NSW Government Spends Millions on 671 New EV Car Chargers

The New South Wales government will spend $4.1 million, along with $8 million in private investment, on new electric vehicle charging stations.

The NSW government says a focus on an increased number of EV charging ports will help to keep up with an increasing trend towards buying electric vehicles. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

As part of an effort to move to net zero by 2050, the New South Wales (NSW) government is funding nearly 700 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the largest single rollout in Australia.

And the need, it seems, is largely fuelled by demand.