News in brief… 7 April 2026

Road User Charge for taxable fuels reduced to zero for three months from April; RBA to remove merchant card surcharging by October, reform payments system; Legislation update: Amendments to digital assets regulatory framework passes Parliament

Road User Charge for taxable fuels reduced to zero for three months from April The Federal Government has registered a legislative instrument that effectively suspends the Road User Charge for taxable fuels for three months from 1 April 2026. The Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Amendment Determination 2026 sets the Road User Charge for taxable fuels rate for which duty is payable at a rate per litre of fuel at $0.000 per litre, and for taxable fuels, for which duty is payable at a rate per kilo...

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Published Date: 07 April 2026