Electricity Is Cheaper Than Petrol and Diesel: The Case for Electrifying Our Cars, Trucks and Buses 

Date: Friday 24 July 
Time: 5:00pm – 5:50pm 
Location: Fringe Room 3
Format: Keynote and panel discussion 

Organisation: Electric Vehicle Council 

Hear from the Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy about Australia’s EV transition and join the Electric Vehicle Council for a panel discussion with the Minister, Dr Michalis Michael, AMWU’s EV Project Officer, and Anita Saunders, Renewables Executive Manager at Programmed, on: 

  • Australia’s EV policies and the transition away from petrol/diesel vehicles 
  • AMWU’s EV motions to National Conference 
  • EV manufacturing in Australia 
  • Public charging roll-out 
  • Workforce training and upskilling 
  • Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology 
  • Next horizon policies: road user charging, equitable EV access and freight electrification 

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