High court strikes down Victoria’s electric vehicle tax in ruling that could hit NSW and WA plans

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Court rules in favour of two drivers who argued that states do no have the power to impose such fees

The high court ruled that the Victorian government should not have imposed a per-kilometre road user charge for zero- and low-emission vehicles, in a decision likely to affect other state’s plans.The high court ruled that the Victorian government should not have imposed a per-kilometre road user charge for zero- and low-emission vehicles, in a decision likely to affect other state’s plans.

The decision could prevent New South Wales and Western Australia from proceeding with plans to introduce road user charging from 2027.

 

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