The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water will be travelling to Melbourne this week as part of its inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
The Committee will undertake two site visits in Melbourne; the first to Infinitev, a business that is reusing, repurposing and recycling hybrid and EV batteries, and the second to an ANCAP Safety test facility where the Committee will view an EV or hybrid model crash test.
A full day public hearing will be held on Thursday 8 August where the Committee will hear from industry stakeholders, including representatives from health and environmental groups, the petroleum and motor industries, and emergency services about Australia's transition to EVs.
Chair of the Committee, Mr Tony Zappia MP, said 'the Committee has heard valuable evidence about the benefits and challenges that the transition to EVs presents. We are looking forward to meeting with witnesses in Melbourne to delve deeper into these issues to help inform our inquiry.'
The program for the public hearings can be found here.
The Committee will be holding further public hearings in Brisbane and Canberra in September 2024. Further information about the inquiry is available on the Committee's website.
Public hearing details
Date: 8 August 2024
Time: 9.15am – 4.15pm
Location: Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament of Victoria, Spring St, Melbourne
Witnesses: Doctors for the Environment Australia, National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association, ANCAP Safety, Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council, Lithium Australia, bp Australia, Motor Trades Association of Australia, Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Infrastructure Victoria, Victorian Greenhouse Alliance, Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association.
