Andrew Willcox (Dawson, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Once again the people in my electorate of Dawson have been let down by the failed Albanese Labor government. At a time of a Labor created cost-of-living crisis, the Albanese government have now decided to shaft rural and regional Australia again. The family car tax will affect farmers, fishers, miners and mums and dads with large families who just want to get their kids to school. Under yet another tax blow from the Albanese Labor government, Australians could pay up to $25,000 more for their favourite family car, SUV or four-wheel-drive, or up to $18,000 more, by 2029, for their favourite ute.

According to research undertaken by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, hardworking Australians will have to pay $13,830 more for an Isuzu D-MAX, $14,490 more for a Toyota HiLux, $17,950 more for a Ford Ranger and $25,050 more for a Toyota LandCruiser. In Dawson, we just can't switch to other types of vehicles. The EVs cannot carry the weight. They can't tow the load and they can't cover large distances that require handling harsh and unsealed roads. On top of that, we don't have the infrastructure necessary to support electric vehicles. With this policy, the Albanese Labor government looks set to be the dodgiest car sales team Australia has ever seen.