| Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Act 2023 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament [1] | |
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| Royal assent | 19 December 2023 [1] |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Simeon Brown [1] |
| First reading | 12 December 2023 [1] |
| Second reading | 12 December 2023 [1] |
| Third reading | 12 December 2023 [1] |
| Related legislation | |
| Land Transport Act 1998, Land Transport Management Act 2003 [1] | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Act 2023 is a New Zealand Act of Parliament that amends various legislation to end the Clean Car Discount by 31 December 2023. [1] The Clean Car Discount programme had been introduced by the previous Sixth Labour Government to encourage New Zealand consumers to buy electrical and hybrid vehicles through a tax on high-emissions vehicles such as utes. The Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal Amendment Act was introduced and passed into law under urgency on 12 December 2023 by the National-led coalition government. [2] It received royal assent on 19 December 2023. [1]
Background
In mid–June 2021, the Sixth Labour Government announced that it would introduce subsidies to make electric vehicles cheaper while raising the price of new petrol and new diesel vehicles, commencing in July 2021. [3] This policy announcement followed a report by the Climate Change Commission on 9 June 2021 advocating the reduction of farm animal numbers, a ban on new household gas connections by 2025, and a shift to electric vehicles in order to reduce greenhouse emissions. [4] In response to the policy announcement, EV City owner David Boot said that it would boost demand for electric cars while expressing concern about the need for educating electric car users. Motor Trade Association chief executive Craig Pomare claimed that the rebate would not be enough to encourage motor users to make the switch to electric cars while Federated Farmers national president Andrew Hoggard expressed concerns about the lack of electric vehicle alternatives for farmers and tradespersons. [5]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Government repeals Clean Car Discount". Stuff. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ McClure, Tess (14 June 2021). "New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles to reduce emissions". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ McClure, Tess (9 June 2014). "Ardern says climate crisis is 'life or death' as New Zealand landmark report calls for sweeping changes". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Cardwell, Hamish (14 June 2021). "EV rebate scheme falls short on driving switch to electric - MTA". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
External links
- "Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Discount Scheme Repeal) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.