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An electric car is plugged into a charging station in Brisbane. Source: AAP / Jono Searle

More than 100 mayors and local councillors from across Australia have signed a statement calling for a complete overhaul on the federal government's electric vehicle policies

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More than 100 mayors and local councillors from across Australia have signed a statement calling for a complete overhaul on the federal government's electric vehicle policies

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