Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator McKenzie for the question. I wonder if this is the end of their weekend policy on vehicles. The Albanese Labor government is working to get more cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars into the market so they're accessible to all families, in Blacktown, Launceston and Cranbourne—a standard that will save Australians $1,000 per year on average on fuel costs. We all remember the days when there were only one or two hybrids or EVs on the market. which were prohibitively expensive for families. Under the Albanese government, we are now seeing over 160 new models available, including Australia's first EV for under $30,000, and they're getting cheaper. Cars that have never been available to Australians before, like new Ford Ranger plug-in hybrids and—