In August 2025, the Productivity Commission released its interim report into investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation.
This submission recommends that the Government adopt:
- a voucher program to encourage the take up of electrification and green hydrogen combustion options
- a low carbon fuel standard to increase the availability and use of renewable diesel and green hydrogen in both fuel cell and combustion applications
- a regtech solution, targeted infrastructure investment and road access upgrades to support the use of high productivity and low emission vehicles. This approach has now been endorsed as a National Competition Policy priority.
The submission opposes increasing truck charges. It points out that increasing charges on road freight would not be effective at shifting freight to rail.