Train push for truckies

BRYCE Macdonald will push for a federally-funded truck driver training school in North Queensland to meet the growing demand for experienced staff in the freight and logistics sector, if elected.

The Kennedy LNP candidate made the pledge after meeting with North Queensland freight companies.

“Truck drivers are professionals and there’s good money to be made by skilled operators, so I’ll be doing anything I can to help people find good-paying, stable transport jobs in Kennedy and across the North,” Mr Macdonald said.

He added that if elected, he would use his transport industry experience to lobby for increased concessions and incentives for truckies.

“The Morrison government is encouraging more mining in Kennedy, and Townsville is Australia’s busiest live-export port, so demand for trucks and drivers will only grow,” Mr Macdonald said.