Powering Australia - Driving the Nation Fund

Country / jurisdiction: Australia · Year: 2022 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The Driving the Nation Fund is supporting the rollout of EV charging infrastructure across Australia through around $500 million in investment for the following initiatives:

• The Accelerating EV Charging program – to accelerate rollout of EV kerbside and fast charging infrastructure which will support growing adoption of EVs, especially among Australians without access to home charging.

• The National EV Fast Charging Network - provides the National Roads and Motorists’ Association (NRMA) with grant funding to deploy up to 77 public fast charging stations along key Australian highways.

• The Dealership and Repairer Initiative for Vehicle Electrification Nationally (DRIVEN) Program - provides support for automotive dealerships and EV repairers to sell, service and repair more EVs, including in regional and remote areas.

• The Driving the Nation Program (funded through ARENA) - supports innovation in EV technologies and charging infrastructure to reduce road transport emissions – including business fleets, new technologies for heavy and long-distance vehicles and public charging (see row 9).

Official source: https://archive.budget.gov.au/2022-23-october/bp2/download/bp2_2022-23.pdf