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\"Electric<\/p>\n

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers met with his state\/territory counterparts on Friday to discuss (among other things) a potential road user charge (RUC) for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

What Was The Outcome Of The Meeting?<\/h2>\n

An options paper was put together for the meeting, a goal of which was for state and territory treasurers to “agree or to discuss some principles behind this policy design”.<\/p>\n

What was in that paper isn’t clear. But the treasurers were in general agreement about the need for reforms to road user charging arrangements for electric vehicles, and that those reforms should be designed not to impede EV uptake.<\/p>\n

“The reforms to the treatment of electric vehicles will ensure more equitable treatment across vehicle types and provide certainty to support investment,” says a (brief) joint statement<\/a> from the meeting. “The design of reforms should be as simple as possible and minimise administration and compliance burden. We will ensure any changes are phased to enable the productivity, climate and consumer benefits of increasing electric vehicle uptake over the coming years.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a separate summary of the meeting, which also identified the need for reduction or removal of regulations that disadvantage electric heavy vehicles, Treasurer Chalmers said<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“The Commonwealth will progress work with the states and territories and take the time to get the policy development right.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, it appears this will still be a ‘Pantene’ process – it won’t happen overnight, but it will happen.<\/p>\n

Why Is An EV Road User Charge Being Pursued?<\/h2>\n

EV owners avoid paying fuel excise and plug-in hybrid owners only pay it when they top-up at the pump. Fuel excise helps pay for road projects and maintenance \u2014 sort of<\/a>. Collected by the federal government, fuel excise goes into general\/consolidated revenue; where it can be spent on just about anything.<\/p>\n

“Universal” RUC Missing In Action<\/h2>\n

The seismic shift that will be brought about by electric vehicles<\/a> also means a seismic shift is needed in how we fund roads.\u00a0An option that seems to have significant support, even among some EV advocacy organisations, is a universal road user charge based on vehicle mass1<\/a><\/sup> \u00d7 distance travelled.<\/p>\n

For example, the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) is supportive of a road user charge.<\/p>\n

“… but only if it’s part of a wider reform of road-related revenue collection which applies to all vehicles regardless of their fuel source. This is particularly relevant as conventional hybrids are primarily responsible for the decline in fuel excise collected form [sic] petrol sales, yet such vehicles would not be captured under an EV-specific RUC.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, based on the Friday meeting statement, it doesn’t appear a universal RUC approach is being considered (yet).<\/p>\n

What About The Fuel Excise’s Future?<\/h2>\n

AEVA National President Dr Chris Jones said that even under a universal road user charge, Australia’s fuel excise2<\/a><\/sup> should remain in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn EV and a diesel vehicle of identical weight and annual mileage should pay the same sum for use of the roads,” he said<\/a>. “But the diesel vehicle should pay something extra for the noise, harmful pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, fuel excise captures that perfectly already.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And the AEVA says while the RUC should be set by the federal government, state and territory transport departments should administer the scheme and retain all revenue for road maintenance.<\/p>\n

The Federal Treasurer reportedly isn’t keen on a universal road user charge *and* fuel excise existing side-by-side as he considers this a double-tap tax for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle owners. But that’s the point: a “polluter pays” approach would make ICE ownership less desirable; although there are significant social and other implications to consider.<\/p>\n

Comments have now closed on this article.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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