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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Sparks fly over competition in electric car charging

An inquiry has heard conflicting views on how to boost charging infrastructure for electric cars. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Letting energy companies install electric vehicle chargers on their power poles and charge all households for the equipment would be an anti-competitive move no government should consider, an inquiry has heard. 

The proposal, designed to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicle chargers, was widely rejected on Monday despite testimony from several groups that a lack of infrastructure continued to put the brakes on EV adoption in Australia. 

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