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Questions over how National's road user charge plan will be rolled out

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Publish Date
Mon, 11 Sep 2023, 8:12am
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Questions over how National's road user charge plan will be rolled out

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 11 Sep 2023, 8:12am

Questions around the National Party's plan for Road User Charges.  

It's looking to extend road user charges to all vehicles if elected, including electric vehicles.   

Motor Industry Association chief executive Aimee Wiley says it's not clear exactly how it will be rolled out.  

She told Mike Hosking there are clear benefits to a fuel tax which aren't present with this new model. 

“It’s a complicated problem because charging a fuel excise duty per litre is almost a foolproof system. It doesn’t need enforcement or monitoring.” 

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