Transurban will scuttle road pricing reform
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9News reports that the NSW Government is examining a “revolutionary plan” to replace car registration charges and road tolls with a direct road pricing system that would charge Sydney motorists for every kilometre that they travel:
9News has learned a review has been ordered to look at easing the pressure on drivers being pinged at every turn…
On average, Sydney’s motorists fork out around $1200 every year on tolls.
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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