Archive, Industry News Transition to new charging regime unashamed money grab ATA supports shift to new heavy vehicle charging scheme, but decries NTC proposal to phase it in.Read More Brad GadnerJanuary 22, 2014, 3:46 pmJanuary 22, 2014
Archive, Industry News Charges overhaul puts focus on fuel charging Planned changes to heavy vehicle charges includes proposal to drastically increase the fuel excise to drive down registration feesRead More Staff WriterNovember 26, 2013, 12:00 amNovember 26, 2013
Archive, Industry News SCOTI supports increase to heavy vehicle charges Governments agree to NTC proposal to increase heavy vehicle charges by 2.5 percent on July 1Read More Staff WriterMay 10, 2013, 12:00 amMay 10, 2013
Archive, Industry News Switch to fuel charging will be ‘problematic’ SARTA believes governments need to consider two-tier fee if they opt for fuel charging, but adds axle charging is bestRead More Staff WriterMay 6, 2013, 12:00 amMay 6, 2013
Archive, Industry News Finemore may pay more but says fuel charging is best Ron Finemore Transport may grapple with higher bills under fuel charging but says switching to the scheme is fairerRead More Staff WriterApril 29, 2013, 12:00 amApril 29, 2013
Archive, Industry News NTC puts fuel charging on the table Operators could be billed based on fuel use or number of axles under an NTC plan to improve charging systemRead More Staff WriterMarch 4, 2013, 12:00 amMarch 4, 2013
Archive, Industry News Fuel charging must be on the table: LRTA Truckers will lobby WA to snub the NTC's heavy vehicle charging proposal unless it supports a fuel-based schemeRead More Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2012, 12:00 amJanuary 11, 2024
Archive, Industry News Warning of a ‘crisis’, industry changes tack on A-trailers Trucking lobby lines up behind fuel charging for A-trailer charges amid warnings of a "crisis" at NTC over the issueRead More Staff WriterDecember 7, 2011, 12:00 amJanuary 11, 2024
Archive, Industry News Finemore tears strips off CRRP’s “laughable” road pricing proposal Ron Finemore Transport lambasts proposal to slap tracking devices on heavy vehicles as part of radical new charging schemeRead More Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2011, 12:00 amJanuary 11, 2024
Archive, Industry News Fight not over yet on fuel-based charging Trucking lobby stands firm on fuel-based charging, rejecting proposal from bureaucrats for “enormously expensive” mass-distance-location modelRead More Staff WriterJuly 21, 2011, 12:00 amJanuary 11, 2024