EV advocates want transport electrification on the agenda

Morning Report · Oct 20, 2026 · 3m

EV and sustainability advocates are challenging politicians to front up with election ideas to rapidly electrify the country's transport network. They say tackling the country's dependence on imported energy would make a huge difference to the cost of living, now and in the future. But they're perplexed by the lack of attention the issue's had on the campaign trail and want to know - where are the electric vehicle policies? Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.