National Senator Matt Canavan has echoed calls from Gina Rinehart for the government to reintroduce short-term fuel excise cuts to assist households grappling with high cost of living and urged for the scrapping of electric vehicle (EV) subsidies arguing they only benefit the “wealthy”.
Turning just one road train electric is equal to taking 50 petrol cars off the road, while converting a single truck has the same positive impact as six EV cars - but the government is focused on cars alone.
The National Electric Vehicle Strategy will set fuel emission limits on all new vehicles, averaged across a manufacturer s range - but ignores the one kind of vehicle that sells more than any other.