House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Bills Bills Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal Bill Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal Bill Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal Bill Introduction and First Reading Introduction and First Reading The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:41): Obtained leave to introduce a bill for an act to repeal the Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Act 2021. Read a first time. Second Reading Second Reading The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:41): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The government introduces a Motor Vehicle (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Repeal Bill 2022 in order to repeal the Motor Vehicle (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Act 2021 to deliver on a key election promise to abolish the electric vehicle levy introduced by the previous government. This government has acted immediately to introduce this bill to repeal the levy in order to provide certainty for those looking to purchase an electric vehicle and to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles by reducing the cost of owning and operating an electric vehicle. A survey undertaken by the Australian Institute in 2021 showed that seven in 10 South Australians would be less likely to purchase an electric vehicle if an electric vehicle levy were to be introduced. This bill will repeal the levy before electric vehicle levy were to be introduced. This bill will repeal the levy before any electric vehicles can be taxed for the kilometres they drive. We want to encourage South Australians to buy an electric vehicle, and a levy will have the opposite effect. Over the coming decade, the price of electric vehicles is expected to fall, and electric vehicles will become increasingly common on our roads. This bill will operate to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road, resulting in reduced state greenhouse gas emissions from transport and an improvement in air quality. I commend the bill to members and seek leave to have the explanation of clauses inserted in Hansard without my reading it. Leave granted. EXPLANATION OF CLAUSES EXPLANATION OF CLAUSES Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This clause is formal. Part 2—Repeal of Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Act 2021 2—Repeal of Act This clause repeals the Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Act 2021. Debate adjourned on motion of Mr Pisoni.