4. DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) Link to this
to the Minister of Transport
What steps has he taken to reduce compliance costs for road transport operators?
Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister of Transport) Link to this
Today I announced the introduction of electronic distance recording and electronic display of road-user charges licences, to be used from next year as a voluntary alternative to the paper-based system. The Government is working hard to reduce compliance costs across industry, and the move to electronic road-user charges is just another example of the regular and ongoing moves that, taken together, bring real benefit to the transport industry and the economy.
What other initiatives is the Government working on to reduce compliance costs for road transport operators?
Other road-user charges initiatives that the Government is working on include simplification and modernisation of the road-user charges system. Proposed changes include the removal of operator-nominated weights, removal of time licences, and consolidation of vehicles that are exempt from road-user charges. All these steps and other steps that we are taking in transport will reduce compliance costs for the transport sector and help to lower the costs for exporters to get their goods to the market.