June 30, 2015
Drivers will pay more from tomorrow (July 1) to register their cars, following the State Government’s decision not to continue an LNP freeze on some registrations.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the LNP froze car registration for three years but Labor was slugging drivers with an increase two and a half times the inflation rate.
“For people in regional areas, especially those with multiple car registrations, this is an unfair increase,” she said.
“It will put unnecessary cost of living pressure on the families in the South Burnett.
“In Parliament, the LNP moved a disallowance motion to stop the 3.5 per cent increase however every single Labor MP voted for it to stay.”
Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg said Labor was using Queensland taxpayers as “cash cows”.
“With the Budget only two weeks away, Queenslanders will be wondering if they will have to reach into their own pockets, like they have had to with car registration, to help the struggling Treasurer balance the books,” Mr Springborg said.
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Comparison Of Registration Costs
| Car Type | What It Was (2014-15) | From July 1, 2015 |
| 4-cylinder | $280.05 | $289.95 |
| 6-cylinder | $443.45 | $458.95 |
| 8-cylinder | $620.95 | $642.70 |
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Two other motoring costs will also increase on July 1: driving licence fees and penalty points.
One-year driving licence fees will increase from $68.80 to $71.20, up to $159.40 from $154 for a five year licence.
Getting caught doing the wrong thing will also cost a little more from today: the value of a penalty point will increase from $113.85 to $117.80.
This will be the fourth penalty point value increase in seven years.
