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HISTORICAL FACTS: How australia can speed up its lagging electric vehicle industry - Caught on Camera

The war on petrol cars has suffered a slow start, but the need is greater than ever. Photo: Getty

Australia is lagging behind other nations, spending billions on fossil-fuel industry subsidies that would be better spent on clean energy solutions such as electric vehicles (EVs), experts say.

Fossil fuel subsidies cost Australia $11.6 billion over the past financial year, money that could help fast-forward the country’s transition to clean energy.

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