Is a road user charge for electric vehicles fair?

18/08/2025 12 min
Is a road user charge for electric vehicles fair?

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Electric vehicles now make up a record 10 per cent of new vehicle sales in Australia - which not only reduces emissions, it reduces the federal government's revenue from the fuel excise.Is a road user charge for electric vehicle owners the solution?The federal government has flagged it for discussion at this week's productivity roundtable, but experts and EV groups think there's a better way.