尽管削减核动力潜艇和矿商柴油燃料退税的经济理由更充分，电动汽车和家用电池却成为财政部削减目标。随着财政部长吉姆·查尔默斯面临越来越大的压力，要求他在年中预算更新中通过削减开支来对抗通胀，呼声最高的削减领域集中在一个具体方面：针对家庭的绿色能源补贴。
EVs and home batteries are in Treasury crosshairs despite a better economic case for scaling back nuclear-powered submarines and diesel fuel rebates for miners As Jim Chalmers, the treasurer, comes under increasing pressure to fight inflation by slashing spending in the mid-year budget update, the drumbeat is loudest for cuts in one specific area: green energy subsidies for households.
最受关注的是更便宜的家用电池计划，该计划从去年7月起向家庭和企业提供由纳税人资助的30%退税。
Receiving the most focus is the cheaper home batteries program, which from July last year has offered a taxpayer-backed 30% rebate to households and businesses.