Policy
A $440 million electric car tax looms for one state unless PM steps in with national scheme
Road-user charge forecast to collect $440 million in its first three years, with EV drivers charged more than 3c per kilometre and plug-in hybrid drivers charged 2.4c.
EV charging is a fairness test – not a tech problem
Do we want a patchwork of closed EV charging networks, multiple apps and location-based pricing power, or shared infrastructure, open access and genuine competition?
Can Australia’s “little Norway” reach net zero by 2045? It will need very strong EV targets to get there
ACT’s climate strategy underestimates the scale of change needed in its plan to reach net zero by 2045. Serious EV targets might be necessary.
“Not in our planning:” Petrol and diesel motorists warned that fuel excise relief will not be extended
Fuel excise relief for motorists is unlikely to be extended despite the war in the Middle East flaring up.
A mining campaign in a farmer’s hat: “Hands off our diesel” meme is not about tractors
Defending the diesel rebate as an act of loyalty to farmers gets it backwards. Real support for regional Australia means helping farmers off diesel, not paying them to stay on it.
UK to introduce mileage-based EV tax from 2028, despite fierce opposition from electric car industry
UK government confirms its proposed mileage-based electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) will take effect from April 2028 with only a few changes to its original form.
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