- $9.5m investment to fund additional Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)
rebates in 2024-25
- 9,200 ZEV rebate applications paid to 30 November 2024,
totalling $32,200,000
- Part of the Cook Government's Clean Energy Car Fund to
encourage zero-emission vehicles in WA
The Cook Government has
invested a further $9.5 million into the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Scheme
as mid-year projections indicate added demand in 2024-25, and as Western
Australians continue to take advantage of the scheme.
The ZEV Rebate Scheme provides a $3,500
rebate for people who purchase an eligible vehicle and apply to the Department
of Transport. Applications will be accepted until midnight on Saturday, 10 May
2025.
To the 30 November 2024, 9,200 ZEV rebate
applications had been paid totalling $32,200,000.
To be eligible for the rebate, the vehicle
must:
- be a
zero-emission vehicle and be fully powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells;
- be a light
vehicle (vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or less), including:
- light passenger
vehicles, such as sedans, hatchbacks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs);
- light
commercial vehicles; and
- light trucks.
- be granted a
vehicle licence in WA on or after Tuesday, 10 May 2022;
- have a maximum
dutiable value of $70,000 or less; and
- be brand new
and never previously been registered or licensed in Australia or overseas.
The Department
of Transport's licensing data has shown that the number of electric vehicles (EVs)
in WA increased by over 513 per cent between 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2024,
making up more than 1 per cent of the total WA light vehicle fleet for the
first time.
The Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate
Scheme is a financial incentive to encourage the purchase of zero-emission
vehicles as part of the Government's Clean Energy Car Fund.
Find out more about the ZEV Rebate Scheme
on the Department of Transport's
website.
Comments attributed to Minister Assisting the Transport Minister David
Michael:
"Based on the Treasury's
updated forecasts for the Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate, the Cook Government has
approved a further $9.5 million investment in the scheme to fund the eligible ZEV
rebate applications expected to be received before closing on 10 May 2025.
"There has been
significant growth in the number of electric vehicles on WA roads over the past
three years, and for the first time EVs made up more than 1 per cent of WA's
light vehicle fleet in the June 2024 quarter.
"I expect as more
affordable EVs are made available to the WA market, more Western Australians
will look to make the switch to zero-emission vehicles, increasing interest in
the ZEV rebate."
