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| | INDUSTRY WELCOMES QUEENSLAND'S INCREASED EV INCENTIVE | | Autotalk (Australia),
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| 01 May 2023 | | General News - Page 11 - 387 words - ID 1843059921 - Photo: Yes - Type: News Item - Size: 545.00cm2 | |
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has welcomed the Queensland Government's policy announcement making the uptake of zero-emission vehicles more accessible and affordable.
The Governmnent has doubled the incentives for zero-emission vehicles from $3000 to $6000 and increased the dutiable value from $58,000 to $68,000.
The announcement means Queenslanders (individuals or households) who earn up to $180,000 per year are now eligible for a $6000 rebate off a new EV up to the value of $68,000.
And Queensland businesses are eligible for up to five rebates per financial year as an incentive to switch their fleets to electric.
FCAI chief executive Tony Weber says the announcement extends the Queensland Government's existing electric vehicle strategy that includes commitments in areas including fleet purchases and investment in recharging infrastructure.
"By increasing consumer incentives, the Queensland Government has acknowledged that affordability is the greatest barrier to EV uptake," Weber says.
"It's a step that's consistent with the issues raised in the Fuel Efficiency Standard discussion paper released by the Federal Government and provides an opportunity for even more Queensland businesses and families to consider an electric vehicle...
"The FCAI will continue to work alongside the Queensland Government - and governments across the country - to achieve the primary policy objective of vehicle emissions reduction and increase the range of zero and low emission vehicles on our roads," Weber adds.
VICTORIAN MOTORISTS EXCLUDED FROM EV REBATES Following the Palaszczuk Labor Government EV rebate announcement, the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is asking the Andrews Labor Government: what about Victorian motorists?
"The measures announced in Queensland put what remains of Victoria's paltry $3000 EV purchase subsidy to shame," says VACC chief executive Geoff Gwilym.
VACC has argued that reducing significantly the upfront purchase price of electric vehicles is the most effective way to increase their uptake by private buyers and help reduce emissions mo0re quickly.
VACC is calling on the Andrews Government to make available to Victorians similar EV rebates to those announced in Queensland.
"Being a richer state than Queensland, Victoria should be able to match these initiatives. So, where are they?" Gwilym asks.
"If the Victorian Government is serious about getting more Victorians into EVs and reducing emissions quicker, a $6000 EV rebate will achieve more than anything else Victoria has done to date."
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TONY WEBER
GEOFF GWILYM
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