fuel retailing
IndustryReferenced in 2 bills
Liquid Fuel Supply (Minimum Biobased Petrol Content) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill sought to strengthen Queensland's ethanol mandate, which has never been met since it was introduced in 2017. It would have doubled penalties for fuel retailers not selling enough ethanol-blended petrol and required that E10 fuel contain at least 9% ethanol rather than the federally permitted minimum of just 1%. The bill was defeated at second reading and did not become law.
Transport Affordability Amendment Bill 2026
This bill introduces two transport affordability measures for Queenslanders. It creates a fuel price cap system that limits daily petrol price increases to 5 cents per litre and requires retailers to lock in next-day prices by 2pm. It also protects 50-cent public transport fares by requiring any future increase to be approved by a vote in Parliament.