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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Car pollution cop to police automakers in Australia

A new regulator will be established to track vehicle emissions. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

A new regulator will check the emissions of vehicles sold in Australia from next year and ensure automakers are complying with Australia's fuel-efficiency standard.

Details of the agency were revealed in the federal budget on Tuesday night, along with plans for a public education campaign about the laws and a commitment to install vehicle-charging stations at car dealerships. 

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