Legislation required to enact the Government’s Clean Car Discount and Clean Car Standard has been introduced to Parliament.
The Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill was introduced by transport minister Michael Wood who has previously said it will be enacted this year.
Industry organisations say they are still digesting the content of the bill, though some questions are already being raised.
Those include the targets, which fall to as low as 63.3 grams and 87.2 grams weighted average carbon dioxide emissions averages by 2027.
The bill also defines two types of importers – type 1 and type 2 – with differing ways of calculating penalties and the amounts. It is unclear however the difference between the two other than type 1 importers are appointed by the transport minister.
Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford says working out the details of the bill to make a submission will be detailed work.
“Much of the bill is procedural and the MIA will need to pay careful consideration to draft regulations and draft Land Transport Rules which we be required to give effect to the bill once passed,” Crawford says.
“It is challenging to sensibly make a submission on the bill without seeing the detail of regulations and proposed changes to the Land Transport Rules.”
“An initial view of the bill reviews some disappointing surprises, particularly CO2 targets under the standard for the years 2026 and 2027.”
“We expect the bill will go straight to select committee without a formal first reading. In the order paper dated 9 September the bill is down for its first reading without debate. This means by simple majority of the house, which Labour has, the bill will go straight to select committee.”
*Click here to read the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill.
