• Independent Senator for Victoria
• Changed party from Liberal Party on 19 Jun 2023
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Statements by Senators: Electric Vehicles (3 Jul 2024)

“Electric vehicles are well known and are lauded for environmental benefits, helping to reduce emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Yet the true value of electric vehicles extends far beyond their lack of fumes. Their potential to revolutionise our energy system and to drive down emissions in our electrical system is immense. Using what's known as V2G, vehicle to grid or vehicle to...”

Questions without Notice: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (2 Jul 2024)

“Australians have shown a keen appetite to drive electric vehicles and also, especially, plug-in hybrids. Because of the greater range and the price disparity, with the sunsetting of the FBT occurring in a few months, will the government back my bill to extend that sunset of the FBT on plug-in hybrid vehicles?”

Questions without Notice: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (2 Jul 2024)

“Thank you, Minister. I have indeed raised it with Minister King, and she said she'd look into it, but I think it's worth raising here. So the question is: what can the government do to be able to facilitate the process so that more efficient vehicles can come in in a timely manner, because there is a very short timeline to be met with this? Can the minister tell us— (Time expired)”

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 151 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

David Van's latest interest statementLast updated: 6 Apr 2023