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Who initiated the inclusion of abolition as a possible outcome of Stage One of the 2026 Clean Vehicle Standard review, and what reasons were provided for presenting abolition as an option?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Who initiated the inclusion of abolition as a possible outcome of Stage One of the 2026 Clean Vehicle Standard review, and what reasons were provided for presenting abolition as an option?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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The Government. I refer the member to Cabinet Economic Policy Committee Minute of Decision ECO-25-MIN-0186, which has been proactively released on the Ministry of Transport website. The Government launched a full (first principles) review of the Standard. A full policy review should look at all options, including abolition.