I doubt physical distance has much to do with it. Australia is closer to China than the US, for example. Australia gets a LOT of sunshine and has a LOT of emp

I doubt physical distance has much to do with it. Australia is closer to China than the US, for example. Australia gets a LOT of sunshine and has a LOT of empty space, which is conducive to being solar friendly. Australia also exports a lot of coal and a lot or iron ore (which is then processed using coal-generated heat), which is conducive to promoting its value and suppressing any alternatives. Electric vehicles, however, work towards solving a specific national security problem for Australia in it's "domestic fuel security"[0][1][2][3]. A problem of which the UK is kindly highlighting the importance. [0]: https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/australias-lack-of-fuel-our-national-security-achilles-heel/news-story/494ddda75ae802b007d085a7727566cb https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/a... [1]: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-must-fast-track-new-domestic-storage-to-ensure-fuel-security/ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-must-fast-track-... [2]: https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/7790-what-s-next-for-australian-fuel-reserves https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/7790-what-s-n... [3]: https://www.drive.com.au/news/government-scrambles-to-maintain-australias-fuel-security-in-federal-budget/ https://www.drive.com.au/news/government-scrambles-to-mainta...