Parliament's repealed the Clean Car Discount —dubbed a 'ute tax' by its opponents— under urgency, following a third reading.

The policy subsidised the purchases of electric vehicles by charging a tax on purchases of polluting vehicles.

It led to a massive uptake of EVs.

However, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the policy was fiscally irresponsible.

He says it was taking money from people who have very little or no choice as to what vehicle they can use and giving it to people who can already afford to buy an electric vehicle.

Greig Epps, CEO of the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association, joined Kerre Woodham to talk about the policy and what its removal will mean for the automobile industry.

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Parliament's repealed the Clean Car Discount —dubbed a 'ute tax' by its opponents— under urgency, following a third reading. 
The policy subsidised the purchases of electric vehicles by charging a tax on purchases of polluting vehicles. 
It led to a massive uptake of EVs. 
However, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the policy was fiscally irresponsible. 
He says it was taking money from people who have very little or no choice as to what vehicle they can use and giving it to people who can already afford to buy an electric vehicle. 
Greig Epps, CEO of the Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association, joined Kerre Woodham to talk about the policy and what its removal will mean for the automobile industry. 
LISTEN ABOVE

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