2023 Conference
Freight Going Forward
With a focus on the upcoming NSW State election, we focused the conference this year on the influence of government policy in the freight industry, bringing together politicians, regulators and industry stakeholders to speak directly to our members about their plans going forward.
Speaker Summary
With the NSW State Election only weeks away, we brought together politicians from all sides to engage on a discussion about the future of the freight industry. Regional Roads Minister Sam Farraway spoke on behalf of the Liberal Government while we also heard from Opposition members John Graham and Jenny Aitchison. Additionally, we announced a special keynote speaker on the day in federal Labor Senator for WA, Glenn Sterle.
Members were treated to a round table discussion hosted by Ann Lopez the unique challenges operators faced in the current climate. We also heard from some of our partners with Alex Davis from BP discussing the future of fuel and Tony Pimpinella from iCare discussing injury prevention controls. Finally 2023 Local Australian of the Year, Amar Singh spoke about how freight issues influenced his own charity, Turbans 4 Australia.
Award Winners
Perrett
Jake is a heavy haulage, heavy vehicle operator for Carter Heavy Haulage & Transport. After joining the business at age 21, he now holds numerous formal qualifications & licences 
in freight. He provides an exceptional level of customer service and ensures breakdown rates are extremely low. He oversees qualified heavy vehicle mechanics to maintain and present his fleet to the highest standard. Jake constantly communicates with customers to manage and monitor their expectations, engaging with clients at every step of the project.
