We won! Victoria's EV tax is gone!
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Yes! The High Court of Australia has ruled that Victoria’s Zero & Low Emission Vehicle tax is unconstitutional! The world's worst EV policy is GONE! This is a key moment for all Australians, and I hope that everyone is celebrating right now! #ZLEV #Tax #GoneSUPPORT
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High Court Australia decison in detail: eresources.hcourt.gov.au/show...
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - I’m so happy!
01:14 - The Worlds worst EV policy
03:01 - Why should I care?
03:30 - Will this mean a federal road user charge?
05:06 - Can Victoria appeal?
05:21 - Payment is due today! What do I do?
High Court Australia decison in detail: eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showCase/2023/HCA/30
Yes! The High Court of Australia has ruled that Victoria’s Zero & Low Emission Vehicle tax is unconstitutional! The world's worst EV policy is GONE! This is a key moment for all Australians, and I hope that everyone is celebrating right now!
That's not quite true what you're saying they do polute if charging of the grid and especially in a fire .The fire brigade don't know how to handle it and the disposal of the burnt ones is ridiculous and if people who have petrol cars are pay tax that fixes the roads why ain't EV drivers especially when there cars are twice as heavy and NSW charges rego on weight because of damage to the roads from weight. Lahiana Hawaii residents have been told don't go near or touch the burnt EV because they are highly toxic after that fatal fire . There's a problem with EV at this point seems alot of euro EVs have problems especially under fast charging and could take out large numbers of cars with it. Pray to God they don't take a residential apartment block . Once it starts run from the smoke .
So what was the argument that it was unconstitutional?
Thanks mate... Getting another EV :D
Received an email from the Greens taking credit for this. Below is some of what the email read.
"Labor’s ridiculous tax on electric vehicles was described as “the worst electric vehicle policy in the world”.
The Greens fought this tax tooth and nail in the parliament, and we’re glad to see this outcome for our climate and community.
Thank you to everyone who supported the call to scrap this tax on electric cars. You helped secure this win."
WTAF!
Bro champ move
This is brilliant news! Congratulations
Yes😊
Chris, you are a legend. To everyone that was involved, I and every other EV owners thanks you.
An update: just got an email from vicroads. Pretty much confirming this news and saying they will be working through it and updating us further. Well done again.
A massive THANK YOU to Chris & Kath for leading the charge against the Victorian government and helping to abolish an absurdly backwards, unfair and as proven unlawful tax against EV users!! We are forever grateful 🚗🙏
We all owe you a beer. All I did was sook about it. You did something about it. Very inspiring. Thank you.
This proves that super heroes really don't wear capes. Well done Chris, Catch and team
As a recent EV owner, we are grateful to your commitments and dedication towards this. Thank you!
Wooohoooo what an absolute win!!! In 15 years people may not remember this moment but it will have effected many Australians. You two are a bloody champions 🏆
I feel proud to have been able to support your cause thanks so much for the opportunity!! And yeeeeeaaah baby you did it
Congratulations and great thanks to you, Chris and Kath, for the great efforts you have put in. As a very new EV owner I have been concerned about this, and wanted it repealed as it was a grossly unjust and environmentally unethical law.
What a dog's-breakfast we have in Australia, highlighted after this High Court ruling on road-use charges being applied to EVs to make up for the perceived state governments' loss of revenue from reducing fuel-excise tax revenue from incrreased sales of EVs.
Our roads are largely the responsibility of state governments (and local councils) to build and maintain. But the states are dependent upon Commonwealth government grant funding to pay for their roads bill. The Commonwealth government makes a great show of these grants being paid for by a Federal fuel-excise, distributed out on a 'sort of' per-capita basis to states. In fact several of the smallest-population but larger-area states get far more grant money on a per-capita basis than the larger population states, resulting in excellent highways in the remote outback, and really crappy roads in many of the heavily populated settled areas and major cities.Now with the High Court ruling that the fuel-excise is unconstitutional, the state governments are all in a tizz over how they will be able to pay for roads, or even meet their budget as other consumption taxes could be deemed excises and ruled as unconstitutional (gambling taxes, general vehicle registration etc). It is clear here that as the Commonwealth government is the one that has the power to levy such taxes, then they must take on the role of simply funding roads in all states, irrespective of fuel tax revenue. After all the reality is that taxes do not fund the Federal government spending. The government spends, and then the money is created to pay for that spending.
Alternatively the state government should design a suitable road-use charge, based on distance travelled and the type of vehicle, and charge ALL motor vehicles on an equitable basis (trucks and buses higher of course). None of this 'one-rule-for-EVs, another-for-fuel-vehicles' idiocy.
We shall await the outcome, and hope very much that it is:
1. Equitable
2. Environmentally sustainable.
Well done, guys - you are absolute stars!
Brilliant news! Well done all involved. 🎉 👏
Congratulations and thanks Chris 🥳
Fantastic news well done for taking High court PHEV owner 😃
Thank you Chris and Kathy!! Much appreciated 😄👍🙏
Well done Chris and Kath for doing this on behalf of all Aussies. I'm glad to have donated some $$ to your legal fees. Thanks so much!
Thank you! Its a big relief and a great outcome.
I think I speak for the whole EV Universe when I say
*THANK YOU*
⚡
Fantastic win of fair over unjust so nice to see justice work properly sometimes, many thanks Chris and Team🙏❤️
Outstanding effort and result. THANK YOU!!
You guys are legends. As a country EV user I was facing over $1400 this year alone. Thanks so much for your efforts.
$1400? Is that for real? By my calculations that suggests you have done about 50,000 km in the year 😲
@@petesig93 Correct, 47900 now and still a month to go.
@@petesig93when I was a surveyor, I did 90k kms per year in central Oz and the the NT, mostly dirt roads and tracks
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this Chris. As a Victorian I was infuriated about having to pay such a ridiculous and unfair tax. Massive win for justice and common sense. 🎉
Great to see all yours and Kath's stress and efforts have finally achieved a great outcome. Glad to have been part of the community response to support you!
Well done. I couldn't believe it when this tax came out, how completely illogical and dumb it was.
Well done guys, I’m glad I contributed to this fight, I bought my first ev in July 2021 just in time for the new tax. My rego is due next month & am moving to qld, with any luck this ruling has prevented me from paying another lot of the world’s worst tax
Australia and all EV owners are eternally indebted to you, your team and everyone who supported the cause. Bravo!
WOO HOO !!! CONGRATULATIONS!🎉🎉
Well done Chris and team 🎉
Fabulous work Chris & team. 👍👍👍
Im in NSW & calculated it would have cost us about $490/year if introduced.
Well done Chris, Kath and the wider Team. Great win and thanks on behalf of all Australian Drivers, not just EV. Hopefully now a sensible full review of road funding can be done across Australia.
no review needed ,a national tyre tax and the removal of federal fuel excise will be fairer and force ev drivers to pay their share for roads.
Thank you and thaks for being so unemotional/professional
Kudos to Christopher and Kathleen. Your work goes beyond EVs and transportation. It was important that the Victorian government was challenged, as they knew this tax was invalid, from the start.
Thanks Chris and Kath, great outcome 👍🍾
Big props to Chris. The hero we need right now
Congrats Chris!!
So do EVs pay a road charge in Victoria? That is, do EVs contribute to road maintenance?
Thank you for your efforts Chris
Congrats. Well done. I was on the govt advisory for this as a former police officer. I and others expressed how wrong it was but they didn’t listen.
Well done Chris. You and Kath are champions!
Congratulations and thank you from the ACT ❤
Well done Chris and Kathleen. I'm not living in Victoria but originally from there. The law was backwards and a disincentive to own an EV. Once we hit mass adoption then yes look at ways to cover the fall in the taxes derived from ICE vehicles.
Well done!
What you have done is Brilliant.... thank you for this!!! :)
Wow, legends! Hugest thanks and congratulations !!
Thank you from an EV owner in NSW. Legend.
Thank you so much Chris & Kath!!! 👏👏👏
Hi Chris! Congratulations! Salute to you and Kath for representing us against the highway robbery from the Victorian government.
EV drivers would have received this email from Vicroads today advising motorists to continue paying the unconstitutional road-user tax. What are your thoughts on this?
"High Court Decision
The High Court has handed down its decision in relation to the Victorian zero & low emission vehicles (ZLEV) road-user charge.
The Government is reviewing the High Court’s decision to understand its implications and how the ruling will be implemented.
Motorists who are due to renew their zero and low emission vehicle (ZLEV) registration should continue to do so.
We are in the process of contacting all ZLEV customers directly to explain what the decision means for them and any next steps.
This page will be regularly updated as details of how these changes will be implemented are confirmed."
Thanks a lot Chris!
Great work Chris!🎉
Awesome outcome Chris .. Thank you so much for your hard work to get this result!
Congrats to all involved
Well done Chris and Kath. Your tireless efforts are much appreciated us all. 🎉
WOW MODERN DAY HERO,S. YOUR NAMES ARE NOW CEMENTED INTO HISTORY THANKYOU !!!!! LOVE TO GET A SCREEN SHOT OF THE FINAL DECISION
Well done Chris and Team! Such an amazing outcome for many. Thankyou to you and the team for your selfless efforts in combatting this ridiculous tax. 🙏
Do you now have superhero status?
EV Man
Congratulations!
Electric vehicles have the same impact on our roads as ICV's - why shouldn't they be taxed based on their usage? Agreed the rule for PHEV's is clunky, but that doesn't mean that EV's should get a free kick.
Thank you Chris and Kath for fighting for EV owners. This is a great victory for the EV movement and hopefully more sensible and fair ways can be found to fund our roads.
Yay! Congratulations. Well done and thank you! :)
Now that the law is exposed as being unconstitutional, it must surely follow that the taxes already claimed have been obtained illegally, as the law is invalid. I suppose we wait to see how the Vic Gov responds, but I expect they will try to keep the money already paid. Is a class action to recover the illegally obtained money next?
Well done guys. As an EV owner I sincerely thank you.
Wow! Amazing. Well done
Thank you! Cheers!
well done !!!
Congratulations, thanks so much for the excellent work on this 🥰
HOLY POTATOES! WELL DONE!!!!
Thank you! Its a big relief and a great outcome.
Thank you so much Chris. All EV owners should be very proud of your time and effort. :)
Congratulations! Well done for all your hardwork! Thank you for helping us!
Great work, your effort has helped so many people now and in the future. Helping increase the uptake of EVs, saving money and time having to keep a log.
great news Chris and team fighting this one - I thank you for your efforts
Brilliant mate thanks from all EV drivers in Oz for your hard work and vision.
Thanks for your efforts Chris and Cath. Really excellent and just result!
Super... So very pleased to hear of this.
🎉 thank you so much for all your effort. This was a terrible tax created by a State government.
Ultimately there will need to be a usage charge, but it should only be executed nationally once EV adoption is wide scale and the benefits they bring are being reaped by the community.
yes a national tyre tax
Thank you Chris and Kath. Great judgement of the High Court.
Well done one and all and thank you
Well done Chris & Kath and the team that helped you beat this absurd tax ! This Labor Government have engineered some of the most stupid idea's on the planet. Bad luck Tim Pallas, time to find another way to fix up our roads that are in neglect.
Well done! There are so many EV owners that will be celebrating right now.
Awesome🎉🎉 a big win for everyone!!
I suspect that this didn’t come as much of a surprise to the Victorian government……..they were just hoping nobody challenged it.
This is great, it also destroys the Western Australian thievery as well. While not scheduled to start until 2027, now it can't start at all.
Absolute Legend. Thanks mate.
Awesome news 👍
Thanks Chis and Kath. I now prepare a submission to VicRoads to claim back what I paid over those years.
Thank you Chris! Do you have a GoFundMe for donations to cover any costs incurred. Happy to support you, even though I'm in Queensland.
👍 Great job !
Australia needs more environmentalists.
Follow Chris's lead and speak up for the future of the planet.
Voting matters, elections matter. Vote for CLIMATE leaders and dump fossil fuels industry puppets.
Congrats mate and thanks for doing it.
Well done to everyone involved and thanks from all of us. Amazing effort. Hopefully you get the recognition you deserve.
Thank you! Its a big relief and a great outcome.
@@chrisvanderstock I get my first EV delivered to me here on KI next week - a Polestar 2 - and have been doing my bit of convincing locals to make the switch. We did need fewer not more hurdles, especially in regional areas.
Great work guys and thankyou
I guess this means WA will have to shelve their plan for this before it even began :) It was going to particularly suck for me as I have a PHEV so would be paying twice (fuel excise plus the EV tax), especially when they offer NO EV incentives here at all.
Congratulation! fantastic result, and hopefully we will get a lot more thought put into future taxing for vehicles into the future.
As the government pressures to penalize EV users, it's important to remember... "Some of Australia’s largest and most profitable businesses are actually able to claim their fuel tax bills back under a rebate scheme. In total, $7.8 billion was paid out in fuel tax credits in 2019-20. Oil, coal and gas giants claimed $14.5 billion in fuel tax credits between 2006-2007 and 2019-2020".
Congratulations Chris & Team. 👏👏👏👏👏 Chris for PM! Oh sorry Chris your too good to be a politician. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for your efforts, my donation was well worth it. As the tax was technically illegal are you going to chase refunds through the Supreme Court of Victoria if they are not forthcoming?
The Courts findings are in 393 page document. They're working through it.
I was not looking for an immediate answer but am looking forward to sticking it to the Victorian Government and getting my STOLEN money back. Keep up the great job...@@chrisvanderstock
Thanks so much for your ongoing fight and congrats on the results 🎉
Great work Chris!
Congrats!! and thanks!
Congratulations to you both, and thanks for the hard work . An absolute money grabbing shit show, hope all Victorian ev owners get reimbursed as well, and make the other states take notice.🤬
Awesome, congrats!
Sounds like great news you should be very proud of your efforts
Does this mean that Australia doesn’t have the EV road user charges that NZ now has?
Or do you still have road user charges and the tax you speak of was additional to them
Cheers
Well done, congratulations a great win for all EV owners, not only in VIC but around Australia.
I want a refund on the road user taxes I paid. A total of 45,000km worth = $1,260. It was unconstitutional from the start so they have no right to keep the money.
Weldone and Thanks, Chris!