Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a $3,000 electric vehicle purchase subsidy, while $10 million will be invested to jointly fund charging stations:
Queenslanders will be offered a $3,000 subsidy if they buy an electric vehicle with a purchase price of less than $58,000 over the next three years.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the policy, which will cost the government $15 million a year, on Wednesday morning.
"This announcement is a key part of our Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy: the goal is to reduce our emissions and reduce the impact of climate change."The $58,000 cap on the purchase price means the subsidy will only be available for buyers of six models: Hyundai's Ioniq and Kona model, Nissan's Leaf, MG's ZS Essence and BYD's new Atto models.
The Sunshine State has long had a less generous EV purchase incentives compared with other jurdisticions, offering buyers registration and stamp duty savings of about $350 over five years.Advocacy group Solar Citizens welcomed the subsidy because it would slash emissions and reduce the cost of living amid high fuel prices.
She said incentives for automakers to build EVs locally and commitments to electric public transport would help.
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