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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Some fear adding an impost to electric cars at the adoption stage could force buyers to reconsider. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Rarely do Australians collectively put up their hands to volunteer for a new tax. 

But it appears to be happening in the automotive industry, with disparate groups calling for the introduction of a road-user charge for electric vehicles to support the nation's future transport needs. 

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