{"id":"F2017L00532","name":"Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2017","slug":"fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96303,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00532-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nFuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2017\n\n \n\nI, DARREN CHESTER, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, under subsection 43‑10(8) of the Fuel Tax Act 2006:\n\n(a)     revoke all previous determinations of the rate of the road user charge; and\n\n(b)     determine that the rate of the road user charge is $0.258 for each litre of taxable fuel.\n\n \n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2017.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated                           18  April 2017\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDARREN CHESTER\n\nMinister for Infrastructure and Transport\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1799},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly the specific function authorised by section 43-10(8) of the Fuel Tax Act 2006: setting the monetary rate for the road user charge. It does not expand beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (only 4 operative paragraphs)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislative provisions (only citation of enabling power)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or temporal limitations","Simple fixed monetary rate (no formulas or variable calculations)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a simple price-setting instrument that updates how much heavy vehicle operators (trucks and buses) pay to use public roads.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Sets the rate**: Fixes the **road user charge** at **$0.258 for every litre** of taxable fuel (like diesel) used by heavy vehicles on public roads\n*   **Wipes old rates**: Cancels all previous rate determinations made by earlier ministers\n*   **Takes effect**: Applies from 1 July 2017\n\n**Why it matters:**\nHeavy vehicles can claim fuel tax credits to get back the tax paid on fuel, but they must pay this \"road user charge\" to offset the wear and tear they cause to roads. This charge reduces the amount of credit they actually receive. Think of it as a toll paid through the fuel system—this determination simply updates the per-litre price of that toll."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017","history":"/api/acts/fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fuel-tax-road-user-charge-determination-2017/documents"}}