The joint call from 18 transport organisations clears the way for the government to restart debate on an industry tribunal like the one Malcolm Turnbull abolished in 2016.
The industry communiqué was reached at a roundtable convened by Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke on Monday that included Uber, DoorDash, Toll, Linfox, Coles, Woolworths and trucking industry bodies.
“An industry coalition calling in unity for our system to be modernised in line with the reality of today’s transport industry is the strongest endorsement the federal government can receive to act quickly and with the backing of industry to get life-saving reform off the ground.
The boss of the national industrial organisation for trucking firms, Peter Anderson, said the roundtable had produced a clear outcome.“Transport clients, employers, workers and even gig companies are all calling for the security of enforceable industry standards,” said Anderson, of the Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation.
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