Encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles will be on the negotiating table for the winner of next month’s federal election, with Warringah MP Zali Steggall and high-profile independents calling for tax changes and new infrastructure investment.

Ms Steggall on Thursday joined North Sydney candidate Kylea Tink and Mackellar candidate Sophie Scamps to launch a plan to reduce transport emissions. By the end of the decade they want a minimum of 76 per cent of new cars sold to be electric.