The Australian Government spent $101.0 million on the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme in the 2 years to June 2023 ($41.8 million in 2021–22 and $59.2 million in 2022–23).

The Australian Government spent $77.7 million on the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme in the 2 years to June 2021 ($40.8 million in 2019–20 and $36.9 million in 2020–21).

Under the scheme passengers travelling with a vehicle across Bass Strait can receive a rebate applied against the vehicle fare charged by a ferry operator.

The Australian Government spent $104.1 million in the 2 years to 2018–19 ($51.3 million in 2018–19, and $52.8 million in 2017–18) on the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme (the Scheme).

Under the Scheme passengers travelling with a vehicle across Bass Strait can receive a rebate applied against the vehicle fare charged by a ferry operator.

Over the two-year monitoring period BITRE estimates that:

• The number of sea passengers with a motor vehicle may have been 29.2% higher than without the Scheme.
• Just under 26 000 additional visitors to Tasmania travelled by sea due to the Scheme in 2018–19 (28 600 new visitors in 2017–18).

These additional visitors to Tasmania spent an estimated $80.6 million in 2018–19 ($88.7 million in 2017–18).

The Australian Government spent $44.7 million in 2016–17 on the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme (the Scheme), and $44.1 million in 2015–16.

Under the Scheme passengers travelling with a vehicle across Bass Strait can receive a rebate applied against the vehicle fare charged by a ferry operator.

Over the two-year monitoring period we estimate that:

• The number of sea passengers with a motor vehicle may have been 29.0% higher than without the Scheme.
• Just under 26 450 additional visitors to Tasmania travelled by sea due to the Scheme in 2016–17 (27 650 new visitors in 2015–16).

These additional visitors to Tasmania spent an estimated $71.4 million in 2016–17 ($74.6 million in 2015–16).

The Ministerial Directions governing the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme require us to produce a monitoring report every 2 years. Over the monitoring period (2013–14 to 2014–15):

• The Australian Government spent $40.9 million in 2014–15 on the Scheme, up 9.1% from 2013–14, and $37.5 million in 2013–14 (up 14.3% on 2012–13).
• The number of sea passengers with a motor vehicle may have been 23.6% higher than without the Scheme.
• Just under 18 000 new visitors to Tasmania travelled by sea due to the Scheme in 2014–15 (up from 14 500 new visitors in 2013–14).
• New visitors to Tasmania spent an estimated $50.2 million in Tasmania in 2014–15 (up from an estimated $39.0 million in 2013–14).

The Ministerial Directions governing the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme require us to produce a monitoring report every 2 years. The monitoring report pays specific regard to the movement of fare prices and the movement of the number of eligible passengers and the number of eligible passenger vehicles.

This report presents the results of our thirteenth review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme, covering the operation and impact of the Scheme for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2011.

This report presents the results of BTRE's inaugural review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1996–1997.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 1
  
  mr_001.pdf
  (526.47 KB)

This report presents the results of BTRE's second annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1997–1998.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 2
  
  mr_002.pdf
  (579.76 KB)

This report presents the results of BTRE's third annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1998–1999.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 3
  
  mr_003.pdf
  (137.79 KB)