WA’s $60 million EV package

As the Westport project continues, millions from the 2022-23 State Budget is being investing towards transforming the historic precinct – Victoria Quay into a waterfront precinct.

The Westport project will see a new outer harbour and container port built in Kwinana, opening up incredible new jobs, tourism and economic development potential around Fremantle Port.

Many global cities have renewed their old working ports into vibrant entertainment, arts and tourism hubs, with work well underway to create a vision for a revitalised Victoria Quay.

The Future of Fremantle Planning Committee is currently developing options which will see the inner harbour transformed into a new, vibrant waterfront precinct.

An initial $7.5 million is being invested to enhance public space at the historic port, providing shade, seating, landscaping, improved public space, and pedestrian and cycle pathways, with works expected to start later this year.

Up to $5 million will be spent investigating the relocation of the area's vehicle shipping operations, opening up the area for new community, business or tourism opportunities.

Similarly, $2 million will be spent towards investigating the feasibility of relocating livestock shipping from the Fremantle Port. This relocation will create new options for Fremantle and a potential economic development opportunity for regional Western Australia.

A further $2.5 million will assist the Future of Fremantle project to continue examining land use and economic development opportunities in and around Victoria Quay.

Premier Mark McGowan said, "By relocating the area's livestock and vehicle shipping operations away from their current locations, we can ultimately open up and activate this waterfront precinct.

“Our initial $7.5 million investment will improve amenity and access to the area, as we continue to transform Victoria Quay into something which all Western Australians can be proud of.” $ 60 millionis going to accelerate the use of zero emission vehicles, including $3,500 rebates for Western Australians that purchase an electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

The Clean Energy Car Fund will include $36.5 million to provide up to 10,000 rebates of $3,500 to Western Australians that buy a new electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle up to a value of $70,000 from today (May 10).

“Assisting Western Australians to transition away from petrol-fuelled vehicles will benefit the environment and deliver significant household savings, while also enabling the average WA driver to save more than $1,400 per year on fuel costs by making the switch,” says the State Government.

“The replacement of 10,000 petrolfuelled vehicles with electric or hydrogen vehicles is expected to reduce carbon emissions by at least 7,000 tonnes each year.

The McGowan Government is also investing $22.6 million in new charging infrastructure to expand WA's electric vehicle charging network with incentives and business opportunities as well as $2.9 million in eight new charging stations across four locations on a section of National Highway 1 between Norseman and Eucla to ensure WA's electric highway extends to South Australia.

In line with other States, WA will introduce a distance-based road user charge for zero and low emission light vehicles commencing from July 1, 2027 to

ensure all motorists pay their fair share towards the maintenance and construction of WA roads.

A base rate of 2.5 cents per kilometre for electric and hydrogen vehicles and two cents per kilometre for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will apply, with both rates indexed to the Consumer Price Index.

The State Government will invest $200,000 to develop options on systems for monitoring and collecting the future road user charge.

A further $31 million will also be allocated for climate action research and planning to support various initiatives that assist State Government agencies with reducing carbon emissions including developing and implementing strategies to reduce emissions and transition the agriculture, freight and regional heavy transport industries to net zero as part of the Sectoral Emissions Reduction

Premier Mark McGowan said, "Our $31 million commitment to climate action research and planning will see State Government agencies take a leading role in reducing carbon emissions and support industry to reduce its carbon footprint.

Energy Minister Bill Johnston said, "Western Australia's electric vehicle highway will be the longest in the world. With stations from Kununurra to Esperance already being delivered, the new stations between Norseman and Eucla will complete the link to South Australia.

happen here including the internal technology and education area fitout as well as the driver/educators accommodation space and of course the curiosity-evoking purple wrap to finish off the iNSTRUCKTA! trailer.

The TRANSAFE WA Committee of Management and Staff would like to give you a sneak peak of their iNSTRUCKTA! Safety Truck's trailer.

Stage One can now be sent to WA, and Stage Two of the build will