Aussie Truckers Face Collapse: Urgent Fuel Relief Plea

0:00Australia's road transport industry is staring down collapse from skyrocketing fuel prices sparked by the Middle East conflict. Unions and business groups kicked off an emergency hearing at the Fair Work Commission, and Sydney pushing for urgent relief before it's too late. They're united. Transport workers union, employer bodies like ARTO and NRFA demanding big clients such as retailers, manufacturers, and miners pick up. More of the tab for these energy costs ripping through supply chains. Drivers and small operators are at breaking point with fuel bills doubling and no end in sight. Folks hauling goods to hospitals and supermarkets say they can't even afford to work or take a sick day without going under. The hearing follows Parliament's new fair fuel bill which speeds up these pleas for help. Leaders warned the whole backbone of the Aussie economy could grind to a halt without quick action from clients. Transport groups said April 21st as their deadline for financial fixes and the commission plans at least one more day of talks to keep trucks.

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