Senate debates Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008; Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008
Second Reading
Stephen Conroy Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
12:32 pm
It is not. Fuel excise will stay at 38.14c per litre. Truckies only pay 19.7c per litre—their charge for the use of roads. As roads funding increases, so too does the charge. I commend the bills to the chamber.
Question agreed to.
Bills read a second time.
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