Reformed strata laws to increase EV access

The Electric Vehicle Council has applauded the NSW Government’s commitment to have 30,000 EV chargers operational by 2026.

The fast-tracking of NSW’s charging plans will reform strata laws, making it easier for apartment owners to charge their vehicles. Under the plans, chargers will also be installed at commuter carparks and public transport hubs, and planning laws will be streamlined to allow chargers to be easily built on power poles and parking meters.

“Thanks to the government’s efforts, NSW is one of the best places to own and drive an EV in Australia,” said Electric Vehicle Council Chief Executive Behyad Jafari. “That status is set to strengthen thanks to these reforms.

“We know new apartment buildings will support EV charging, but we also need to consider the hundreds of thousands of existing apartments and this is where ‘Right To Charge’ laws will be vital. Apartment owners who are willing to pay the cost of installation should not have their requests easily knocked back by strata committees,” Jafari said.

Jafari said the Electric Vehicle Council had been proud to work with NSW, and other state and territory governments, towards a future where apartment dwellers could easily move to EVs while making sure the costs were shared equitably.

“The Electric Vehicle Council’s most recent policy report card rated NSW as the highest performing state for EV-supportive policies and we are extremely pleased to see the trajectory continuing,” he said.

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