The Albanese government is steering Australia towards a collision. Aggressive climate targets on one side, a total lack of guardrails on the sovereign and cyber risks of connected vehicles on the other.
The government is not on track to meet its own climate targets, which is why it is relentlessly pursuing the near-10 per cent abatement contribution electric vehicles represent. The Climate Change Authority says hitting the 2035 target means half of all light vehicles sold must be electric. That’s more than 5 million EVs on our roads, subsidised by tradies and farmers who need diesel to drive for their jobs.
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