State treasurer Matt Kean says $171m infrastructure spend over four years is essential because ‘EVs will play a critical role in halving our emissions by 2030’
New South Wales is promising to build more than 1,000 charging stations for electric vehicles under a four-year plan that would create the most extensive EV network in the country.
Wednesday’s announcement comes after data was released showing sales of new EVs in Australia tripled in the past 12 months with more than 20,000 drivers in the country choosing the low emissions option in 2021.