Proposed variation to road transport contractual chain order – fuel costs – consultation extended

An Expert Panel for the Road Transport Industry has reviewed the operation of the first time-sensitive road transport contractual chain order. This order includes rules about fuel cost recovery in contractual chains in the road transport industry. 

The Expert Panel has proposed changes to the order. Public consultation on those proposed changes opened on 29 June 2026 and was to close yesterday.

The Expert Panel has:

• extended the consultation period to 4 pm AEST on Tuesday 9 June 2026, and
• given until 4 pm AEST on Friday 12 June 2026 to respond to any of the submissions. 

Submissions and responses will be published on our major case webpage. 

Visit our major case webpage to read the proposal and find out how to have your say. 

Read:

• the Expert Panel's amended directions (pdf)
• the TWU & ARTIO application for a road transport contractual chain order – fuel cost major case (MS2026/1)