Australia’s national truck laws are now a step closer. The Queensland Transport Minister, Annastacia Palaszczuk, introduced the first of the two bills needed to establish the laws into the Queensland Parliament on Tuesday 15 November. Today’s issue of the Friday Facts covers the introduction of the bill and the behind the scenes work that is underway to develop the second bill.

Also in this issue:

• Castlemaine takes the Road Ahead
• 200 drivers get free health checks
• ‘Get your diary right’ registrations extended.

Read the 18 November 2011 issue or subscribe.