The promise came at the same time Labor was promising to make...

The promise came at the same time Labor was promising to make transport cheaper

The party has promised to make electric cars in South Australia cheaper by waiving the stamp duty and registration fees on new electric and no-emission cars if it's re-elected in March.
Environment Minister Ian Hunter said Australia was lagging behind Europe and the US in its uptake of electric cars, and was hopeful government subsidies would change that.
"We want to add a little bit of an incentive to purchasers," Mr Hunter said.
"If we can do that, we'll increase the number of units coming into the country, then we'll bring down the unit cost per vehicle, making them much more accessible to more people right across the country."
The Government said there are about 190 electric cars registered in South Australia, and more than a 100 charging stations.
Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese said the city council is building another 40 charging stations and is hopeful the Government's promise will help boost car numbers.
"If we look at the example of solar panels in the early 2000s, when that market emerged in Australia, it was led by government incentives. Now it's thoroughly mainstream," he said.
Labor's scheme would run for five years, and while registration fees would be waived, car owners would still have to pay compulsory third party insurance and other associated fees.


Finally, a proactive politician, well done Jay