Experts Endorse EV Road Charge, Throws Doubt on Other Productivity Roundtable Outcomes

Support emerged for tariff cuts and EV charging, but AI focus, construction code pause, and immigration neglect drew strong criticism.
Experts Endorse EV Road Charge, Throws Doubt on Other Productivity Roundtable Outcomes
Electric vehicles (EV) line up outside a Tesla dealership in Melbourne, Australia, on April 19, 2023. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers wrapped up his much-hyped three-day productivity roundtable last week with agreement on ten priorities, from scrapping nuisance tariffs to introducing a road user charge for electric vehicles.

But while the government hailed consensus, some economists and commentators dismissed the outcomes as underwhelming and misdirected.