Dutton reverses pledge on EV tax break two days after saying he would keep it

'Extremely disappointed': Electric vehicle groups react to Dutton's tax break backflip

Opposition leader Peter Dutton appears to have reversed his stance on a $3 billion tax break for people who buy electric vehicles. Some industry leaders are worried drivers in outer suburbs will be hit worst.

The government is tightening environmental constraints to speed up, among other things, the electrification of professional vehicles, which will become more expensive, and the range of models available is likely to shrink.

Dutton Clarifies Coalition’s Position After Confusion Over EV Tax Breaks

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has clarified the Coalition’s stance on electric vehicle (EV) tax breaks after a sharp policy reversal caused confusion. On April 21, Dutton told reporters he had “no” plans to scrap Labor’s fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption for EVs bought through novated leases—an arrangement where employees lease a car and make payments through their salary, reducing their taxable income. But just days later, the Liberal Party …

Federal Election 2025: Dutton move will kill Aussie EV industry

Peter Dutton has promised to put the brakes on a popular electric vehicle discount in a policy announcement set to cost green car buyers around $20,000.

Back to the fuel guzzlers? Coalition plans to end EV tax breaks would hobble the clean transport transition

Ending Labor’s EV tax break would make it much harder to cut surging emissions in Australia’s transport sector.

New Report: Repealing EV Tax Credits Will Save Taxpayers $300 Billion

WASHINGTON DC (04/24/2025) – Today, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) released a new report, Revenue Estimates for Repealing the Clean Vehicle Tax Credits (30D, 25E, and 45W), outlining how repealing the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) EV subsidies will save taxpayers approximately $300 billion from 2026 to 2035. The report was produced for IER by EY Quantitative Economics and Statistics. IER President Thomas Pyle issued the following stat…