Fair Work Commission
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 have proposed changes to the order following a review hearing on 9 October 2026.
A public consultation is now open on the proposed changes. Workers, businesses and other stakeholders are invited to make a submission.
Submissions close at 4 pm AEST on Friday 23 October 2026.
Visit the major case webpage TWU & ARTIO application for a road transport contractual chain order – fuel cost major case (MS2026/1) to view the proposal and find out how to have your say.
Read:
- the Expert Panel’s Decision [2026] FWCFB 278 (pdf)
- the Notice of intent and draft determination (pdf), which lists the changes
- the Draft fuel costs recovery order (pdf), with the proposed changes marked
- a fact sheet about the proposed changes (pdf).
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