01 March 2017
Trucking operators across Australia will start voting today to elect the owner driver and small fleet representatives on the General Council of the Australian Trucking Association, the peak body representing the industry.
The Independent Returning Officer for the election, Phil Potterton, said that three candidates would contest the owner driver position, while two candidates would contest the small fleet position.
The candidates for the owner driver position are:
- John Beer from Romsey, Victoria,
- Frank Black (Arcidiaco) from Archerfield, Queensland, and
- Gordon Mackinlay from Holbrook, New South Wales.
The candidates for the small fleet position are:
- Lynley Miners from Adaminaby, New South Wales, and
- Leigh Smart from Melrose Park, New South Wales.
The candidates are listed above in alphabetical order.
Candidate statements will be available to registered voters with their online ballot papers, and can also be accessed from the ATA website.
Registered voters will be emailed their secure voting link today. They will have three weeks to cast their votes. The election will be conducted entirely online, meaning there will be no delay waiting for ballot papers to arrive in the post.
Voting will close at 5pm AEDT on Wednesday 22 March 2017.