Why tax electric vehicles but not heavy trucks? Politics

The SA and VIC governments have announced a new electric vehicle tax - in other words, a great big new tax on clean air.

In today's episode we explain why this EV tax is terrible idea and unpack some of the arguments for and against it.

Host: Ebony Bennett, deputy director of the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

Tim Washington, Chair EV Council // @EVTimOz

Richard Denniss, chief economist, The Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI

Richie Merzian, director, Climate & Energy Program // @RichieMerzian

Audrey Quicke, researcher, Climate & Energy Program

Producer: Jennifer Macey

Theme music is by Jonathan McFeat from Pulse and Thrum