2023-02-01
As part of our commitment to reduce light vehicle emissions, the ACT Government will gradually transition from the current weight-based vehicle registration system to an emissions-based system and will expand motor vehicle registration concessions.
The Government will expand concessions for motor vehicle registration to include ACT Service Access card holders and Australian Low Income Health Care card holders. Eligible card holders will receive a 100 per cent concession on motor vehicle registration from 1 July 2023 onwards.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury:
As we transition away from free registration for electric vehicles, we need to make sure our registration system is reflecting the environmental benefits of electric vehicles through lower annual registration fees.
Under existing arrangements, electric vehicles often pay a higher registration fee because of their heavier weight. These changes will ensure that the lowest emission vehicles will pay the lowest registration fees.
These changes, along with our other policies and changes in the vehicle market, continue our efforts to make electric vehicles a more affordable option for more Canberrans.
Zero emissions vehicles continue to gain momentum in the ACT, with registrations doubling from 2021 to 2022. The ACT is already leading the nation on electric vehicle uptake, with 9.5% of all new cars purchased in the ACT in 2022 being electric vehicles.
The initiative supports emissions’ reductions by encouraging a switch to lower emission vehicles, an important step towards our goal of a zero emissions fleet by 2035.
Read the full release at: https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/rattenbury/2023/updating-the-act-registration-system-and-introducing-new-motor-vehicle-concessions