It was satisfying to finally see the permanent toilets at the Gatton pads finally built last year after fighting to give truckies the basic facilities there for so long.
But there’s a lot more work ahead this year.
I’m hoping to start a similar campaign at the Federal weigh station soon and will be following up on Roma which badly needs lights and cameras.
We need better rest areas for the people that carry this country.
I’ve got blokes ringing me up all the time with issues, ‘Wes you want to see this, Wes you want to see that’.
My other wish is that all the taxes collected on everything that you need to run a truck, not just the fuel, goes back into building better roads. Where is that going now?
I’d like to see the structure on how they distribute the tax on all that stuff.
We need better roads, not football teams. Look at all the other taxes that are on just running a semi. It’s phenomenal the amount of taxes they’re collecting out of a truck before you even turn a wheel.
As a truckies’ advocate, Wes Walker continues to campaign for better roads and facilities for drivers. This story is part of our 2025 New Year Wish Lists feature, in the January 17 issue of Big Rigs.
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