As of 11:59pm Sunday 5th April 2020 Western Australia has now closed its borders to everybody except exempted travellers.

Exempt traveller means a person who falls into one or more of the following categories and complies with any specified terms or conditions:

(g)Transport, freight and logistics: any person (other than an airline or maritime crew member) who in the course of the person's duties is responsible for the provision of transport or freight and logistics services into or out of Western Australia for only as long as is reasonable required to perform those duties.

IMPORTANT: All exempted travellers (including transport, freight and logistics workers) must submit a 'Request for Approval as an Exempt Traveller' and carry the associated paperwork.

How to get a Border Pass

  1. Download, Print and Fill in the application found here
  2. Email the application and supporting documentation to WAEntryRequest@police.wa.gov.au
  3. You should carry a copy of this completed form with you
  4. You will receive an auto-reply email acknowledging receipt of your WA Entry Request, which you should also carry with you.
  5. You may be asked to produce these documents if asked by an authorised officer.
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"The Australian Government’s new JobKeeper payments will support trucking businesses – including up to 28,900 owner drivers – that experience substantial falls in turnover" Australian Trucking Association Chair Geoff Crouch said today.

The Australian Trucking Association and its member associations collectively represent the businesses and people of the Australian trucking industry. Together, the ATA and its members are committed to safety, professionalism and viability. 

“Trucking businesses in the grocery, fuel and home delivery sectors are working flat out, but others face months of reduced work or, in some cases, financial devastation,” Mr Crouch said. 

“JobKeeper payments will be a lifeline for many businesses in our industry and their employees. 

“It will be a lifeline for hard pressed owner drivers who face months of little work, because the companies they support have closed down. 

“In our discussions with the Government, the ATA argued strongly that owner drivers needed to be supported. 

“We thank the Government for taking action and providing this support. 

“We also thank the Government for developing an Australian program tailored to the way we do things in Australia, and not just copying overseas programs,” he said. 

Read more about the JobKeeper payment here

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Australian businesses are embracing technology to keep their freight moving during the Coronavirus crisis with leading freight marketplace TruckIt.net reporting a lift in the use of ‘contactless delivery’.

While multiple states and territories have announced the closure of their borders, the freight and logistics industry has been deemed an essential service and are therefore exempt from border closures.

“These are tough times for everybody,” TruckIt founder Robbie Russell said. “But it is essential we keep goods moving around the country to keep our shops stocked and our businesses moving.”

“Spreading those goods around the country, without spreading COVID-19 is critical, which means our providers and their customers need to keep their distance.”

Contactless delivery allows TruckIt transport providers (truckies) to pick up and drop off a load without ever coming into contact with people. Adherence to contactless delivery means any touching between customers and drivers is strictly limited.

“A few simple steps and open communication means freight can be picked up and delivered without risking anyone’s health,” Mr Russell said.

“Both customers and providers on the TruckIt platform are encouraged to utilise contactless delivery wherever practically possible.”

TruckIt.net is at the forefront of Australia’s rapidly-growing on-demand freight industry that is becoming an increasingly important part of the overall $100 billion a year freight industry.

The digital marketplace matches people wishing to freight items (cars, furniture, pallets etc) with transport operators that include sole operators with one vehicle up to large multi-vehicle businesses.

Customers simply list their item on TruckIt.net for free and receive competitive quotes from interested vehicle operators. The booking, transaction and delivery process is managed directly between the freight owner and the operator.

Since it was first established 2012, TruckIt has taken nearly 500,000 listings with deliveries covering more than 50,000,000 kilometres. At any one time there is about $1.5 million worth of freight projects posted on the site and available for truckers to quote on.

The freight industry is one of the fastest growing in Australia with the volume of freight carried expected to grow by over 35 per cent between 2018 and 2040, an increase of 270 billion tonnes (bringing the total volume to just over 1,000 billion tonne kilometres), according to Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).

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Who is exempt from the requirement to enter quarantine for 14 days?

Who is a Transport, freight or logistics worker?

We encourage all our Providers who will be transporting freight into Queensland to apply for the border pass in order to speed up processing at the border.

Apply for a QLD Border Pass Here

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Here are some short points about the assistance available to trucking businesses as a result of the economic stimulus announced in response to the Coronavirus.

You can read the full list of government measures here, as well as statement from the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) in response to the economic package here.

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