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It’s Impossible to Sell 6 Million EVs to Meet Labor’s 2035 Emission Target: Nationals Senator

A report indicated that to meet the 2035 emissions target, half of all new light vehicles sold in Australia between now and 2035 would need to be electric.
It’s Impossible to Sell 6 Million EVs to Meet Labor’s 2035 Emission Target: Nationals Senator
A general view of commuters and heavy transport vehicles traveling on the M1 freeway in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 6, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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The feasibility of the Labor government’s 2035 net-zero target has been called into question after a Liberal senator revealed that it is impossible for Australian car dealers to sell the required number of EVs within the next decade.

In September 2025, the Albanese government released its latest ambitious climate change target, aiming to bring Australia’s carbon emissions down to 62–70 percent below 2005 levels by 2035.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].