The new rate offsets the increase in fuel tax, ATA notes
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MAV sees red over changes to federal grants
Local government association believes transport infrastructure will suffer due to changes to federal financial assistance grants
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NSW Budget raises payroll tax threshold
Treasurer announces threshold will go from $689,000 to $750,000 on July 1 to spare about 1,300 businesses from payroll tax
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Fuel excise needs to be indexed: Hensher
Transport academic wants return to indexing the fuel excise, warning failure to do so will lead to infrastructure funding shortage
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ATA resolves to continue rest area fight
New heavy vehicle charging system will help end "bitter controversy", but more must be done on rest areas, ATA says
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Government backs down on indexation
Rudd Government has bowed to pressure against indexing road user charge, but remains quiet on rest areas
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Change position or face senate defeat, Opposition says
Rudd Government told to back down on indexation and build more rest areas, or risk having controversial transport Bill rejected
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Govt silent on rest areas and indexation
Government won't commit to changing its position on fuel indexation or whether to support a new proposal on rest areas
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Spend road, rail revenue on supply chain: ALC
Revenue generated from transport should not automatically be funnelled back into where it came from, ALC argues
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ATA pushes rest area issue as senate inquiry begins
ATA pushes for more action on rest areas as inquiry begins into proposal to index fuel excise
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