NSW treasurer takes swipe at Morrison’s electric car policy as state dwarfs federal funding
by Elias Visontay from on (#5RQJW)
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The New South Wales treasurer, Matt Kean, has taken a swipe at the Morrison government's new electric vehicle policy, as he unveiled additional funding that sees his state's investment dwarf the federal commitment.
On Wednesday, the day after the prime minister, Scott Morrison, unveiled $178m in new funding for a future fuels fund to build charging stations across Australia, Kean announced an additional $105m to boost uptake of EVs among fleet operators in NSW.
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