EV drivers set to pay road user charges as record number of electric cars selling in Australia

PM says sustainable revenue for roads is needed as report shows nearly one in 10 new car sales are electric vehicles

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Labor is set to overhaul road user charging rules to cover electric vehicles, with Anthony Albanese all but confirming the long-delayed reform will be thrashed out at next week’s productivity roundtable in Canberra.

As data from the Australian Automobile Association showed EVs accounted for nearly one in 10 new car sales in the June quarter – a new record – the prime minister said the new rules would be worked through in this term of parliament.