Urgent relief for transport sector requested - Dom Kalasih

About this episode

Dom Kalasih discusses the need for urgent government action to improve freight productivity and reduce diesel use in the transport sector.

Dom talks with Transporting NZ CEO Dom Kalasih about the government's proposed options to remove regulatory barriers to improve freight productivity and minimise diesel use and why he believes urgent action is required to keep the economy moving and protect jobs. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

People in this episode

Guest: Dom Kalasih

Topics covered

• transport sector
• freight productivity
• regulatory barriers
• diesel use
• economic impact

Keywords

• transport
• freight
• regulations
• diesel
• economy
• jobs
• productivity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Transporting NZ, rexonline.co.nz, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn

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