PM denies electric vehicles policy backflip

Prime Minister Scott Morrison tours the Toyota Hydrogen Centre in Altona, Melbourne, Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison tours the Toyota Hydrogen Centre in Altona, Melbourne, Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Source: AAP

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The government says technology has changed and it's hoping to get 1.7 million electric cars on the road by the end of this decade. But industry groups issue a warning to Australians.

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