Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Gallagher. The auto industry released modelling to show Labor's family car tax on SUVs, four-wheel drives and utes could impose penalties of up to $25,000 on the cost of a new car. For example, the RAV4 would be slugged up to $11,000 under Labor's car tax, and the Ford Ranger ute by nearly $18,000. During the middle of a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation, why is the government trying to force Australians who want or need an SUV or a four-wheel drive to pay more when buying their next family car?