E-Mobility Rebate Scheme

The Queensland Government committed $2 million to the E-Mobility Rebate Scheme to provide Queensland residents with rebates to reduce the upfront cost of purchasing a new eligible e-bicycle or e-scooter. The scheme sought to promote the safer usage of e-mobility devices by encouraging the uptake of high-quality e-bicycles and e-scooters for active transport and reduce transport emission.

If used safely and in compliance with the rules, e-scooters and e-bicycles offer significant environmental and social advantages by easing traffic congestion, promoting health, and improving the accessibility of transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The scheme opened on 23 September 2024 and was hugely popular, closing on Friday 25 October 2024.

Over 4500 Queenslanders applied for rebates of up to:

• $500 per eligible e-bicycle (including cargo e-bicycles); or
• $200 per eligible e-scooter.

There are no plans to extend the scheme or provide a new round of funding and applications cannot be accepted following the scheme closure. The Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) administered the scheme and have updated the scheme webpage.

QRIDA is continuing to finalise the assessment of applications that were received prior to the scheme closing.