The phoney election campaign reached a new peak of phoney political rhetoric on Tuesday when a government minister stood with voters and vowed to defend them when Bill Shorten came to take their cars away.

“We are going to stand by our tradies and we are going to save their utes,” said Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash.

Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash goes on the attack over electric cars. Credit:AAP

The absurd fear campaign about electric cars hit a new level of utter shamelessness.

Scott Morrison is now at risk of a Joe Hockey moment. The Prime Minister seems to have a visceral reaction against electric vehicles, much like how the former Treasurer hated the sight of wind turbines.