Policy
First you need a vision, then you can think about a universal road user charge
A well constructed road user charge may be great policy, but it is also terrible politics. Exposing people to the real costs of something they have never had to think about will always be challenging.
10 reasons why Labor’s proposed EV-only Road User Tax is bad policy
The proposed Road User Tax is a political dog-whistle that will have the fossil fuel industry laughing all the way to the bank. Here are 10 reasons why it is bad policy.
Is a road user charge for EVs really the best the Productivity Summit can do?
If introducing a road user charge for electric vehicles is the best we can do out of the Productivity Summit, then God help this country.
Charge ahead: Road taxes may be closer than they appear
Infrastructure and transport groups agree on a road-user charge as a concept, but disagree on when it should be introduced, who should pay and whether petrol and diesel vehicle drivers should be charged more.
‘Don’t slam brakes on EVs’: Sparks fly over push for road user charges
Federal treasurer is being urged to adopt user charges for electric cars to help pay for road maintenance EV charging, but advocates say any such charge should be universal.
Road tax floated for EV users ahead of economic summit
A tax on electric car drivers to help pay for road maintenance is ‘sensible’ as fewer petrol cars enter the market, a federal frontbencher says.
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