New polling from the Local weather Council has discovered {that a} clear majority of Australians need cleaner vehicles which might be cheaper to run to assist minimize value of dwelling pressures and minimize emissions.
The survey suggests broad public assist for the federal government’s proposed New Automobile Emissions Commonplace (NVES), regardless of a current scare marketing campaign by the fossil automobile foyer and its political representatives labelling the NVES a “ute tax” and a “new household automobile tax”, claims which were broadly rejected and now debunked by RMIT ABC Truth Verify.
The nation-wide polling discovered an awesome majority of individuals (80%) reported feeling squeezed by excessive rising petrol payments. A majority (74%) additionally stated slicing air pollution from our vehicles is necessary for tackling local weather change.
The Local weather Council says with gas payments and air pollution on the rise, two in three Australians (65%) agree we deserve entry to the identical cleaner, extra environment friendly vehicles which might be already being offered abroad.
“It’s clear Aussies need the New Automobile Effectivity Commonplace to unlock Australia’s automobile market and get us on the highway to financial savings.” says the Local weather Council.
Local weather Council’s head of advocacy Dr Jennifer Rayner says the general public isn’t falling for the lies and spin coming from the legacy automobile foyer.
“We’ve heard plenty of self-interested speak recently from multinational automobile manufacturers about what Aussies need to drive. The reply couldn’t be clearer: nearly all of Australians need vehicles which might be cheaper to run and don’t pollute our air and local weather,” stated Rayner.
“The large manufacturers aren’t bringing cleaner, cheaper vehicles to Australia proper now, though they’re already promoting them within the hundreds of thousands abroad. An efficient New Automobile Effectivity Commonplace can change that.
“Australians perceive our soiled vehicles are costing us, and our surroundings, far an excessive amount of. Mums and dads are notably feeling the pinch of excessive petrol costs, and so they’re apprehensive in regards to the dangers of escalating local weather change for his or her children.
“Cleansing up our vehicles is a sensible answer on each fronts, and Aussies understand it. That’s why a majority helps this normal.”
Polling spells extra hassle for FCAI and fossil backed politicians
The polling outcomes will probably be disappointing studying for Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) CEO Tony Weber and for politicians who’ve just lately been operating a scare marketing campaign in opposition to the NVES.
Final week, Tesla spectacularly fairly the foyer group over its claims on the brand new normal.
“Over the previous three weeks, Tesla considers that the FCAI has repeatedly made claims which might be demonstrably false,” stated Tesla in a press release final week.
The electrical car large additionally referred the FCAI to Australia’s client watchdog, the ACCC, for making the false claims round future pricing.
The next day Polestar adopted Tesla’s lead additionally cancelling its membership with the FCAI saying “Such a marketing campaign is just not aligned with Polestar’s focus, and we can’t assist it.”
Then after flagging its considerations, Volkswagen Group Australia give up the automobile foyer’s coverage committee. “Volkswagen Group Australia speaks for itself on public and coverage issues together with the New Automobile Effectivity Commonplace,” the corporate stated in a press release. “A robust (normal) is in the very best pursuits of this nation.”
The false claims about looming value hikes have been parroted by mainstream tv, radio and newspaper media shops seeding the disinformation into the general public discourse and damaging the notion of one in every of Australia’s most necessary air pollution decreasing insurance policies.
The deceptive figures have been additionally regurgitated by coalition Senator Matt Canavan and Liberal celebration chief Peter Dutton.
Final week I confirmed that Labor’s new carbon tax on vehicles would enhance the price of Australia’s hottest vehicles by 1000s.
The automobile producers have performed the sums and confirmed the identical consequence.
If the Authorities disputes our figures, why are they maintaining their modelling secret!… pic.twitter.com/hF5522JFYz
— Senator Matt Canavan (@mattjcan) February 19, 2024
The price of Australia’s favorite household vehicles might enhance by as much as $25,000, underneath Anthony Albanese’s proposed new automobile and ute tax.
This coverage will hit households who depend on SUVs to get their children to high school and tradies who depend on utes to do their job. pic.twitter.com/cf4PwO9c8l
— Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) February 19, 2024
With final month’s report EV gross sales, new polling displaying a transparent majority of assist for clear vehicles, member resignations and the prospect of an ACCC investigation, the fossil automobile foyer’s concern marketing campaign could also be about to return to a spluttering halt.
Daniel Bleakley is a clear expertise researcher and advocate with a background in engineering and enterprise. He has a powerful curiosity in electrical autos, renewable vitality, manufacturing and public coverage.
