Anderson Richard Olsen | Commissioner Sloan |
Find meeting dates for each subcommittee:
Subcommittee participants are broadly representative of workers and businesses in the road transport industry that may be affected by the application. Here is a list of current subcommittee participants.
Subcommittee participants are broadly representative of workers and businesses in the road transport industry that may be affected by the application. Here is a list of current subcommittee participants.
Subcommittee participants are broadly representative of workers and businesses in the road transport industry that may be affected by the application. Here is a list of current subcommittee participants.
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