The links below provide information on the operation, background, purpose and funding of programs which are aimed at providing financial assistance for costs associated with moving eligible non-bulk goods and passenger vehicles by sea. The amount of assistance for eligible non-bulk goods is based on the difference between the freight costs of moving the goods by sea and the notional freight costs of moving them by road over an equivalent distance.

An independent review into Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme and the Bass Straight Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme was announced on 2 April 2025. The co-chairs of the Tasmanian Transport Schemes Review were appointed in October 2025 and will undertake a comprehensive review of the schemes.