US EditionAustralian Government weighing national road-user charge for EVs: report
AUSTRALIA, AUG 11 – Federal officials are fast-tracking a distance-based road user charge for electric vehicle drivers to address declining fuel excise revenue as EVs reach 12% of new car sales, officials said.
- State and federal officials are set to meet in Sydney to discuss a potential tax for electric vehicles to help fund future road maintenance and infrastructure needs, according to a former environment minister.
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated plans for a national road-user charge for electric vehicle drivers during Labor's second term after signaling it previously in the election.
- The New South Wales government plans to introduce a road-user charge by July 1, 2027, and the charge will increase with the consumer price index, as confirmed by state officials.
- Labor frontbencher Murray Watt stated that discussions about the electric vehicle charge are not new and emphasized collaboration with states and territories on the matter.
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