Coalition modelling not far off Labor's electric vehicle target – despite criticising it

Government modelling for climate policy cuts assumes an electric vehicle uptake of 25-50% of new car sales by 2030

Modelling for the Morrison government's climate policy assumes electric vehicles will make up between 25% and 50% of new car sales by 2030, a similar figure to the target set by the Labor party, which the Coalition criticised this week.

Labor's climate spokesman, Mark Butler, said "it shows how out of touch the Liberals are even with their own department" when it comes to cutting carbon pollution from transport.