Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

According to reports, the Biden administration has changed its tune and is now embracing hybrids to help reduce vehicle carbon emissions. Under Labor's proposed family car tax, poplar hybrids like the Toyota RAV4 would be punished with penalties of up to $4,800 and, for the hybrid Corolla, of over $5,000. Why won't the government recognise the role that hybrids play in reducing emissions here in Australia rather than increasing their cost under the proposed emissions standard?