The Albanese Government is providing a $36 million funding boost to the Driving the Nation program, bringing available funding for heavy EV uptake in the logistics and delivery sectors to $100 million.
Electric buses will be rolled out in Far North Queensland in a new project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) - providing $4.75 million from the Driving the Nation Fund to Cairns tour and charters operator Tropic Wings for its “Sustainable Transport in Tourism Project”.