This submission provides recommendations on the NTC’s Heavy Vehicle Charges Review discussion paper, which examined the entire PayGo system and identified areas where the NTC intends to assess the accuracy and appropriateness of the system.

The ATA’s submission supports the review and calls for SCOTI to allow further investigation through a formal Regulatory Impact Statement process.

However, it also recommends further investigation to ensure over recovery of charges is not occurring, both by further analysing the system used to calculate the charges and by improving the consistency of the charges submitted by state governments.