General information
The Community Ambulance Cover levy helps provide a secure funding base for the Queensland Ambulance Service. The levy is collected by electricity retailers and suppliers on behalf of the Queensland Government and is generally based on the billing arrangements for the supply of electricity to your home or business, measured by a meter.
More about the levy
Community Ambulance Cover is not a 'user-pays' system. All Queensland residents are automatically covered for emergency ambulance services anywhere in Australia, no matter who pays for the electricity supplied to your home or business.
The levy applies to each supply of electricity to a home or business. Different exemptions are available depending on the type of electricity supply that you have.
How much does the levy cost?
For the 2008/09 financial year the levy is a daily amount of 28.134 cents, equating to $102.69 for the full financial year.
The levy may be adjusted annually on 1 July, in line with movements in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Consumer Price Index for Brisbane, for the year to 31 March.
Levy rates since the commencement of the scheme are as follows
| Start date | Daily rate | Effective yearly charge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2008 | 28.134 cents | $102.69 |
| 1 July 2007 | 26.773 cents | $97.99 |
| 1 July 2006 | 26.090 cents | $95.23 |
| 1 July 2005 | 25.356 cents | $92.55 |
| 1 July 2004 | 24.712 cents | $90.20 |
| 1 July 2003 | 24.044 cents | $88.00 |
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Last Modified on Jul 2, 2008
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