Policy
Queensland sets target for every new car to be electric by 2036
Queensland wants all new cars to be electric by 2036, and 50 per cent by 2030, under a new EV strategy and action plan.
Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to EVs priced under $58,000, excludes Tesla
Queensland offers $3,000 subsidy to new EVs priced below $58,000, which means Tesla Model 3 will not qualify.
Higher petrol prices hurt, but cutting fuel excise will slow transition to electric
Calls to cut the fuel excise in response to soaring petrol prices would not serve Australia’s economic and national interests in the longer term.
Biden wants rapid shift to EVs to stop “tyrants like Putin” using fossil fuels as weapon
Biden says shift to EVs means “no one will have to worry about the price at the gas pump”, and will stop tyrants like Putin using fossil fuels as a weapon.
The Driven Podcast: Chris Bowen on his new Tesla and Labor’s EV policy
Labor’s Chris Bowen discusses his new Tesla Model 3, what it means for Labor’s EV policy, and shares his views on the latest moves to accelerate coal closures.
