House debates Questions without Notice

Electric Vehicles

Wednesday, 28 February 2024 House of Representatives

Chris Bowen

Chris Bowen McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Energy

2:44 pm

I'm going to share with the House that I wasn't intending to comment on the price of any particular model, but the member has really tempted me, and I'm going to take up his offer. The honourable member asked me about the LDV eT60 electric ute. I'm going to refer him to an article in Drive newspaper with the headline 'LDV eT60 electric ute now cheaper than its diesel twin but only in New Zealand'. Why is it cheaper in New Zealand but not Australia? New Zealand has vehicle efficiency standards. Australia does not.

Honourable members interjecting —

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