The federal government is working on an electric vehicle (EV) road user charge, which is reportedly set to be put forward as part of a broader tax reform package alongside the federal budget in May.
The Australian reports a unit of Treasury staff has been working on how to implement such a charge, which could be enforced by the states and territories. This could see road use either tracked by in-car GPS, or by an annual odometer reading.
As previously reported last year, Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the government was “accelerating work” on a national EV road user charge.
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