Local Labor MP Anne Stanley says Australia needs a national electric vehicle strategy and the Albanese Government is determined to deliver one.
The member for Werriwa and in the coming weeks a discussion paper will be released for wide consultation.
This strategy will focus around improving uptake, affordability and choice of electric vehicles.
“This is vital because, currently, there are only eight electric vehicle choices below $60,000,’’ Ms Stanley said.
“This is unaffordable for everyday Australians, and it is time Australians reaped the benefits of cheaper and cleaner transport.’’
The previous Coalition Government had refused to face the reality that the future is in electric vehicles, but the Albanese Government will not make the same mistake, says Ms Stanley.
Currently our uptake of new low-emissions vehicles is two percent, significantly below the global average of nine percent.
This national approach will bring consumers, industry and state governments together to maximise the benefit to Australians.
This will work alongside the Driving the Nation plan which will build the infrastructure needed to support the uptake of electric vehicles.
A national strategy on electric vehicles will also ensure that Australians are not left behind as the global economy shifts towards a cleaner and lower emissions economy, Ms Stanley said.
The Member for Werriwa this week also announced that three intersections in her electorate will receive safety upgrades as part of a $29.5 million black spot program in NSW.
The three intersections in Werriwa were identified as dangerous under the program and will be upgraded to help reduce accidents.
“I’m pleased that this funding is going towards making our roads safer,’’ Ms Stanley said.
“Pedestrians, drivers and cyclists in our community deserve to feel safe and to get home safely at the end of the day.’’
The intersections receiving funding are Trafalgar Street and Hosking Crescent with Railway Parade at Glenfield and Lyn Parade and Mowbray Street intersections with Kurrajong Road at Prestons.
For more information on the Australian Government’s black spot funding, visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots
Stupid politicians not realising that move to electric vehicles will increase demand on our grid heavily. That means to achieve net zero more solar panels and wind turbines to take up the slack and then lose all the coal and gas power stations.
Stupid ideology.
What happens when no wind or sunlight. No plans for alternate base load power. What about the transmission lines require for the solar panels and wind turbines. No costing for that.
Bloody madness. I could go on, but nobody listens and they shut you down and censor you for clear hard facts that don’t suite the woke climate alarmist narrative.
We already have massive power price rises due demand outstripping supply. Factories already paid to shut down to stop blackouts.
All this renewables will cost us dearly and when demand really goes up with electric vehicles we will put even more demand on already stressed and underfunded supply.
More cost pain and blackouts coming.