Government Policy and Infrastructure news
New South Wales Government passes EV investment Bill
Overall package valued at $600 million
Savic Motorcycles aims to kick-start Australian electric manufacturing
Government investment helps to get up-start off the ground
Federal Govt eyes EV growth, provides $2bn backing to Australian mining
A new credit facility has been created to help fund mining operations in Australia, with electric vehicle batteries manufacturers expected to benefit
Uber challenges Government to act to boost EV sales
World EV Day sparks greater debate about issues holding Australia back
NSW Minister hits out at Federal Government over EV inaction
Says road-user charge should have been a national policy
NSW to backdate EV rebate payments
The incentive scheme is due to start on September 1
South Aussies ‘put off by EV tax’
Proposed tax is making people of SA wary of buying an electric vehicle, according to a recent study
WA announces 45 new charging stations as part of EV plan
WA is the latest state/territory to announce big plans for the future
US Senate passes $1.2 trillion EV infrastructure bill
Significant milestone as it passes with bipartisan support
Australia’s EV policies: What’s happening in each state and territory in 2021 – UPDATED
It’s every state and territory for itself as the Federal Government declines to take the lead on EV policy. Here’s the current state of play
Victorian EV owners must submit odometer photos or face losing rego – UPDATE
VicRoads still believes road user tax is necessary despite growing concerns surrounding implementation
Energy companies awarded $25m to develop EV fast charging network
Five companies to expand charging stations across Australia
Victorian Govt starts to pay back EV buyers who missed out on subsidy
Solar Victoria has started taking applications from ZEV buyers who didn’t get a direct discount at the dealer
EV and PHEV sales rise as state and territory governments introduce subsidies
June sales data shows EV sales are up almost 200 per cent on last year, setting a new monthly record
Tasmania waives stamp duty for two years on all new and used EVs
Stamp duty wiped for the first two years – took effect on July 1
Analysis: NSW takes Victoria’s EV policy and betters it
The NSW Government saw Victoria’s EV policy and went a step, or several, further
NSW announces huge $490m EV incentives strategy, and a road user tax
In a ‘challenge accepted’ moment, NSW has looked at Victoria’s recent electric vehicle announcements and revealed an incentives plan five times bigger
Solar Victoria paying EV buyers back directly over subsidy scheme ‘confusion’
Solar Victoria is running the scheme which is not as straight forward as it first seemed
State and Federal Governments butt heads on EV Policy
Lacking an effective EV policy at the national level, the states are filling the void with a range of policies – and none are afraid to speak on the federal government’s failings
Carmakers call out Australian Government over EV policies
Leading manufacturers start to ask more from federal lawmakers to get consumers into EVs
Luxury Car Tax threshold increased by more than $2000
For the 2021/22 financial year the LCT threshold will sit just below $80,000 for fuel-efficient vehicles
Victoria passes EV road tax, effective from July 1 2021
It’s done – Victoria is the first state to introduce a ‘user pays’ road tax, simultaneously targeting electric vehicle owners while also offering purchase incentives
EV tax debate: NSW minister says Sydney shouldn’t be ‘enslaved to cars’
The NSW Government is divided with ministers coming at the issue from multiple angles
These are the electric vehicles you can buy with the Victorian Govt EV subsidy
What the electric market currently has to offer under $69,000
