diesel phase out australia

There’s no nationwide “diesel ban” in Australia—no, not even a sneaky one.

The federal plan is a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard from 2025, which nudges carmakers to sell cleaner cars, but it doesn’t outlaw diesel, full stop.

The ACT has flagged ending sales of new petrol and diesel light vehicles by 2035, while other states are mostly pushing incentives rather than bans.

Heavy vehicles aren’t covered by the CO2 scheme yet, and used diesel sales will continue merrily along, probably well into the 2030s.

Translation: new diesels will likely get cleaner and pricier to offset penalties, but you won’t wake up to a sudden diesel apocalypse.

If you’re shopping, keep an eye on Tradingpost for the used market pulse and official government pages for policy updates.