Call to help truckies amid ongoing fuel crisis

Call to help truckies amid ongoing fuel crisis

A truckies organisation is calling for action to help keep companies and drivers on the road amid the fuel crisis.The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) says what happens to its members also impacts Aussie households.It is calling on the Federal Government to keep the Road User Charge (RUC), which is a levy for heavy vehicles at zero, until the end of 2026.READ MORE: Thousands of Aussies could lose popular $22 billion tax break It wa…

NatRoad calls for extension to road user charge exemption

NatRoad CEO Warren Clark. Image: NatRoadWith fuel prices set to stay high for the forseeable future the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) is calling on the Federal Government to retain the Road User Charge exemption for heavy vehicles until the end of 2026. NatRoad CEO Warren Clark says while diesel prices have eased in some places, the transport industry remains under immense pressure with more than a third of operators declining wo…

Scrap road user charge until end of year, implores NatRoad

While there has been some recent easing in fuel prices, underlying pressures remain. Image: serge/stock.adobe.com While high fuel costs continue to drive price pressure across the economy, the Road User Charge (RUC) for heavy vehicles must stay at zero until the end of 2026, warns the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad). With elevated prices expected to remain for the rest of the year, NatRoad says adding the RUC back onto the already-…

Budget action needed on RUC: NatRoad - Prime Mover Magazine

NatRoad says that 40 per cent of truckies knock back work because of high fuel costs. Image: Alexander/stock.adobe.com. The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) is calling on the Federal Government to keep the Road User Charge (RUC) for heavy vehicles at zero until the end of 2026.  The body is warning that due to the ongoing high fuel costs are continuing to create price pressure across the economy.  NatRoad said diesel prices are stil…