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Transport Affordability Amendment Bill 2026
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Part 5 Amendment of Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act
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17 Insertion of new s 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
145 Legislative Assembly to approve particular fare changes 11
2026
A Bill
for
An Act to amend the Fair Trading Act 1989, the Fair Trading
(Fuel Price Board) Regulation 2017, the Fair Trading (Fuel Price
Reporting) Regulation 2018 and the Transport Operations
(Passenger Transport) Act 1994 for particular purposes
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Transport Affordability Amendment Bill 2026
Part 1 Preliminary
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The Parliament of Queensland enacts—
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Transport Affordability
Amendment Act 2026.
2 Commencement
Parts 2 to 4 commence on the day that is 6 months after the
date of assent or on an earlier day fixed by proclamation.
Part 2 Amendment of Fair Trading Act
1989
3 Act amended
This part amends the Fair Trading Act 1989.
4 Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)
Section 5—
insert—
fuel see section 75.
fuel price, for a type of fuel, see section 75.
fuel price notice see section 76(1).
fuel retailer see section 74.
reduced price see section 78(1).
reduced price notice see section 78(2).
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relevant period, for a fuel price notice given to the
commissioner by a fuel retailer, see section 75.
service station see section 75.
stated price, for a fuel price notice, for part 3C,
see section 76(1)(a).
5 Insertion of new pt 3C
After part 3B—
insert—
Part 3C Fairer fuel pricing
Division 1 Preliminary
74 Application of part
This part applies to a person (a fuel retailer) who,
in the course of business, offers a type of fuel for
retail sale at a service station.
75 Definitions for part
In this part—
fuel means—
(a) fuel within the meaning of the Fuel Quality
Standards Act 2000 (Cwlth); or
(b) hydrogen.
fuel price, for a type of fuel, means the price at
which fuel of that type is available for retail sale
without any discount being applied in any way.
fuel price notice see section 76(1).
fuel retailer see section 74.
reduced price see section 78(1).
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reduced price notice see section 78(2).
relevant period, for a fuel price notice given to the
commissioner by a fuel retailer, means the
24-hour period—
(a) starting at the beginning of the day after the
notice was given; and
(b) ending at the end of the day after the notice
was given.
service station means a place where fuel is
supplied for retail sale, other than a place where
the primary business being conducted is the
hiring, leasing or selling of motor vehicles.
stated price, for a fuel price notice, see section
76(1)(a).
Division 2 Notices and pricing
limitations
76 Requirement to give daily fuel price notices
(1) The fuel retailer must, at the time mentioned in
subsection (2), give the commissioner a written
notice (a fuel price notice) stating the following
matters—
(a) the price (the stated price) at which the type
of fuel will be offered for retail sale, without
a discount being applied in any way, during
the relevant period for the notice;
(b) the relevant period;
(c) the fuel retailer’s name;
(d) the address of the service station at which
the fuel will be offered for sale;
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(e) if applicable, the trading name of the service
station at which the fuel will be offered for
sale.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) The fuel price notice must be given no later than
2p.m. on the day before the fuel retailer offers the
type of fuel for retail sale.
77 No increase in fuel price during relevant
period
(1) This section applies during the relevant period for
a fuel price notice, for the type of fuel, given to the
commissioner by the fuel retailer.
(2) The fuel retailer must not offer the type of fuel for
retail sale at a price, whether or not a discount is
applied in any way, that is more than the lower of
the following amounts—
(a) the stated price;
(b) if the fuel retailer gives the commissioner a
reduced price notice—the reduced price or,
if more than 1 reduced price notices is given
to the commissioner, the lowest reduced
price.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
78 Reduced price—requirement to give reduced
price notice during relevant period
(1) This section applies if, during the relevant period
for a fuel price notice, the fuel retailer offers fuel
for retail sale, without a discount being applied in
any way, at a price (a reduced price) that is less
than—
(a) the stated price; or
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(b) if the fuel retailer gives the commissioner a
reduced price notice—the price stated in the
reduced price notice.
(2) The fuel retailer must, within 30 minutes after the
retailer offers the fuel for sale at the reduced price,
give the commissioner a written notice (a reduced
price notice) stating the following matters—
(a) the reduced price;
(b) the fuel retailer’s name;
(c) the address of the service station at which
the fuel will be offered for sale at the
reduced price;
(d) if applicable, the trading name of the service
station at which the fuel will be offered for
sale at the reduced price.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
79 Limiting fuel price increase between relevant
periods
The fuel retailer must not state, in a fuel price
notice, a price that represents an increase of more
than 5c/L from—
(a) the price stated in the previous fuel price
notice given by the fuel retailer for the same
type of fuel; or
(b) if, during the relevant period for the fuel
price notice mentioned in paragraph (a), the
fuel retailer gave the commissioner a
reduced price notice—the reduced price, or
if more than 1 reduced price notice was
given to the commissioner, the lowest
reduced price.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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Part 3 Amendment of Fair Trading (Fuel Price Board) Regulation 2017
Part 3 Amendment of Fair Trading
(Fuel Price Board) Regulation
2017
6 Regulation amended
This part amends the Fair Trading (Fuel Price Board)
Regulation 2017.
7 Amendment of s 5 (Display of increase in normal fuel
price)
Section 5, ‘normal’—
omit.
8 Amendment of s 6 (Display of decrease in normal fuel
price)
Section 6, ‘normal’—
omit.
9 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)
(1) Schedule 1, definitions fuel, fuel retailer, normal fuel price
and service station—
omit.
(2) Schedule 1, definition fuel pump display, ‘normal’—
omit.
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Part 4 Amendment of Fair Trading (Fuel Price Reporting) Regulation 2018
Part 4 Amendment of Fair Trading
(Fuel Price Reporting)
Regulation 2018
10 Regulation amended
This part amends the Fair Trading (Fuel Price Reporting)
Regulation 2018.
11 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions)
Section 3, definitions fuel, normal fuel price, responsible fuel
retailer and service station—
omit.
12 Amendment of s 5 (Application of division)
Section 5, ‘responsible’—
omit.
13 Replacement of s 6 (Reporting information using
aggregation system)
Section 6—
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6 Reporting information using aggregation
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(1) This section applies if a fuel retailer gives the
commissioner either of the following (each a
notice)—
(a) a fuel price notice;
(b) a reduced price notice.
(2) The fuel retailer must ensure the information
stated in the notice is entered into the aggregation
system within the period mentioned in subsection
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(3).
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) The period for subsection (2) is 30 minutes after
the notice is given to the commissioner.
14 Amendment of s 7 (Reporting for fuel temporarily
unavailable)
Section 7(2), ‘responsible’—
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15 Amendment of s 8 (Defences for failing to comply)
Section 8, ‘responsible’—
omit.
Part 5 Amendment of Transport
Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994
16 Act amended
This part amends the Transport Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994.
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fare changes
(1) This section applies if the chief executive
proposes to change a fare for the use of a 50c
service.
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(2) The chief executive may change the fare for the
use of the 50c service only if the Legislative
Assembly has, on a motion of which at least 28
days notice has been given, passed a resolution
approving the change of fare.
(3) In this section—
50c service means a general route service
provided under a service contract for which the
fare at the commencement is 50c.
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