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EVs & charging

Electric cars and charging them at home: the sales figures behind the headlines and what the numbers mean for a household, with every claim tied to its publisher.

EVs & charging

The tax office’s home charging shortcut went up 30 per cent, to 5.47 cents a kilometre

The ATO’s shortcut for the electricity a car takes out of a house rises from 4.20 to 5.47 cents per kilometre for years commencing on and after 1 April 2026. What it covers, why it is a safe harbour rather than an entitlement, and the price per kilowatt hour at which it stops paying for your electricity.

Published 30 August 2026

EVs & charging

EVs were 23.3% of June sales. Or 25%. Or 35.8%. All three are true.

June's EV share is reported as 23.3 per cent, about 25 per cent and 35.8 per cent, and all three numbers are honest. Which definition and which denominator each publisher uses, and the one thing every measure agrees on.

Published 4 July 2026