Carbon Tax Repeal Challenges & Advocacy Amid a Federal Election

With the 2025 election underway, the government has entered “caretaker mode,” maintaining essential functions but avoiding new policy decisions. While RCC can still advocate for members, solutions may be deferred until the next government takes office.

This played out last week when RCC engaged the Department of Finance over issues stemming from the repeal of the consumer carbon tax. Fuel retailers risked losing substantial sums already paid on fuel in stock but no longer recoverable from consumers. RCC successfully brokered a solution to keep members whole, though the final details for implementation will depend on when a future government is formed and tackles the issue. A win for RCC members.