Electric Vehicle Council opposes NSW road user charge from July 2027
NSW's proposed per-kilometre EV charge faces Electric Vehicle Council opposition over fairness and compliance concerns.
NSW will introduce a road user charge from July 2027 unless EV sales reach 30 per cent of new cars first. EV owners would pay 3.095 cents per kilometre.
Plug-in hybrids pay 2.476 cents. The Electric Vehicle Council says this is unfair.
EV drivers would pay up to 62 per cent more than petrol-hybrid drivers. Hybrids still pay fuel tax on top.
Victoria tried a similar charge in 2021. Australia's High Court ruled it invalid in 2023.
Victoria had to refund affected drivers. The EVC wants a national charge instead of state-by-state schemes.
It is pushing the federal government to create a single national approach.
- 3.095 cents per kilometre
- EV charge rate
- 2.476 cents per kilometre
- Plug-in hybrid rate
- 1 July 2027 or 30% EV sales
- Charge start date
- 62 percent more
- EV cost premium vs hybrids
Why it mattersEV owners face higher costs than expected. State-by-state charges create confusion that could slow the shift to electric cars in Australia.
AustraliaFrom 2027, NSW electric car owners would pay about 3.1 cents per kilometre, potentially delaying Australia's shift to electric vehicles.
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