Just one in 10 Australians are considering buying an electric vehicle in the next two years, in a significant blow to the Albanese government’s plan to slash emissions and ensure that half of all new cars sold over the next decade are electric.

In a Resolve Political Monitor poll of voters conducted for this masthead last week, just one in five were looking to buy a hybrid car, while 35 per cent of people were considering buying a petrol or diesel car. Respondents were able to give more than one answer.

The findings underscore the difficult task facing the federal government to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035, and eventually net zero emissions by 2050.

Even people on higher incomes – many of whom could avail themselves of the fringe benefit waiver for leasing a car through th

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