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Polling - Electric vehicles in South Australia
The Australia Institute surveyed a representative sample of 616 South Australians about electric vehicles (EVs). Respondents were asked how likely it was that their next car would be an EV…
Select Committee on Electric Vehicles – General Submission
…sales. However technological and policy progress internationally is likely to see the global market grow significantly, with some predicting annual sales of 30 million electric vehicles in 2030. Electric vehicles…
Is Anthony Albanese's reform agenda bold enough for Australia?
…the government is considering introducing road user charges for electric vehicles only. If we’re talking road user charges, it would make sense to include heavy vehicles, which do so much…
Stop the Electric Vehicles Tax
A tax on electric vehicles has been announced by South Australia, Victoria and NSW will follow suit. All a new tax will do is strangle the electric vehicle market before…
Instead of taxing electric vehicles, heavy vehicles should pay more for the damage they cause
…road user charge paid by heavy vehicles has actually been reduced. Those who support a road user charge for electric vehicles are right to argue that someone has to pay…
Running on empty? The peak oil debate
…expand the use of natural gas, both for power generation and transport; in the long term, it is likely to expand the role of electric vehicles and non-fossil forms of…
SA Tax Scrapped as EV Interest Soars
Public policy think tank the Australia Institute has welcomed the passage of the South Australian Government’s Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal bill, scrapping the former Government’s EV Tax….
EV Policy Paralysis Driving Australia Backwards
…light vehicles. The electric vehicle policy paralysis from this Government means that everyday Australians are going to be left with gas guzzlers while others enjoy the global electric vehicle revolution.”…
Submission to the South Australian Government's Consultation on Zero and Low Emission Vehicles Road User Charge
…lack of policies to decarbonise the transport sector and incentivise EV purchases. The South Australia state government says it wants to lead Australia in the uptake of electric vehicles and…
Why tax electric vehicles but not heavy trucks? Politics
The SA and VIC governments have announced a new electric vehicle tax – in other words, a great big new tax on clean air. In today’s episode we explain why…