"This is a reverse Robin Hood scheme. It's taking from people who don't have a choice about what kind of vehicles they drive like farmers and tradies and it's giving it to people who can afford to buy the expensive luxury vehicles like a Tesla," National's transport spokesperson Simeon Brown said.
But while it's supposed to be revenue-neutral, since April when the tax part of the scheme began only $62.8 million has been collected from the heavy emitters tax - while just over $95 million has been paid out in subsidies.
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