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Even more taxes for Australians looking to switch to EVs.
NEW ROAD-USER CHARGES
Australia is moving closer to introducing a road-user charge for electric vehicles (EVs), with New South Wales already committed to a start date and the federal government exploring a nationwide system to replace declining fuel tax revenues.
Under current policy, NSW plans to introduce a ‘distance-based charge’ for EVs from 1 July 2027, or earlier if EVs account for 30 per cent of new car sales.
The scheme would require drivers to pay a set rate per kilometre travelled, marking a shift away from the current model in which road funding is largely derived from fuel excise.
The proposed NSW charge is expected to sit at roughly 2.9 to 3.0 cents per kilometre for fully electric vehicles, and slightly lower for plug-in hybrids. For a typical motorist travelling 10,000 kilometres per year, this would equate to an annual cost of around $130 to $150.
The policy forms part of a broader transition in which upfront incentives for EV purchases, such as stamp duty exemptions, are phased out and replaced with usage-based charges.
However, the rollout in NSW is not without uncertainty.
A recent High Court decision striking down a similar scheme in Victoria has raised constitutional questions about whether states have the authority to impose such taxes.
As a result, NSW is now reassessing how its model can be implemented, with increasing attention turning towards a potential federal framework.
At the national level, the Albanese government has begun laying the groundwork for a broader road-user charging system as well.
A federal taskforce is currently examining options for how such a scheme could operate, with distance-based charging widely seen as the most likely approach.
While no legislation has yet been introduced, the direction of policy reflects a growing consensus that Australia’s existing road funding model is ‘unsustainable’ in the long term.
Fuel excise – currently levied at roughly 50 cents per litre – has historically provided a significant portion of road infrastructure funding.
Yet, as EV adoption accelerates and fuel efficiency improves across government and business vehicle fleets, this revenue stream is expected to decline sharply.
A national road-user charge would aim to ensure that EV drivers contribute to this system in a manner comparable to motorists driving petrol or diesel vehicles.
The money train keeps rolling on through their transition, in other words.
Over time, such a scheme could be expanded beyond EVs to cover all vehicles, creating a universal “user pays” model based on distance travelled, rather than fuel consumption.
Which would then eventually tie to social credit systems, digital identification, and more.
Let’s also not forget they are floating higher registration costs as they force people towards these vehicles as well.
NSW has set a clear – if legally complicated – timeline, while the federal government continues to explore a more comprehensive solution.
Taken together, these developments suggest that road-user charging for EVs is no longer a question of if, but when and how it will be implemented.
Indeed, this push towards EVs from traditional models is all being done by design.
Given that the Iranian ‘war’ has only accelerated the shift further, it seems like the ‘powers that be’ will finally get their wish to end the fuel industry in favour of electric control.
Something they have been pushing for quote some time now.
THE E.V PUSH
The Australian government have been on a mission for quite some time to bring about the end of traditional fuel and power generation industries, in favour of more ‘sustainable’ systems like EVs and renewables. Agenda 2030 in motion.
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Now, as the con-flick in the Middle East continues to intensify on our screens, more Australians are moving towards EVs to save money. Problem, reaction, solution.
But here’s the thing: They were planning on fuel shakeups before the ‘crisis’ anyway.
Let’s not forget that late-last year, Anthony Albanese has unveiled a bold plan that would see petrol and diesel phased out, and replaced with fuel made from Australian canola oil.
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They also have been scheming for years to ban petrol and diesel vehicles, as well as introduce extreme engine emission restrictions for other models.
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States have already announced they will ban new petrol and diesel cars, and how long will it be before services like insurance are ‘no longer viable’ for ‘older earth-harming models’?
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Fuel rations, vehicle restrictions, the adoption of ‘next generation’ technologies – this is what they wanted. As such, the Iran ‘war’ is the perfect storm to arise.
EVs have already been pouring into Australia in recent years, making a dint into our vehicle marketplace – particularly when it comes to government-run infrastructure.
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Economic modelling already predicts ‘innovative transport systems’ led by EVs and AVs will generate $62 billion in Australia, and you will be in the minority if you own a car by 2050.
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From electric, to driverless, to total control. This is what they want.
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Get on your driverless shuttle pod and shut up, citizen.
It’s time to go slave away. Pre-determined Route 4 is the fastest way today.
Of course, we want ‘our share’ while you do it, too – with more taxes for everyone!
What a great country we live in!
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