Big issue with EV road use charge

Big issue with EV road use charge

The boss of a key climate change body has backed a cooling on a road charge for electric vehicle users.

Treasurer Confirms He’s Working on an EV Road User Charge, Says There’s ‘No Rush’

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers still wants more Australians to take up electric vehicles, as he continues to work on an EV road user charge. To prevent double taxation, the road user charge would apply only to EVs, not to petrol and diesel cars. “One of the key considerations as we work through all of the issues and complexities in road‑user charging for EVs is to make sure that we’re not a deterrent. We want to see more and more people take …