Queensland subsidises electric cars to combat rising fuel prices - Annastacia Palaszczuk Parliament Clip | March 16, 2022 | ACM
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Queenslanders will be offered a $3000 subsidy if they buy an electric vehicle with a purchase price of up to $58,000 over the next three years.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the policy, costing taxpayers $15 million a year, will help more people shield their wallets from future petrol price hikes and reduce the carbon emissions contributing to climate change.
"While we cannot control the global events that have led to this price hike there is something we can do," she told parliament on Wednesday.
"We are going to make the cost of buying electric cars just that little bit cheaper."
The $58,000 cap on the purchase price means the subsidy will only be available for buyers of five models: Hyundai's Ioniq and Kona models, Nissan's Leaf, MG's ZS Essence and BYD's Atto model.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the policy, costing taxpayers $15 million a year, will help more people shield their wallets from future petrol price hikes and reduce the carbon emissions contributing to climate change.
"While we cannot control the global events that have led to this price hike there is something we can do," she told parliament on Wednesday.
"We are going to make the cost of buying electric cars just that little bit cheaper."
The $58,000 cap on the purchase price means the subsidy will only be available for buyers of five models: Hyundai's Ioniq and Kona models, Nissan's Leaf, MG's ZS Essence and BYD's Atto model.