Commuters subsidising tax breaks for wealthy Kooyong EV drivers: McKenzie

Commuters subsidising tax breaks for wealthy Kooyong EV drivers: McKenzie

Coalition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie has left the door open to a road user charge, saying those can afford to buy an EV should pay their way.

Any road user charge must be universal - AEVA - 04-27-2025 : Australian Electric Vehicle Association news for AEVA in Australia

AEVA has once again insisted that any road user charge (RUC) which might be implemented is universal and mass-multiplied. A RUC which singles out EVs would risk holding back EV adoption in Australia, and further complicate efforts to reform the way roads and their upkeep are funded. A press release can be found here.

The EV Tax is back and this time it's Federal

This morning on ABC’s Insider’s program, Shadow Infrastructure minister Bridget McKenzie said that Electric Vehicle drivers should pay a road usage charge and that this will be considered should they win Government at the upcoming Federal Election. The announcement comes during an interview with host David Speers. Those who’ve followed techAU for some time will […] The post The EV Tax is back and this time it’s Federal appeared first on techAU.