FARMERS will pay more to get livestock and produce to markets and food consumers will pay more at the check-out with increases in transport charges and fees in the Federal Budget, farmer bodies and truckies believe.
The increase in road transport costs is a counterpoint to the significant $14.6 billion in general community cost of living relief components in the budget.
The government will increase the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge rate from 27.2 cents per litre of fuel in 2023–24 to 32.4c/l in 2025–26, expecting to raise about $1.1 billion.
Truckies are also facing increases in…
