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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2023 · 3 MIN

Dom Kalasih: Transporting NZ Interim CEO says motorists will be hit twice by fuel tax hike to fund Labour's transport plan

from Best of Business · host Newstalk ZB

The transport industry is warning everyone will feel the pain if fuel tax increases. The Government is proposing a 12 cent rise over the next three years, to fund infrastructure, road maintenance, upgrades and public transport. More than a dozen routes will be prioritised - from State Highway 1 linking Warkworth to Whangarei, right down to a second bridge for Ashburton. Transporting NZ Interim CEO, Dom Kalasih told Kate Hawkesby trucking costs would rise by 13 percent. He says motorists will be hit twice by more expensive fuel and increases to goods. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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