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Influencing ACT government policies
In recent years the ACT Branch has advocated for EV-friendly policies in the ACT, and has contributed to AEVA advocacy at the national level. This page serves as an archive for work done in this area in previous years.
2024
In April 2024, the ACT Branch issued its policy recommendations for candidates contesting the 2024 ACT Legislative Assembly election.
In March 2024, the ACT Branch issued its updated recommendations for public EV charging infrastructure in the ACT. This document supersedes earlier versions issued annually since 2021 and includes detailed recommendations to support the needs of drivers with disabilities.
Also in March 2024, the ACT Branch contributed significantly to this submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles.
In February 2024, the ACT Branch contributed to this short submission to the Federal Government's final round of consultation into the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (formerly the Fuel Efficiency Standard).
2023
In 2023, the ACT Branch was invited to join the Evoenergy energy consumer reference council.
In May 2023, the ACT Branch made a significant contribution to the development of AEVA's national submission on fuel efficiency standards to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
Also in May 2023, the Branch issued its recommendations for public EV charging infrastructure in the ACT. This document replaced earlier versions issued in 2021 and 2022, and included recommendations to support the needs of drivers with disabilities.
2022
The Branch lodged this submission to an Inquiry into EV uptake by a committee of the ACT Legislative Assembly.
The Branch also made a strong contribution to the AEVA National submission on the National EV Strategy.
2021
In 2021 the Branch took a leading role in preparing this AEVA submission to the review of the National Construction Code (NCC). A presentation on this activity, including the successful outcome of the NCC review, may be viewed here.
2020
In 2020 the Branch lodged this submission to an inquiry by EVenergi concerning initiatives to drive the transition to zero carbon transportation in the ACT.
The Branch is a member of the Conservation Council ACT Region. During 2020 it worked with other member groups to develop policy recommendations for the ACT election, including the "Sustainable transport" recommendations on page 9 of "Our environment, our future". The Branch will undertake a similar collaboration in the context of the 2024 ACT election.
2018
In mid-2018 the Branch lodged this submission to the Senate Inquiry into Electric Vehicles. A reflection on the Senate Inquiry can be found in this article.
Between mid 2018 and early 2020, the Branch fostered a Working Group on EV Policy and Advocacy. The final report of that Working Group may be found here. One of its important outcomes was this set of recommendations on EV charging in new strata dedvelopments.