Frustrated truck drivers have blasted an increase to the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge, claiming the extra fees will put even more pressure on their already strained finances. 9News
drivers have blasted an increase to the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge, claiming the extra fees will put even more pressure on their already strained finances.
The federal government plans to increase the toll from 27.2 cents to 32.4 cents per litre of diesel used by 2025, which some truckies say will create "a domino effect".READ MORE:"That's all we are the transport industry," Les said."We're paying twice the fuel we were from last year...it's ridiculous.Frustrated truck drivers have blasted an increase to the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge.
Les said that the increase - which is in addition to existing toll, insurance and registration fees - will make "going to work a lot harder"."It's just getting ridiculous, and yeah, the big firms are walking away."Truckies claim the extra fees will put even more pressure on their already strained finances."Go on the dole, that's all it tells us - go on the dole and you'll get more money," he said.
"They come to us and go: 'hey boss, we need some more money', but you know, we've got to pay extra for all these things.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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