APPLYING AN EXTRA TAX ON EVS WOULD MAKE AUSTRALIA A GLOBAL LAUGHING STOCK

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A recent report from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia that reportedly suggests an additional 'road user charge' on electric vehicles should be introduced is economic illiterate and should be rejected out of hand, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari said the vast potential of EVs to improve the nation's air quality, energy security, and carbon output meant it was time to stop recycling the foolish idea of an additional tax. "Imposing an additional tax on EVs would disincentivise uptake, especially for the emerging mid-tier market. Although this economically illiterate report somehow managed to claim otherwise, sticking a tax on things discourages purchase," Mr Jafari said. "This report also completely ignores the hazardous effect of our dependence on foreign oil, both to our national security and balance of trade."