THE FUEL CRISIS AND YOUR CONTRACT

Diesel went from 164c to over 310c per litre in six weeks. The largest one-month fuel price movement in Australian history. If you’re a principal or contractor in NSW, your contracts almost certainly weren’t drafted for this.

Standard AS forms have no fuel adjustment mechanism by default.

We’ve put together a short briefing on what this means; What principals should consider before signing, and what contractors should be pushing for in 2026.