Jim Chalmers wants to fix Australia’s broken road tax system. Here’s what one solution might look like

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Australia’s road tax system has a problem. Revenue from the fuel excise – the primary way we tax motoring – has been declining steadily as a proportion of government revenue over the past two decades.

Politicians, policy experts and business leaders have all long called for reform. Now, change could be on the horizon.