National road-user charges are needed – and most people are open to it, our research shows
- Written by: Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
ShutterstockThe High Court ruled last week that Victoria’s road-user charge for electric vehicle (EV) drivers is unconstitutional. Because the court decided it’s an excise, only the Commonwealth can now impose such a tax.
The Victorian government introduced the controversial distance-based charge in 2021. The court decision will likely...