“We have policy chaos:” Australians back ban on new petrol cars
Federal government urged to show leadership on EV policy as polling shows most Australians would support a ban on new petrol vehicle sales.
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Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.
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