Truckie Tuesday: Tax, Close Calls, & Australia's Biggest Trucking Collapse?

This week's Truckie Tuesday: container logistics giant ACFS Port Logistics — the operator behind Coles, Kmart and Bunnings' freight — has collapsed into external administration owing the ATO an alleged $60 million, with up to 1,500 jobs on the line. Luke Bona and Rod Hannifey break down what it means for the industry, and Hughes Law's Belinda Hughes joins with her Legal Win of the Week: a trucking company client's 37 charges and $2.54 million in maximum penalties, negotiated down to 8 charges and $549,000, all before it reached court.Plus: a postmortem on the Casino Truck Show, the physics of why a triple road train can swing its back trailer a metre sideways from the smallest steering input, the story of a 44-year veteran driver who just walked away from the industry over new heavy-vehicle fines, New South Wales' roundabout and U-turn rules explained properly, and Rod's question of the week for the NHVR's new CEO, Nicole Rosie.Guests: Rod Hannifey (Truckie Tuesday co-host, National Road Freighters Association) · Belinda Hughes (Principal, Hughes Law)(00:00) GME Sponsor Open & Intro(00:51) Checking In With Rod From Dubbo(01:16) A Postmortem On The Casino Truck Show(06:49) A Listener's Dashcam Near-Miss(09:45) Inside A Triple Road Train's Physics(15:58) New Fines: Why A 44-Year Veteran Just Quit(19:00) Listener Mail: Roundabouts And U-Turns(30:04) ACFS Port Logistics Collapses(35:57) Hughes Law: 37 Charges Down To 8(42:14) Rod's Question For The NHVR's New CEO(46:02) Sign-Off❤️ Cheers to GME for making Truckie Tuesday possible!Outfit your rig with the very best, Australian-made communication technology here: https://www.gme.net.au/au/🫶 Join The Bonafide FamilyGet Your Bonafide Merch here: https://bonafidepod.com/en-audFollow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeBonaThatRadioGuy/Catch Up On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukey.bona/Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS:🎙️ Get InvolvedLeave us a digital voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/BonafideCall the Bonafide Hotline to leave a voicemail: (02) 9128 9311Want to be a guest or suggest a topic? Reach out at: [email protected]: Griefline 1300 845 745 (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat–Sun 12pm–6pm) · Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7)