Prime Minister Chris Luxon unveiled the Coalition Government’s 100-day plan comprised of 49 actions, including repealing the Ute Tax.
“Our 100-day plan is focused on rebuilding the economy, easing the cost of living, restoring law and order and delivering better public services. These are things that New Zealanders voted for and expect us to deliver,” Mr Luxon says.
The main highlight for Driveline clients is that the Coalition Government has confirmed it will repeal the Ute Tax (Clean Car Discount scheme) by 31 December 2023.
Ending the Clean Car Discount scheme means tradies and businesses will no longer have to fork out up to $6,900 in fees when buying a new or used car that is considered a high emitter.
On the flip side, neither will they receive a rebate for purchasing zero-emission EVs, low-emission Hybrids, or low-emission petrol cars.
What does that mean for you?
EV & Hybrid Buyers
If you are in the market for a vehicle that currently enjoys a rebate (EV, Hybrid, low-emission petrol car), time is running out.
To get the rebate the vehicle must be REGISTERED by 31 December 2023.
But stocks are running low on some models/variants because everyone else is rushing to get one before the rebate ends. And some are already out-of-stock (OOS).
We have been working closely with vehicle manufacturers and the Driveline team is fully on top of stock levels.
Give us a call on 0800 275-374 or email info@driveline.co.nz and we’ll guide you through what’s available.
Ute Buyers
You are advised to wait until after 31 December 2023 to register your new ute.
But stocks are already running low on some models/variants because everyone else is ordering in advance too. And some are out-of-stock (OOS).
Once again, we have been working closely with vehicle manufacturers and the Driveline team is fully on top of current ute stock levels.
Give us a call on 0800 275-374 or email info@driveline.co.nz and we’ll guide you through what’s available for delivery in the first quarter of 2024.
100-Day Plan contains 4 actions of interest to motorists
The 49 actions include the following four items of interest to motorists…
- Repeal the Clean Car Discount scheme, also known as the ‘Ute Tax’, by 31 December 2023.
- Introduce legislation to remove the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax.
- Cancel fuel tax hikes.
- Stop blanket speed limit reductions.
Coalition government 100-day plan
Here is the Coalition Government’s 100-day plan including the full list of 49 actions…
Rebuild the economy and ease the cost of living:
1. Stop work on the Income Insurance Scheme.
2. Stop work on Industry Transformation Plans.
3. Stop work on the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme.
4. Begin efforts to double renewable energy production, including a NPS on Renewable Electricity Generation.
5. Withdraw central government from Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM).
6. Meet with councils and communities to establish regional requirements for recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and other recent major flooding events.
7. Make any additional Orders in Council needed to speed up cyclone and flood recovery efforts.
8. Start reducing public sector expenditure, including consultant and contractor expenditure.
9. Introduce legislation to narrow the Reserve Bank’s mandate to price stability.
10. Introduce legislation to remove the Auckland Fuel Tax.
11. Cancel fuel tax hikes.
12. Begin work on a new GPS reflecting the new Roads of National Significance and new public transport priorities.
13. Repeal the Clean Car Discount scheme by 31 December 2023.
14. Stop blanket speed limit reductions and start work on replacing the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2022.
15. Stop central government work on the Auckland Light Rail project.
16. Repeal the Fair Pay Agreement legislation.
17. Introduce legislation to restore 90-day trial periods for all businesses.
18. Start work to improve the quality of regulation.
19. Begin work on a National Infrastructure Agency.
20. Introduce legislation to repeal the Water Services Entities Act 2022.
21. Repeal the Spatial Planning and Natural and Built Environment Act and introduce a fast-track consenting regime.
22. Begin to cease implementation of new Significant Natural Areas and seek advice on operation of the areas.
23. Take policy decisions to amend the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to make it easier for build-to-rent housing to be developed in New Zealand.
24. Begin work to enable more houses to be built, by implementing the Going for Housing Growth policy and making the Medium Density Residential Standards optional for councils.
Restore law and order:
25. Abolish the previous Government’s prisoner reduction target.
26. Introduce legislation to ban gang patches, stop gang members gathering in public, and stop known gang offenders from communicating with one another.
27. Give Police greater powers to search gang members for firearms and make gang membership an aggravating factor at sentencing.
28. Stop taxpayer funding for section 27 cultural reports.
29. Introduce legislation to extend eligibility to offence-based rehabilitation programmes to remand prisoners.
30. Begin work to crack down on serious youth offending.
31. Enable more virtual participation in court proceedings.
32. Begin to repeal and replace Part 6 of the Arms Act 1983 relating to clubs and ranges.
Deliver better public services:
33. Stop all work on He Puapua.
34. Improve security for the health workforce in hospital emergency departments.
35. Sign an MoU with Waikato University to progress a third medical school.
36. By 1 December 2023, lodge a reservation against adopting amendments to WHO health regulations to allow the government to consider these against a “national interest test”.
37. Require primary and intermediate schools to teach an hour of reading, writing and maths per day starting in 2024.
38. Ban the use of cellphones in schools.
39. Appoint an Expert Group to redesign the English and maths curricula for primary school students.
40. Begin disestablishing Te Pukenga.
41. Begin work on delivering better public services and strengthening democracy.
42. Set five major targets for health system, including for wait times and cancer treatment.
43. Introduce legislation to disestablish the Māori Health Authority.
44. Take first steps to extend free breast cancer screening to those aged up to 74
45. Repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and regulations
46. Allow the sale of cold medication containing pseudoephedrine
47. Begin work to repeal the Therapeutics Products Act 2023
48. Establish a priority one category on the social housing waitlist to move families out of emergency housing into permanent homes more quickly
49. Commission an independent review into Kāinga Ora’s financial situation, procurement, and asset management
