Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

The best answer I can provide you there is that the government will continue to talk with manufacturers. I think what you're seeing around the world is that where there are supportive arrangements in legislation or regulation manufacturers respond to that. We are seeing the effort, in terms of manufacture and output going into the design and delivery of electric vehicles over standard petrol vehicles. That's just the reality of what's happening. That's where the R&D is going. It's where the manufacturing effort is going.

Part of what we're doing with this legislation is sending the message that there is a government that's supportive of electric vehicles and the development of electric vehicles. The bit I'm responsible for in the APS is ensuring that we're purchasing electric vehicles so that we can start to generate the second-hand car market as well, which is really important.