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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.

South Australia offers $3,000 rebate to limited number of new electric cars

Electric car sales to get boost in South Australia under proposed $18 million plan but it's not enough to power a rapid transition to zero emissions cars, say critics.

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Policy

NSW resists temptation to tax electric vehicles, and can cut fuel import costs too

The NSW government knows it doesn’t need an EV tax to fund roads, but it can save a lot of money by encouraging a switch away from imported fossil fuels.

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Perrottet flags “holistic” approach to electric vehicle road tax in NSW

NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet says the state will take a more "nuanced" approach to taxing electric vehicles in the upcoming state budget.

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Up to speed: Industry welcomes Labor plan to slash taxes on electric vehicles

Electric Vehicle Council says federal Labor's plan to slash import tariffs and fringe benefits tax for EVs would help Australia catch up with the global pack.

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Plugged In: Vic taxes EVs as talk heats up to ban fossil fuel cars

Victoria makes moves to tax EVs while Liberal MP Trent Zimmermancalls for a stronger stance to support EVs, and even Coalition voters are calling for a ban on petrol cars.

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Auto and energy industry players slam proposed EV tax at Senate inquiry

Auto and energy industry heavyweights such as Hyundai, AGL, and St Baker-backed Evie Networks slam state-based EV road taxes.