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Hitting the road: Committee to hold public hearings for EV inquiry

House of Representatives < 1 min read

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will be holding public hearings in Sydney on Thursday and Friday for its inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

Chair of the Committee, Mr Tony Zappia MP, said ‘The public hearings will be an opportunity to further explore the priorities necessary to support Australia’s transition to EVs.’

‘The Committee is looking forward to hearing from a diverse range of stakeholders who can offer insight into a number of issues, including the manufacturing and charging of EVs, experiences using EV fleets, and opportunities for the safe and equitable uptake of EVs in Australia.’

The program for the public hearings is available on the committee’s website.

The Committee will be holding further public hearings in Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra in August and September 2024. Further information about the inquiry is available on the committee’s website.

Public hearing details

Date: 25 July 2024
Time: 9.00 am to 4.30 pm
Location: Remington Room, Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney
Witnesses: RACE for 2030 and iMOVE CRC, Association for the Battery Recycling Industry, Veolia, Australian Council of Recycling, Polestar, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, Essential Energy, Energy Consumers Australia, FleetPartners, Australian Finance Industry Association

Date: 26 July 2024
Time: 9.00a m to 12.00 pm
Location: Remington Room, Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney
Witnesses: Strata Community Association, IKEA, NSW Young Lawyers Environment and Planning Sub-Committee, AECOM.

Media enquiries

Mr Tony Zappa MP, Chair
(08) 8265 3100

For background information

Committee Secretariat
(02) 6277 4580
[email protected]

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.

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