The nation’s treasurers have united to plan a joint road map to charge the growing number of electric vehicle drivers for driving on the country’s highways and streets.

State, territory and federal treasurers met on Friday to lay down principles for plans to charge electric vehicle owners because they do not pay the estimated $16 billion in annual fuel excise that other motorists do to fund road construction and maintenance.

In a statement released by federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ office on behalf of all the treasurers at the video conference meeting, the group said policies would have to evolve to manage the rapid development of EV technology.

They did not specify how a road user charge would work or when it would be implemented, but did provide broad principles. “Reforms should be d

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