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Australians need to take this seriously—rules like this were a big factor in these killer machines becoming the norm in the US.
This is thankfully only about imports so it will limit the damage, but the coming fuel efficiency standards carve out an exception too (although I believe they are more stringent than the US standards at least).
EDIT: I was under the impression the tax only applies to private imports, but it actually doesn't. See my below comment. But it is limited to higher priced vehicles at least.
Australia doesn't manufacturer cars any more. All cars in Australia are imported. Unless I'm misunderstanding your comment?
~~The law refers to cars that aren't directly sold in Australia, i.e. through private imports. So if you buy from a dealer that has a presence in Australia, the import tax doesn't apply. And it only applies to cars above a certain price I should add, hence the name: Luxury Car Tax (LCT).~~
EDIT: Actually, I'm wrong on this. It applies to retailers and wholesalers too, see: https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/gst-excise-and-indirect-taxes/luxury-car-tax/when-lct-applies