The Honourable Jennifer Acton President Heavy Vehicle Safety Summit 16 April 2015 Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Remuneration as a safety driver Safe payments project 2008 NTC Safe Payments Inquiry Drivers are at the bottom of the contracting chain and have little commercial ability to demand rates which would enable them to perform their work safely and legally. In this market, owner drivers are often forced to accept work at the going rate or have no work at all. Not only is remuneration for owner drivers low, working hours are long. A Albanese, Second reading speech: Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 23 November 2011, p Rates and safety Cash in transit a. Employees forced to work very long hours in order to earn a reasonable income are often fatigued b. Little or no training resulting in unsafe work practices c. Non-payment of employee entitlements such as sick leave, annual leave and superannuation d. Little to no investment by business owners in equipment that makes the job safer for employees e. Overall poor operational procedures and risk management adherence again resulting in poor work practices. Prosegur Australia Pty Ltd Oil, fuel and gas sectors Source: abc.net.au, photograph by Tim Pascoe Road Transport and Distribution and Long Distance Operations Road Safety Remuneration Order 2014 Payments for contactor drivers How does the KPMG cost model work? Using the KPMG four step process minimum payment $ Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Total Standing (per hour) rate per hour Running (per km) rate per km Other work of the Tribunal Future action Information Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Subscribe at Questions?