Reforms to make electric vehicle users pay their fair share of road maintenance costs should not discourage drivers transitioning away from petrol cars, the treasurer says.

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Jim Chalmers held talks with his state and territory counterparts at a meeting of treasurers on Friday, where a proposal to implement a road user charge for EV drivers was on the agenda.

In a joint statement, Dr Chalmers said all governments needed to work together to introduce changes as the number of EVs on the road rose.

"Reforms should be design

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