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AustralianElectricVehicleIndustryRecap2023

ELECTRIC

VEHICLEoCOUNCIL

AUSTRALIANELECTRICVEHICLEINDUSTRYRECAP2023

Introduction

TheElectricVehicleCouncilhascompiledanoverviewofthemajorelectricvehicle(EV)momentsfor2023,includingEVmarkethighlights,charginginfrastructureprogress,andpolicyachievements.ThisreportalsoincludeshighlightsofsomeofthekeyactivitiesoftheEVCounciloverthecourseof2023.

Overthecourseof2023,yetagaintheEVmarketinAustraliaexperiencedstronggrowthintermsofbothsalesandmodelavailability.Whilethesesignsarepositive,significantworkremainstoaccelerateadoptiontoalignwithAustralia’sclimatetargets,andtakefurtheractiontoaddressthehighcostoftransportinthiscountrywhichiscontributingtothecurrentcostoflivingchallenges.Activepolicysupporttodecarboniseheavyvehiclesisalsolagging,withmoreworkrequiredin2024.

WiththerecentannouncementbytheFederalGovernmentofitspreferreddesignforaNewVehicleEfficiencyStandard,2024issettobeanexcitingyearahead,withtheopportunityformoreAustraliansoverthecomingyearstohavegreaterchoiceinefficientcarmodels,andslashtheirfuelbills.

Wewelcometheopportunitytocontinueworkingwithgovernments,industryandallAustralianstohelpacceleratetheelectrificationofAustralia’stransportsystem.

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LightElectricVehicleMarketHighlights

+120%

increaseupfrom3.81%during2022

+180,000

EVsnowon

Australianroads

8.45%

ofallnewcarssoldareEVs

98,436

newEVspurchasedduring2023

NewEVPurchases

NewEVpurchasesinAustraliamorethandoubledin2023,comparedto2022,withthetotalnumberofEVsonAustralianroadsnowexceeding180,000.1ThisgrowthcontinuesthetrendofaroundadoublingofthenewEVmarketeveryyearsince2020.Inlargepart,thisgrowthhasbeendrivenbyincreasinglypositiveactionstakenbymanyAustraliangovernments.ItisalsoaresultoftheAustralianEVindustryworkingwithinthesepolicyparameterstoreducecostsforconsumers,increasemodelavailability,androlloutcharginginfrastructurenationally.

OverthecomingyearsitwillbemoredifficultforthelocalEVmarkettoachievethesamelevelofexponentialgrowth(inpercentageterms),simplyduetothetotalvolumeofsalesnowbeingsolargei.e.98,436newEVssoldin2023.Withcontinuedpolicysupport,theElectricVehicleCouncilisconfidentthemarketcancontinuetogrowat30-50%peryear–inlinewithwhatwillberequiredtosupportthecountry’sclimatetargets,whiledrivingdownfuelbillsforAustralians.

EVsales

inAustralia:2011-2023

BEVPHEV

MarketShare

120,000

110,000

100,000

90,000

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

8.5%

●

3.8%

2.1%

0.8%

0.7%

0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%0.1%0.2%0.2%··

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

BEV:BatteryElectricVehicle;PHEV:Plug-inHybridElectricVehicle

Source:VFACTS,EVCEVSalesDatabase,OEM-providedfigures.

1ThistotalcountrefersonlytolightvehiclesinAustralia.

Consistentwithinternationalliterature,andgroupssuchastheInternationalEnergyAgency,theEVCdefineselectricvehiclesasanyvehiclethatcanbeplugged-intochargedirectlyusingelectricity.Thisincludesbothbatteryelectricvehicles(BEVs)andplug-inhybridelectricvehicles(PHEVs).

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In2023,theACTcontinued,andindeedextendeditsnationalleadintermsofEVmarketshare,beingthefirstAustralianjurisdictiontopass20%ofallnewvehiclessoldbeingEVs,achieving21.9%bytheendof2023.Thisisagainthankstotheterritorygovernment’sstrongleadershiponEVpolicyovermanyyears.

Lookingmorebroadlyacrossthecountry,everyotherstateandterritoryalsoexperiencedstronggrowthinEVsales.Insecondplace,NSWachieved9.0%,followedbyQueenslandat8.3%,Victoriaat8.0%,TasmaniaandWesternAustraliabothat7.8%,SouthAustraliaat6.8%andtheNorthernTerritoryat3.2%.AlthoughtheNorthernTerritorydoescurrentlytrailotherstatesandterritories,itshouldbenotedthatEVsalesintheNTmorethantripledin2023comparedto2022.TheNTiseffectivelyonlyoneyearbehindthenationalaverage,asignificantaccomplishmentconsideringitsstatusasahighlyremotejurisdictionwithasmallpopulation.ThisunderscorestheimportanceofcontinuedeffortsbytheNTGovernmenttosupportEVadoptionintheterritory.TheEVCalsowanttocongratulatetheQueenslandGovernment’scontinuingleadershiponEVincentives,havingthelargestrebateavailableinthecountry.2

TheElectricVehicleCouncilwillbecarefullymonitoringthedistributionofEVsalesacrossthecountryaftertheNewSouthWales,VictorianandSouthAustraliangovernmentsprematurelyandabruptlywithdrewEVincentivesin2023.InVictoria,thisimpactwillbepartiallyoffsetbytheabolishmentofthatstate’sEVtax,butoverall,thisisaconcerningmovebyseveralgovernmentsatapointwellshortofwheretheEVmarketneedstobetoalignwithourclimatetargets.

TheEVCstronglyencouragesallAustraliangovernmentstoactivelysupportEVuptakeuntilatleast30%EVsalesareachievednationally,afterwhichweexpectincentivescanbephasedoutprogressively.

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0

NewEVMarketSharebyState/Territory:

2022vs2023

EVShare2022

EVShare2023

Growth

Source:VFACTS

Note:state/territorymarketshareisanapproximateestimatecalculatedafterremovinganestimateofheavyvehiclesalesineachjurisdictionfromVFACTSdata.

2FormoreinformationonQueensland’sEVrebate,goto:

.au/program/queensland-zero-emission-vehicle-rebate-scheme

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Australia’sEVFleet

Itisestimatedtherearenowover180,000EVsonAustralianroads3,withover80%ofAustralia’sEVfleetmadeupofBEVs.EVsnowrepresentapproximately1%ofthetotallightvehiclefleetinAustralia.Althoughweareheadingintherightdirection,with99%ofAustralia’slightvehiclefleetstilltobetransitioned,thereisclearlystillmoreworktobedone.

SupportfromallAustraliangovernmentswillbenecessaryforthenationtoachievea100%zero-emissionvehiclefleetby2050–inlinewithournationalandstateclimatetargetsofnetzeroby2050(atthelatest).Whilewestillhavealongroadaheadtoachievethesetargets,itremainspossibleifthetransportsectordoesitsfairshare.Forlightvehicles,achievingthisoutcomewilldependontheAustralianParliamentlegislatingthegovernment’srecommendeddesignforaNewVehicleEfficiencyStandard4.

Australia’sgrowing

EVfleet

TotalEVFleetBEVFleet

PHEVFleet

200,000

180,000

160,000

140,000

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023

Source:VFACTS,EVCEVSalesDatabase,OEM-providedfigures.

TheElectricVehicleCouncilcontinuestoadvocateforAustraliatoaimfor1millionEVstobeonAustralia’sroadsbytheendof2027(approximately5%ofAustralia’spassengerandlightcommercialvehiclefleet).ThiswouldseeAustraliaalsoachievearound30%EVmarketsharebytheendof2027.

ThesetargetswouldputAustraliaonafeasiblepathwaytowardsachievingaround2.5millionEVsby2030(equivalenttoapproximately50-60%ofallnewvehiclespurchasedbeingEVs),whichisacriticalmilestoneonthejourneytowardsa100%zero-emissionvehiclefleetby2050.

Asshowninthefigureonthefollowingpage,althoughweareofftoagoodstart,westillhavesomewaytogotoachievethesetargets.ThisagainhighlightstheongoingneedforstrongandconsistentEVpolicyfromallAustraliangovernments.

3Notaccountingforwritten-offvehiclesduetoaccidents;grey-importsand/orretrofittedvehicles).

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Note:thefiguresprovidedabovearenotforecastsbutillustrateafeasiblescenariothatAustraliawillneedtofollowtoprovidethebestpossiblechanceofachievingourclimatetargets,includingNetZeroby2050,throughlowertransportsectoremissions.

EVModelBreakdown

TherangeofEVmodelssoldduring2023alsoexpanded,withatotalof99differentEVmodelsdeliveredtotheAustralianmarket,madeupof56BEVsand43PHEVs(upfrom70EVmodelsin2022,madeupof38BEVsand32PHEVs).

Top20EV

modelssoldin2023

BEVPHEV

TeslaModelYTeslaModel3BYDAtto3

MGMG4

VolvoXC40MGZS

Polestar2

MitsubishiOutlanderMGHSPHEV

KiaEV6

MitsubishiEclipseCrossMercedes-BenzEQA

MazdaCX-60VolvoC40

KiaNiro

HyundaiIoniq5

BMWX1

BYDDolphinCupraBorn

HyundaiKona

Source:VFACTS

050001000015000200002500030000

Approx

EVMarketShare

Thousands

1,000

100%

WheretheEVFleetneedstogointhenext4yearstoalignwithNetZeroby2050

EV

2027EV

FleetTarget

BEV

2027BEV

FleetTarget

PHEV

2027PHEVFleetTarget

ApproxEVSales%

900

90%

800

80%

700

70%

600

60%

500

50%

400

40%

300

30%

200

20%

100

10%

0

0%

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Theupcomingintroductionofthegovernment’sNewVehicleEfficiencyStandardwillnotonlyhelptofurtherexpandtherangeoffuel-efficient,hybridandEVmodelsavailabletoAustralians,butalsothevolumeofeachmodelsuppliedtothecountry.

WhichEVsareeligiblefortheAustralianGovernment’sEVDiscount?

In2022,theAustralianGovernmentintroduceditsEVDiscountpolicy.TheprimarybenefitofthisdiscountisanexemptionfromFringeBenefitsTax(FBT)forelectricvehicles

purchasedbycompaniesand/orthroughsalarysacrificearrangements.TheintentionofthispolicyistoincreaseEVadoptionbyfleets,whichwillsellthesevehiclesoverthenextfewyearsandcreateastrongsecond-handEVmarketforallAustralianstobenefitfrom.

Thisincentiveisavailabletoanyonewhocansalarysacrificeavehiclethroughtheiremployer,andcompanyfleets.

Asoflate2023,therewereapproximately50EVmodelseligibleforthismajorincentive:

Abarth500e

AlfaRomeoTonalePHEV

BMWi4

BMWiX1

BMWiX2

BMWiX3

BYDAtto3

BYDDolphin

BYDSeal

CupraBorn

CupraFormentorPHEV

CupraLeonPHEV

Fiat500e

FordEscapePHEV

FordMustangMach-E

GWMOra

HyundaiIoniq5

HyundaiIoniq6

HyundaiKonaElectric

KiaE-Niro

KiaEV6

KiaSorentoPHEV

LexusUX300E

MG4

MGHS+PHEV

MGZSEV

MazdaCX-60PHEV

Mercedes-BenzEQA

Mercedes-BenzEQB

MiniCooperSE

MiniCountrymanCooperSEPHEV

MitsubishiEclipseCrossPHEV

MitsubishiOutlanderPHEV

NissanLEAF

Peugeot3008PHEV

Peugeot308PHEV

Peugeot408PHEV

Peugeot508PHEV

Peugeote-2008

Peugeote-Partner

Polestar2

Polestar4

RenaultKangooE-Tech

RenaultMeganeE-Tech

SubaruSolterra

TeslaModel3

TeslaModelY

VolvoC40Recharge

VolvoEX30

VolvoXC40Recharge

Tofindoutmoreaboutmoreaboutthisincentiveprogram,pleasevisit:

.au

andclickontheFBTExemptionGuide.

Pleasenotethatdependingonspecifications,ifthefinalvehicleconfigurationissubjecttoluxurycartaxi.e.exceeds$89,332(beforeon-roadcosts),itwillnotbeeligibleforthisdiscount.

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WhereareEVsbeingsold?

WhileunderstandingthenumberandtypesofEVsbeingsoldeachyearremainsimportant,increasinglytheEVChasbeenaskedbydifferentstakeholdersaboutthetypesofAustralianspurchasingEVsandwhereEVsarebeingsold.

Overviewof2023BYDandTeslaEVsalesbypostcode.Source:BYDandTesla.

TheElectricVehicleCouncilhaspartneredwithTheUniversityofSydneytolaunchanEVownershipsurveyinFebruary2024,fromwhichweaimtoprovideanupdatedsnapshotofAustraliansowningEVs,andhowtheyareusingthem.Insightsfromthissurveywillbesharedlaterin2024.

Aspartofthis2023recap,weareexcitedtobeabletoprovideinsightintowhereasignificantproportionofnewEVsweresoldlastyear.Thisisthankstodataprovidedbyourmembers,BYDandTesla,whichcombinedmadeupapproximatelytwo-thirdsofallnewEVssoldin2023.

Asshownonthemap,newEVsweresoldrightacrossAustraliain2023.Thisincludedmanyoutermetropolitan,regionalandruralpartsofthecountry.It’simportanttonotethatthisfigureonlyincludesbatteryelectricvehicles(BEVs)–sinceTeslaandBYDdonotcurrentlysellplug-inhybridelectricvehicles(PHEVs)inAustralia.

Toprovidegreaterinsightintothisdistributionofsalesacrossthecountry,wehavecalculatedthatapproximately43%ofnewEVssoldwereinOuterMetropolitanAreas,39%wereinInnerMetropolitanAreas,andtheremaining18%wereinregionalandruralareas.

It’sencouragingtoseeawiderangeofAustralians,fromacrossthecountry,beingabletogainthebenefitsofowninganEV,althoughwerecognisethereisstillmoreworktobedonetosupportallcommunitiesinmakingtheswitchoverthecomingdecades.ThisincludesworkingwithourmembersandAustraliangovernmentstocontinuesupportingthebuildoutofanever-expandingnationalnetworkofpublicfastchargers,drivingdowncosts,andincreasingthenumberofEVmodels,ofallshapesandsizes,tomeetdifferenthouseholdandbusinessrequirements.

Infuturereportswewillcontinuetoexpandonthedatawepublish,withtheaimofbothidentifyingwhereEVuptakeisontrack,andotherareaswherefurthersupportand/oractionisneeded.TheElectricVehicleCouncilalsocontinuestoexploreopportunitiestopublishsalesdataonothervehiclesegmentsincludingelectricbusesandtrucks.Whilethesesegmentscontinuetogrow,Australiadoesnotcurrentlyhaveapubliclyavailabledatabaseofvehiclesales.

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IsdemandreallyslowingforEVsintheUnitedStates?

InrecentmonthstherehasbeenasteadystreamofclaimsmadeaboutaslowdowninEVsalesintheUnitedStates,andmorebroadlyacrosstheglobe.WhileourreportsprimarilyfocusondevelopmentsintheAustralianEVmarket,giventhebreadthofmisinformationbeingspreadonthisissue,herewehaveincludedabriefoverviewofhowtheUSEVmarketactuallyperformedin2023.

Contrarytowhatsomehaveclaimed,theUSEVmarkethascontinuedtogrowsignificantly,witharecord1.4millionEVssoldin2023.5That’smorethanthetotalnumberofallnewvehiclessoldinAustraliain2023.Asshownbelow,theUSEVmarkethasgrownsignificantlybetween2021and2023,bothintermsofvolumeofsales,andEVmarketshare.

USEVMarketShare

2020to2023:

BEVPHEV

MarketShare

1600000

1400000

1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

0

2020202120222023

Sources:ArgonneNationalLaboratory/USDepartmentofEnergy.

l0.00%

9.00%

8.00%

7.00%

6.00%

5.00%

4.00%

3.00%

2.00%

l.00%

0.00%

Naturally,asthetotalnumberofEVssoldcontinuestobecomeeverlarger,whetheritbeintheUS,Australiaorglobally,achievingthesamesignificantlevelsofannualgrowthbecomesincreasinglydifficulttoachieve.

Let’stakealookatanexample.In2022,321,000extraBEVsweresoldintheUScomparedto2021.Thisrepresented66%annualgrowth.6Fast-forwardto2023,thetotalincreaseinBEVsaleswasevengreater,with376,000extraBEVssoldcomparedto2022.DespitegrowthinthetotalnumberofBEVsales,inpercentageterms,theannualgrowthratewaslowerfor2023at46%.This‘lower’growthratehasmisleadinglybeenreportedasa‘slow-down’inEVsales.

Inmostcircumstances,46%annualgrowthwouldbeseenasamonumentalachievement.However,againstthebackdropoftheUSundergoingareviewofitsnewvehicleefficiencystandardsfor2027to2032,vestedinterestsaretryingtospreadafalsenarrativethatEVsalesaredeclining.AsoutlinedbythesalesfigurespublishedbytheUSDepartmentofEnergy,thatcouldnotbefurtherfromthetruth.

SinceglobalEVsalesfiguresarestillbeingfinalisedweareunabletopublishasummaryinthisreport.BloombergNewEnergyFinanceestimatesthatover14millionEVsweresoldgloballyin2023.7Thisisanotherrecord-breakingyearfortheEVmarket,up36%comparedto2022.TheEVCaimstoincludeanoverviewofglobalEVsalesfor2023inourmid-yearStateofEVsreport.

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/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kelley-Blue-Book-EV-Sales-and-Data-Report-for-Q4-2022.pdf

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/news/articles/2023-12-05/reports-of-an-electric-vehicle-slowdown-h

ave-been-greatly-exaggerated

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ChargingInfrastructureHighlights

Typesofhigh

powercharging:

+348

locationsinAustraliaoverthepastyear

583

fastchargerlocations

229

ultra-fastchargerlocations

75%increasefrom2022

24–99kWDC

FASTCHARGING

100kW+DC

ULTRA-FASTCHARGING

*Excludesregularpublicchargingunder24kW

WiththeEVfleetmorethandoublinginsizeduring2023,AustraliaalsosawanincreaseinthenumberofpublicDCcharginglocationsfromabout464attheendof2022,toabout812attheendof2023.

Ofthe348DCcharginglocationscommissionedin2023,about130areofferingultrafastcharging,supportingvehiclechargingat100kWorabove.Thedeploymentofultrafastcharginglocationsiscurrentlymovingslightlyquickerthantherapidgrowthinvehiclenumbers,whichisgoodtosee.

FASTANDULTRA-FASTPUBLICCHARGINGLOCATIONSOVERTIME

FastUltra-fast

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

Jun22Dec22Jun23Dec23

*TheElectricVehicleCouncilhasmadereasonableeffortstocleansedatafrommultiplesourcestoprovideareasonablyaccuratesnapshotofthecurrentstateofplay,buthasnotindependentlyverifiedeverylocation.

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Notably,somestatesandterritorieshaveoutpacedothersintermsoftheincreaseincharginglocationsoverthepast12months.It’simportanttoacknowledgethatmanyofthesecharginglocationshousemultiplechargingbaysorpoints,allowingseveralEVstochargesimultaneouslyandincreasingthecapacityofthenetworkfarbeyondthenumberoflocationsalone:

?NewSouthWales(NSW)ledthewaywiththemostsignificantabsolute

increaseinbothfastandultrafastcharginglocations,adding52fastchargingand28ultrafastcharginglocations.

?Queensland(QLD)followedclosely,withsubstantialgrowth,adding43fastand10ultrafastcharginglocations.

?Victoria(VIC)alsosawaconsiderableincrease,withtheadditionof88fastchargingstationsand22ultrafastlocationsin2023.

?SouthAustralia(SA)hasrapidlyincreaseditsultrafastcharginginfrastructurewith34newultrafastcharginglocations.

?WesternAustralia(WA)expandeditschargingfacilitieswith8newfastchargingand32newultrafastcharginglocations.

StateFastUltrafastTotal

PublicEVcharging

locationsby

state,type,andnumbers:

?NorthernTerritory(NT),fromasmallerbase,tripleditsfastchargingcapacitytosupportagrowingnumberofEVownersintheTerritory.

ACT

8

4

12

NSW

164

65

229

NT

6

0

6

QLD

125

26

151

SA

42

43

85

TAS

38

5

43

VIC

160

47

205

WA

40

39

79

Total583229812

*TheElectricVehicleCouncilhasmadereasonableeffortstocleansedatafrommultiplesourcestoprovideareasonablyaccuratesnapshotofthecurrentstateofplay,buthasnotindependentlyverifiedeverylocation.

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PolicyHighlights

WhiletheAustralianEVmarketstillhasalongwaytogotoalignEVadoptionwithourclimatetargets,thenationisstartingtoheadintherightdirection.ThisisinlargepartthankstotheactionsofAustralianfederal,stateandterritorygovernments,allofwhicharenowactivelysupportingtheadoptionofelectricvehicles,andrecognisethecriticalrolethistechnologyhastoplayinachievingemissionreductiontargets.

InthefollowingsectionofthisreportwecelebratesomeofthemajorEVpolicyhighlightsacrossAustraliangovernmentsduring2023.

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Federal

On19April2023,theAustralianFederalGovernmentreleaseditsfirst

NationalElectric

VehicleStrategy,

designedasaroadmapwiththegoalofincreasingtheuptakeofelectricvehiclesacrossAustralia.ThestrategyinvolvescollaborationbetweenthestateandterritorygovernmentsandtheAustralianGovernmentinsixkeyareas,includingnationalstandards,datasharing,EVaffordability,developmentofremote

andregionalEVcharginginfrastructure,fleetprocurement,andeducationandawareness.

NationalEV

Strategy

Consultation

onIntroduction

ofNewVehicle

Efficiency

Standard

AspartoftheNationalEVStrategy,thegovernmentconfirmeditsintentiontointroduceaNewVehicle

EfficiencyStandard

forlightvehiclesinAustralia.ThisstandardaimstoreducetheaverageCO2emissionsacrossallcarssoldinAustraliabyeachmanufacturer,incentivisingthesupplyofmorefuel-efficientpetrolanddieselvehicles,aswellashybridandelectricvehicles.ThedetailsoftheStandardaretobefinalisedin2024.

NationalEV

Charging

Network–

Drivingthe

Nation

On26April2023,theMinisterforClimateChangeandEnergy

announced

fundingof$39.3million,matchedbytheNRMA,tosignificantlyexpandAustralia’selectricvehiclechargingnetworkthroughtheinstallationof117fastEVchargingsitesonnationalhighwaysacrossthecountry.Thisinitiativeisaimedatenhancingcharginginfrastructureinruralandregionalareas,helpingtoclosethegapsandknownblackspotsinAustralia’sfastchargingnetwork.

NationalNet

ZeroEconomy

Authority

Establishedon1July2023,the

NetZeroEconomyAgency

(NZEA)isresponsibleforpromotingorderlyandpositiveeconomictransformationacrossAustraliaastheworlddecarbonises,toensureAustralia,itsregionsandworkersrealiseandsharethebenefitsofthenetzeroeconomy.TheworkoftheNetZeroEconomyAgencyisaprecursortotheestablishmentofalegislatedNetZeroEconomyAuthority.WorkisongoingtodesignandstanduptheAuthorityinaccordancewithestablishedParliamentaryprocesses.TheNZEAisengagingwithavarietyofstakeholderstosupportapositivetransitiontoanetzeroeconomy,includingFirstNationsgroups;educationandtraininggroups;industry;investors;regionalbodiesandcommunities;state,territoryandlocalgovernments;andunions.

National

Reconstruction

Fund

The

NationalReconstructionFund

(NRF)isasignificant$15billionAustralianGovernmentinitiativeaimedattransforminganddiversifyingAustralia’sindustryandeconomy.TheNRFaimstosupportprojectsthatdiversifyandtransformAustralia’seconomy,creatingjobs,boostingregionaldevelopment,andenhancingsovereigncapabilities,includinginthegovernmentidentifiedrenewablesandlowemissiontechnologiesandtransportpriorityareas.

CollectiveNationalEfforts

FollowingthereleaseoftheNationalEVStrategy,governmentsarecoordinatingeffortsthroughtheNationalElectricVehicleActionPlanImplementationGrouptoprogresskeyactionsintheareasofnationalstandards,ruralandregionalcharginginfrastructure,datasharing,educationandawareness.

GovernmentsacrossthecountryareworkingaspartofanEVFleetinter-jurisdictionalgroup,chairedbyNSW,apracticalandsolutionsfocusedgroupwhichallowsfleetmanagerstoshareknowledgeandexperiences.

Inter-jurisdictionalEVFleetWorkingGroup

NationalEVStrategy

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ACT

ACT

Infrastructure

toSupport

Transition

toElectricBus

Fleet

TheACTGovernmentis

undertaking

criticalinfrastructureworkstosupplytheWodenandTuggeranongbusdepotswiththeenergyneededtohouseandchargeupto300batteryelectricbuses.This$26.3millioninvestmentove