Transport providers given two-year exemption from carbon tax

Australian transport providers have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to exempt the trucking industry from the carbon tax until 1st July, 2014.

In contrast, many off-road users of fuel, including the mining, rail and aviation industries, will be subject to carbon tax from July 1, 2012.

Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Chairman David Simon said the Government’s decision will give small transport businesses breathing space to increase their fuel efficiency and renegotiate contracts with their customers.

“In the lead up to today’s [10th July] announcement, the ATA argued strongly that transport operators should be exempt from the carbon tax altogether,” he said.

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