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Australians will have greater choice in buying cars which are cheaper to run and do not generate as much carbon emissions following the passage of the Federal Government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard on Thursday.

Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ted O’Brien has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the energy security implications of its 82% renewables target.

The Federal Government's decision to sign on to a pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% on 2020 levels by 2030 has come in for criticism by the Opposition.

On World Electric Vehicle Day, Victoria can celebrate the fact that it charges people who use EVs a tax. The same Victoria that calls itself the education state. It also touts itself as progressive.

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese is set to announce that the party will put in place some modest incentives that would help to push the take-up of electric vehicles in Australia, in the event that it wins the next election.

Australian Labor Party health spokesman Chris Bowen has labelled the COVIDSafe app a $2 million failure, saying that despite all the exhortations to people to download it, it had had no role and had therefore failed.

The Gillard Government has re-jigged its 457 visa program, with the Immigration Department speeding up processing times for employers seeking to bring in foriegn workers and doubling to six years the duration of the long-stay visa.

The Federal Government has announced it will begin collecting biometric identification from people applying for visas.