One small step towards better land transport funding

Dr Eric Crampton
Newsroom
12 August, 2025

Land transport funding is not in great shape. Transport Minister Chris Bishop’s announcement last week of a shift from petrol excise to road user charges should be the first step towards a much better funding system.

First, the big-picture problem.

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