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

This is about putting in place a new vehicle standard that will allow Australians to have more choice and pay less for fuel. And Toyota has announced they're launching a new, fully-electric SUV—there we go!—the bZ4X, today. We welcome more choice for Australian consumers. Of course, if you want a petrol SUV, you will still be able to buy one. And we will continue working on the case, with a fuel efficiency standard.

But I say to the Liberal and National parties: stop the scare campaign. For once, act in the interests of consumers in this country, about getting access to choice, driving better vehicles into this country, encouraging greater fuel efficiency and lowering costs for drivers in this country. You should be getting behind this standard, just like Mr Fletcher, Senator Sharma and your former Treasurer, Mr Frydenberg.