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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Labor’s EV policy launch a ‘missed opportunity’ for national consistency, Bridget McKenzie says

An electric vehicle charging station
CEO of the Smart Energy Council John Grimes told Guardian Australia it was “concerned that the can just keeps being kicked down the road” on electric cars. Photograph: Jason O’Brien/AAP

The Nationals’ shadow infrastructure minister, Bridget McKenzie, has described Labor’s electric vehicle policy launch as a “missed opportunity” to achieve national consistency and warned the government not to rule out road user charging.

McKenzie made the comments after Labor announced a further consultation period for fuel efficiency standards, which some clean energy and transport stakeholders fear could push the long-anticipated reforms into next year.

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