Build them here
The ACT Branch recognises:
• The importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of the citizens of the ACT, which includes providing reliable public transportation.
• That the purchase of Australian made electric buses not only supports the local economy but also provides jobs for Australians.
• That Australian-made electric buses are built to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and environmental sustainability, which aligns with the ACT Government's commitment to reducing carbon emissions and supporting sustainable practices.
This procurement is an opportunity for the ACT to lead other Australian states and territories by:
• creating jobs,
• promoting an environmentally sustainable future; and
• demonstrating its commitment to supporting Australian businesses.
Given the importance of this commitment to Australian jobs and sustainability, the ACT Branch:
• urges the ACT Government to convert the ACT's entire fleet of buses to Australian made electric buses as the fleet is upgraded and, if that proves not to be possible;
• demands the ACT Government provide ACT residents with a clear public explanation of the economic and /or trade based reasons for this failure, including a clear public explanation of the ACT Government's efforts to mitigate the issues that led to the failure.