{"id":"F2008L00713","name":"Road User Charge Determination 2008 (No. 1)","slug":"road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72752,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00713-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Road User Charge Determination 2008 (No. 1)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: Road User Charge Determination\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Fuel Tax Road User Charge Determinaton\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\n \n\nFuel Tax Act 2006\n\nRoad User Charge Determination 2008 (No. 1)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, under subsection 43-10(5) of the Fuel Tax Act 2006 (the Act) DETERMINE that the amount of the Road User Charge for the purpose of subsection 43-10(3) of the Act is $0.21 per litre of taxable fuel.\n\n \n\nOn commencement of this Determination, Road User Charge Determination 2006 (No. 1) is revoked.\n\n \n\nThis Determination commences on 1 January 2009.\n\n \n\n \n\nDate  11 March 2008\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nANTHONY ALBANESE\n\nMinister for Infrastructure, Transport Regional Development and Local Government\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1934},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function authorised by section 43-10 of the Fuel Tax Act 2006: specifying the Road User Charge amount. The scope is strictly limited to rate-setting and does not expand beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision setting a fixed monetary rate ($0.21)","No definitions or interpretation section","Only cross-reference is to the enabling power (section 43-10) of the Fuel Tax Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Straightforward revocation of the previous instrument without transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the **Road User Charge at 21 cents ($0.21) per litre** for taxable fuel used by heavy vehicles on public roads.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Heavy vehicle operators (trucks, buses, etc.) can claim fuel tax credits to offset the tax paid on diesel and other fuels\n- The Road User Charge reduces those credits to account for wear and tear on public roads\n- This instrument fixes that deduction at **$0.21 per litre**, effective from 1 January 2009\n- It replaces (revokes) the previous 2006 determination\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Businesses operating heavy vehicles (generally over 4.5 tonnes) on Australian public roads\n- These operators effectively pay 21 cents per litre more for fuel than the full fuel tax credit amount, representing their contribution to road maintenance costs"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1","history":"/api/acts/road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/road-user-charge-determination-2008-no-1/documents"}}