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FEES * Australia - 4.2 percent increase to FIRS passes
Canberra,Australia -ATN, by Brad Gardner -June 18, 2010: -- The Rudd Government has passed a 4.2 percent increase to fees for federally registered heavy vehicles after the Opposition supported it in the Senate... The higher registration fee will take effect from July 1 this year, pushing up the cost of a B-double to $15,340 and a six-axle semi-trailer to $5612... While supporting the increases, opposition spokesman on transport, Warren Truss, urged the Government to invest more in rest areas to help the industry comply with fatigue management obligations... Albanese in 2008 introduced the $70 million Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program, which is designed to fund roadside facilities and infrastructure upgrades... The final round of funding is currently being allocated, but the ATA wants the program extended... (Photo from roadtransport/big-lorry-blog: Superliner wading through the creek to deliver a monster dump truck)
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