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Victoria passes electric car tax
Victoria will become the first state in Australia to tax electric vehicle drivers after controversial legislation passed both houses of parliament.
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Victoria will become the first state in Australia to tax electric vehicle drivers after controversial legislation passed both houses of parliament.
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The state budget’s billions for the South Road upgrade represents another lost opportunity to invest in public transport and get more cars off the streets, argues Craig Wilkins.
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The State Government has been handed a “D” for its electric vehicle policies and initiatives, in a report card from the Australian Electric Vehicle Council.
Annual electric and hybrid vehicle sales have increased marginally since 2019, bucking a national downward trend. But EV advocates say without the quick release of SA’s Electric Vehicle Action Plan, the state risks missing the opportunities clean energy vehicles offer.
Electric cars are still a niche market in Australia due to their cost and concerns about range, but policy changes such as allowing secondhand electric vehicle imports would speed up the transition away from fossil fuels, argue Gail Broadbent and Graciela Metternicht.
Britain plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 – five years earlier than its previous target – in a bid to speed up efforts to tackle climate change.
