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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
“BE PREPARED” A KEY MESSAGE FROM FUTURE TECH LEADERS The NT was represented by Zone Chair Guido Merlo of Autocrash Express Repairs at the MTA’s recent Industry Advisory Council, which examined ways members can navigate emerging and future technology. While electric vehicle numbers are low in the Territory, they are steadily increasing. Approximately 78% of people in a government survey said they would you consider buying an EV in the next five years.
Northern Territory Electric Vehicle Strategy and Implementation Plan
2021 - 2026
“The Northern Territory needs to be prepared for the transition to EVs and harness the benefits which EVs can provide,” according to the Northern Territory Electric Vehicle Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2026. The “Be Prepared” theme was reinforced by several speakers at the future tech summit. “I would like the motor trade and the broader associated industries to have their eyes wide open and prepare for the change that's coming,” said guest speaker, SA Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan. “I don't want anybody to be caught out in two or 10 years’ time when this change has occurred, because it's starting already and it's only going to pick up pace. “So, I want everybody who works in this industry to really take notice of what is coming and prepare themselves for it so that they can get the very most out of it for themselves and their organisations.” Releasing the Plan in July, Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics and Renewables and Energy, Eva Lawler, said the government’s intent was to “address renewables and climate change while creating new business and economic opportunities for Territorians”. She said the government wanted to “support this new industry and the jobs that come with it”. The EV Strategy includes a range of actions for implementation over the next five years, including:
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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING AND LOGISTICS
• R educed registration and stamp duty fees for Electric Vehicles; • D eveloping a grant program for home, workplace and public EV chargers; • F acilitating the installation of more EV charging stations; • Supporting local innovation in EV technology;
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