Tell your MLC: Stop the VIC Clean Air Tax

Tell your MLC: Stop the VIC Clean Air Tax

The Clean Air Tax will need to pass the Upper House of Parliament in Victoria. That will come down to just a handful of minor party and independent MLCs.

Transport pollution is dangerous to human health - especially to children - contributing to more deaths each year than car accidents. It is also the second largest and fastest growing source of climate pollution.

The sooner we get more electric cars and vehicles on the road, the sooner we’ll clean up our air and our climate. But the Andrews Government is putting a dagger in the heart of that goal by introducing ...

The Clean Air Tax will need to pass the Upper House of Parliament in Victoria. That will come down to just a handful of minor party and independent MLCs.

Transport pollution is dangerous to human health - especially to children - contributing to more deaths each year than car accidents. It is also the second largest and fastest growing source of climate pollution.

The sooner we get more electric cars and vehicles on the road, the sooner we’ll clean up our air and our climate. But the Andrews Government is putting a dagger in the heart of that goal by introducing a punitive new tax on driving electric vehicles.

Thankfully, there is a way to stop it, if we all act together. 

If we all write to the cross bench MLCs together now, we can stop this disastrous new tax on electric vehicles in its tracks. Write to all the crossbench MLCs in your region today.

We have an example email for you, but it’s always more effective to put your email in your own words. Here are some of the issue to consider:

  • Lung Diseases & Infections. Transport pollution can cause death through lung disease, asthma, lung cancer and infections like pneumonia.

  • Heart Disease and Diabetes. Tiny particles from transport pollution get into the bloodstream, contributing to heart disease and diabetes.

  • Impacts on Children. Transport pollution and proximity to roads can affect child brain development and are linked to the prevalence of asthma and allergies – the most common cause of doctor visits for children under five. 

  • No Net Zero by 2050. There is no path to net zero emissions by 2050 and a safer climate without a transition to electric vehicles. This new tax effectively tears up the Andrews Government’s commitment to net zero by 2050.

  • New Industry. New investment and job growth from clean industries are critical to our economic recovery. Punitive new taxes stifle investment and growth.

  • Incentives Not Taxes. Because of the health, environmental and economic benefits, many countries are providing large subsidies, rebates and tax benefits for electric cars - not punitive taxes. 

 

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Email your MLC: Stop the Victorian Clean Air Tax

We have an example email for you, but it’s always more effective to put your email in your own words. 

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We have an example email for you, but it’s always more effective to put your email in your own words. Use the issues on the left for ideas to consider. Make sure you mention you are a resident of their electoral region.