In order to ensure we designed the best New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (the Standard) for Australia, three consultation processes were undertaken.
National Electric Vehicle Strategy Public Consultation – September 2022
In September 2022, the Australian Government asked the community about the proposed goals, objectives and actions for a National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS), which included questions about the introduction of a Standard. That consultation process received over 500 submissions from more than 200 organisations and over 1,500 individuals. The community was clear – an Australian new vehicle emissions standard is critical if we are to reduce emissions and reduce the amount Australians spend on fuel every year.
Consultation on the design of a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard – April to May 2023
The National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) was released on 19 April 2023 and aims to increase the supply of affordable and accessible electric vehicles, and establish the resources, systems and infrastructure to enable rapid EV uptake. The central Government action in the NEVS was to introduce a fuel efficiency standard for new light vehicles.
At the same time, the Government released the consultation paper Fuel Efficiency Standard – Cleaner, Cheaper to Run Cars for Australia, and asked the community and industry how the Government should design a Standard suitable for Australia.
Around 2,700 submissions were received and overwhelmingly, submissions supported the development and introduction of the Standard for Australia. The range of insights we received helped us to design the Standard that would increase consumer choice of new cars, reduce emissions and lower fuel costs.
Impact Analysis Consultation – February to March 2024
On 4 February 2024, we released a second consultation paper, the Cleaner, Cheaper to Run Cars: An Australian New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Consultation Impact Analysis, which set out the options we considered for the design of the Standard, as well as the Government's preferred design. We received around 8,900 submissions from the community, industry and other organisations representing the environment, health, technology and road users.
Where to from here
Your feedback has helped us to develop the right Standard for Australia. The Standard will commence from 1 January 2025.
We are now establishing a new regulator to support the operation of the Standard.
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