Advocating for the industry | Q3 2025
NHVR Regulatory Advice – Bus and Coach Driver Fatigue and Health and Wellbeing Thank you to the industry representatives who met with the NHVR to provide comprehensive feedback on the
23 July 2025
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Important Decisions & Cases | Q3 2025
Intractable Bargaining Workplace Determination – Wage Increases and Extra Personal Leave A recent Intractable Bargaining Workplace Determination (IBWD) decision by the Full Bench with respect to the light rail in
23 July 2025
Stuff you should already know | Q3 2025
Modern Award Coverage Today, we’re talking about modern award coverage. I’m here to give you the 101 on how to determine the right award for your employees. It is an
23 July 2025
Happy New Financial Year!
The Round Up The beginning of the new financial year is not just cause for celebration for our accounting friends, there’s something in it for us IR nerds, too! In
23 July 2025
Protecting bus drivers: a national priority
No one should feel unsafe in their workplace. The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) is urging governments to act swiftly in response to rising assaults on bus drivers across Australia. In
22 July 2025
A BIC win: a win for Victorian bus
Ever since the beginning of the year, when the Victorian government announced the decision to defer bus replacement and upgrade orders, for regional and school bus operators, the Bus Industry
19 June 2025
Governments urged to review seat belt policies
The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC), Australia’s national peak body in the bus and coach sector, continues to urge governments across the country to review and update their policies on seat
12 June 2025
South Australia bus at a crossroads
The South Australian bus industry, led by BusSA, stands at a defining moment — one that calls for bold leadership, national collaboration and smarter, future-ready frameworks. Speaking at the BusSA
28 May 2025
Transmission | May 2025 | Technical
Operation Solstice Recently, at the QBIC Conference in Cairns, the NHVR’s COO Paul Salvati released the results of the bus inspection blitz. “Operation Solstice targeted a range of critical compliance
22 May 2025
Transmission | Apr 2025 | Strength in unity
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” When J.K. Rowling penned Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, she could never have
28 April 2025
