Federal government challenges Victoria’s electric vehicle tax

The federal government is supporting a legal move to have Victoria’s electric car levy ruled unconstitutional.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus filed an intervention in the High Court in support of two motorists challenging the electric vehicle tax.The tax is designed to replace the fuel excise of 44.2 cents a litre that regular drivers pay.

The outcome of the case will determine how other states and territories implement their taxes relating to electric vehicles.

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