As NSW roads minister, I know we have to incentivise electric cars | Andrew Constance

A road user charge for EVs should be many, many years off. Not before we have a reasonably priced market

In the days since the ‘“black summer” bushfires I have watched my community suffer. That moment in our history was a major climatic event and the largest wildfires our nation has ever seen.

We can’t spend any more time, or expend any more energy, debating climate change. We need to take action now. It doesn’t matter if you think it’s real or not – regardless of your viewpoint, you will be a beneficiary of the innovation.

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