Australia's Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite stated that the Albanese government is in a consultation phase regarding fuel efficiency standards. Anthony Albanese intervened to revamp Labor's fuel-efficiency plan amid concerns about excluding stakeholders. The government diluted the fuel efficiency standard proposal after industry pressure. The opposition accused Labor of being duplicitous in its backflip on fuel efficiency standards, with Coalition members claiming they were not briefed on the policy change. Albanese's new plan includes softer rules for some larger SUVs and 4WDs, facing potential opposition from the Coalition and Greens over concerns of increased consumer costs and slow electric vehicle adoption.
Anthony Albanese’s new fuel efficiency standards plan applying softer rules for some larger SUVs and 4WDs could be scuttled by the Coalition and Greens over competing concerns it will drive up consumer costs and fail to accelerate electric vehicle take-up. https://t.co/ircZmctgfE
Australia softens proposed vehicle emission laws https://t.co/9APJ7ehnyS
The opposition has claimed Labor has been duplicitous in its backflip on its fuel efficiency standards as Coalition members say they weren't briefed on the policy change. https://t.co/uuHFe89u0j
Australia dilutes fuel efficiency standard proposal after industry pressure https://t.co/BqBssnEnjJ
Anthony Albanese has stepped in to overhaul Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards plan amid concerns stakeholders are being carved out of policy negotiations across government portfolios. https://t.co/t15V9I1yu9
Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says the Albanese government is in a “consultation phase” regarding fuel efficiency standards in Australia. https://t.co/CY15DME2fB