Fuel Retailers Must Report Prices in Advance and Cannot Raise Them by More Than 5 Cents per Litre, and the Legislative Assembly Must Approve Any Change to 50c Transport Fares
Transport Affordability Amendment Bill 2026
Opposition BillTopics
bus fares consumer protection cost of living fuel prices fuel retail petrol stations public transport transport costs transport fares
Introduced by: Bart Mellish MP (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Fuel retailers must give the commissioner a written notice by 2 p.m. the day before they sell fuel. This notice must state the fuel price, the time period it applies to, and the service station's name and address.
Fuel retailers must give the commissioner a reduced price notice within 30 minutes of offering fuel at a lower price. They must also enter this information into the aggregation system within 30 minutes.
Fuel retailers cannot charge more than the price listed in their latest fuel price notice or reduced price notice.
Fuel retailers cannot list a price in a notice that is more than 5 cents per litre higher than the previous price.
The chief executive can only change the fare for a 50c route service if the Legislative Assembly passes a resolution. At least 28 days' notice must be given for this motion.