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Why Labor’s new tax cut on electric vehicles won’t help you buy one anytime soon

Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen with an electric car charger

Labor says its electric vehicle tax cuts are “good for motorists, good for climate action and good for fleet purchases”. They won’t, however, help most Australians afford one.

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“Hold my beer:” Chris Bowen takes Tesla on electric road trip, but gets ribbed by EV owners

Labor's Chris Bowen sets out to "ruin" his weekend by taking a Tesla for a long drive, drawing good-hearted one-upmanship from the EV community.

Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite. Image credit: Lukas Coch

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“Putting handbrake on EV sales:” Federal Labor MP takes govt to task over poor policy

Federal Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite says government is "putting the handbrake" on EVs, becoming second federal MP in as many weeks to call for stronger policy to support a transition to electric vehicles,

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ALP backflips on EV target, Greens lament “policy on the run”

Labor EV policy under attack from all sides, as it backflips on requirement for car dealers to meet an emissions quota, to restrict the sale of ICE cars and boost sales EVs.

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Why Labor’s new tax cut on electric vehicles won’t help you buy one anytime soon

“Hold my beer:” Chris Bowen takes Tesla on electric road trip, but gets ribbed by EV owners

“Putting handbrake on EV sales:” Federal Labor MP takes govt to task over poor policy

ALP backflips on EV target, Greens lament “policy on the run”

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