ALC wants new government body to oversee charging scheme and for governments to be penalised for denying heavy vehicle access
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Farmers baulk at road pricing proposal
Farming groups fear direct road pricing will disadvantage primary producers and lead to a form double-dipping
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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 scheme
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Trucking gets nod to join Tax Forum
Industry associations and Toll will take part in the Tax Forum, which will discuss road charging reforms and congestion tax
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Trucking snubbed as Swan puts road taxes on the agenda
Treasurer puts heavy vehicle road taxes on the agenda but rejects industry attempt to be involved in the debate
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Government should split the bill on road pricing reform: Hensher
Governments should cover half the cost of retrofitting old trucks with GPS if they pursue mass-distance-location charging, transport academic says
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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 model
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Trucking faces transition to new charging scheme
Policy makers dismiss fuel-based charging, calling for staged approach to mass-distance-location that targets multi-combination rigs and truck trailers
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Time to get busy on road pricing, Carr tells transport lobby
Former NSW premier puts the onus on a coalition of transport groups to push hard for road pricing reform
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Forget it Greens, we don’t need another inquiry
ALC bemoans the likelihood of another inquiry into road user charging, saying there is no justification for it
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