Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Hansard source

The increase to the passenger movement charge is one of several measures that the government announced in the 2023-24 budget as part of our economic and fiscal strategy to make the economy and the budget stronger, more resilient and more sustainable over the medium term. The Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2024 will amend the Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978 to implement the government's announced budget measure to increase the passenger movement charge from $60 to $70, effective from 1 July this year. The increase of $10 to the passenger movement charge is broadly in line with the increase in inflation since the last time the charge was increased, in 2017. The additional revenue generated from this increase will help advance Australia's economic interest and will bolster the government's capacity to invest in the protection of our international border, including the government's recent investment in strengthening Australia's biosecurity system, as well as supporting the important and expanding work of the Australian Border Force. I thank senators for their contribution to this debate and commend the bill to the Senate.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.