Petrol, diesel drivers should pay road-user tax plus fuel excise in Australia, says one auto brand

PerthNow - Oct 20, 2026

Polestar is lobbying for taxation changes that encourage a switch to electric vehicles, including a universal road-user charge to join the existing fuel excise.

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