australia-wide, you can now buy/drive an electric vehicle without paying import tariffs or fringe benefits tax (fbt).
new south wales
new south wales are offering a $3000 rebate for the first 25,000 new battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a dutiable value of less than $68,750.
south australia
consider yourself lucky if you live in the wine state; the government is providing a $3,000 subsidy and a 3-year registration exemption on eligible new battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles first registered from 28 october 2021. as of 24 june 2022, there were still 6,760 electric vehicle subsidies remaining.
victoria
victoria are also offering a $3000 rebate for zero emission vehicles (zevs) with a dutiable value of less than $68,750.
queensland
$3,000 rebates are available to queensland individuals and businesses who have purchased a new zero emission vehicle (zev) with a dutiable value of up to $58,000 (including gst) on or after 16 march 2022.
western australia
wa has raised the bar on their rebate amount, offering $3500 for the first 10,000 eligible zevs in wa, or for three years following the announcement (saturday 10 may 2025), whichever comes first.
tasmania
while tasmania isn’t offering any cash rebates, they are offering grants of up to $50,000 towards the upfront cost of purchasing and installing a direct current (dc) electric vehicle fast charging station in tasmania, for use by the public. they’re also waiving rego fees on evs purchased by rental car and tour bus companies for two years.
northern territory
nt has introduced a ev charger scheme, with 100 residential grants of $1,000 and 80 business grants of $2,500 available.
act
act are offering the highest number of incentives, offering two years of free rego, 20% ongoing rego discount after the first two years are up, 10-year loans with zero interest, and other rebates.