Road user charges

The Road User Charge (RUC) applies to each litre of fuel, such as diesel, used by heavy vehicles such as buses, coaches and trucks on public roads.

Ministers agreed to an annual 6 per cent increase to heavy vehicle charges each year between 2023-24 and 2025-26.

The RUC is set out in the Fuel Tax Act 2006.

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On 30 March 2026, the Australian Government announced it will defer the next scheduled increase in the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge to 1 January 2027, in response to rising fuel prices. Further, from 1 April to 30 June 2026, the road user charge will reduce to zero from 32.4 cents per litre.

You can read the media statement here.