Federal Treasurer hints at electric-car tax as fuel excise revenue expected to fall

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The Australian Government has provided its first indication that a tax on electric cars could be on the cards, aimed at recouping lost revenue from fewer motorists buying petrol and diesel.


Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated the Federal Government could introduce an ‘electric-car tax’ – designed to replace revenue lost from the fuel excise as more motorists move away from petrol and diesel vehicles – though the new levy could be years away.

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