Plug-in hybrid drivers getting unfair deal in Victoria’s ‘dog’s breakfast’ EV tax

Victorian ombudsman says drivers have been hit with unfair charges as well as potentially unlawful penalties, which should now be repaid

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Victorians who drive electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are being slugged with unfair charges under a tax scheme the Greens say has been a dog's breakfast" from the start.

The Victorian government in 2021 introduced the Australian-first zero and low emission vehicle charge.

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