TRANSURBAN GROUP USER PAYS:
IS AUSTRALIA READY?
Most Australians would prefer a user-pays system rather than paying higher petrol taxes and increased registration and licence fees to fund new road infrastructure, an independent survey has found.
A user-pays system would be fairer with motorists paying for what they used and not footing the bill for others, most respondents said.
take into account equity issues to ensure it does not burden those who can least afford it.
The survey of 1,000 residents in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane gauged community understanding and attitudes towards user pays and road funding.
Commissioned: Transurban Survey: EY Sweeney, December 2014
Traffic congestion
(level of concern)
16% a little concern g
2% not at all concerning
42% very concerning
40% fairly concerning
Amount and pace of new road infrastructure development
65%
of respondents would like more development
24 % - neutral, 11 % - less development
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USER PAYS:
IS AUSTRALIA READY?
User pays vs flat fee
How should major road infrastructure projects be funded?
60% of respondents favoured charging motorists for usage
Is it fairer for motorists to be charged based on their level of road usage?
24% disagree
57% agree
15% - favoured increasing licence and registration fees or petrol taxes to cover the full cost
25% - preferred projects were not built
19% neither agree or disagree
Given a blank canvas, how should the model for funding road infrastructure be set up?
66% 34%
Should the government seek private investment to help fund road infrastructure?
20% oppose
respondents favoured a user-pays model
respondents favoured a flat-fee model
25% neither support or oppose
55%
support
What Australians say
… "If you use the road more you should pay more to have it built and maintained."
… "Fair is fair, do we pay for groceries that we do not use?"
… "Consumers should pay for the services they use. It is unfair on those public who opt to use public transport to foot the bill for motorists."
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