The CEO of the Australian Automotive Dealer Association expresses concerns that a ban on the sale of new petrol cars from 2035 could cause affordability issues for poorer Canberrans.
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association has expressed concern over the ACT government's announcement that it will ban the sale of new petrol cars from 2035, saying it is locking Canberrans into a commitment "at a time where we really don't know what the future holds".
The ban is set to begin in 2035, meaning car dealers will be unable to sell any new cars that contain an internal combustion engine from then. But some of the legislative mechanics of the ban are currently unclear, including whether fossil fuel cars bought outside of the ACT will be able to be registered to an ACT address after the ban takes effect.
"We're about setting an early message now, being clear about where things are going and giving people time to organise the transition.
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