Road tax for Australian EV users ‘sensible’, Tanya Plibersek says ahead of key economic summit

<p>Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said he is working with states and territories ‘on the future of road-user charging’ for electric vehicles as fuel excise revenue decreases</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/11/news-live-netanyahu-shameful-palestine-state-anthony-albanese-penny-wong-meteor-victoria-marles-papua-new-guinea-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Electric car drivers could be hit with a road tax, with the federal MP Tanya Plibersek framing it a “sensible” move as more people switch to EVs.</p><p>Ahead of the federal government’s productivity roundtable next week, the idea of a road tax has been floated as an idea to ensure money is set aside for road upkeep.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/11/road-tax-australia-ev-users-electric-cars-vehicles">Continue reading...</a>