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Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

As the cost of the scheme blows out, the government has announced the full discount will be retained for another year, after which it will only apply to EVs costing less than $75,000

Labor has opted to retain its electric vehicle discount in full for another year, as Australians rush to buy EVs amid soaring fuel costs linked to the Iran war.

But the budget next Tuesday will include a number of “sensible changes” that wind back the scale of support over the next three years, as the government acknowledges the need to deliver a “more financially sustainable” tax incentive for EVs amid ballooning costs of the scheme.

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Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices Electric vehicles May 4, 2026 Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices As the cost of the scheme blows out, the government has announced the full discount will be retained for another year, after which it will only apply to EVs costing less than $75,000Get our breaking news email, free a...
Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

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