[Greens-Media] Lib-Labs vote down Greens tax cut for hybrid vehicles

[Elizabeth.Ingham at parliament.vic.gov.au]

The Labor and Liberal parties in the Victorian Parliament have voted down 
a Greens proposal for a tax cut for hybrid electric vehicles.  They then 
turned around and combined to give a tax cut for gas guzzling cars. 

Greens MLC Greg Barber said:  "Cutting $177 million in tax on the biggest 
cars, in the same week the government is raising prices on public 
transport, speaks volumes about their priorities."

"The average passenger car uses about 11 litres of fuel every 100 
kilometres. Small cars and hybrids use half that. But small cars don't 
benefit from these changes to the stamp duty tax rates as they are already 
cheaper than the lowest tax threshold," Mr Barber said. 

" Thanks to the Nationals for at least supporting us on the hybrid 
vehicles amendment," Mr Barber said.

Current stamp duty rates are 2.5% below $35 000 car value, 4% between 
$35-45 000 and 5% over $45 000.  The government's proposal is to extend 
the 2.5% rate all the way up to $57 000.  According to the government's 
own figures* this will cut between $600 and $1200 off the tax on medium 
and large cars, but give no tax cut to small cars.

* 
http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/df743c7ed6f959b0ca2572cd00032eb2!OpenDocument



For further comment please contact Greg Barber 0433 044 771

Correction to previous press release:  we stated the tax cut on a Ford 
Territory would be $2280 under the government's proposal.  That is in fact 
the current tax payable - their proposal would cut this in half.


-- 
Greg Barber MLC
State Member of Parliament for Northern Metropolitan
Ph: (03) 9348 2622
Facs:  (03) 9348 2699
Suite G01, 60 Leicester Street Carlton 3053



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