Labor promises cheaper electric cars and hundreds of 'community batteries' to lower emissions and power prices if Anthony Albanese becomes prime minister 

• Labor government would provide tax breaks to slash the cost of electric vehicles
• About $200million would be spent on installing 400 community batteries
• Scott Morrison claimed Labor's electric cars target would 'end the weekend'
• On Wednesday, the prime minister denied ridiculing electric vehicle technology 

Labor has pledged cheaper electric cars and community batteries to drive down power bills if Anthony Albanese becomes prime minister.

The climate and energy pitch was unveiled on the second day of the ALP's special platform conference, which discussed the divisive policy areas without disagreement.

An elected Labor government would spend $200 million on tax breaks to slash the cost of electric vehicles by thousands of dollars.

The same amount would be spent on installing 400 community batteries, enough to provide cheaper electricity to up to 100,000 homes around Australia.

'Good action on climate is about lowering emissions, but it's also about lowering energy prices, helping families and creating jobs,' Mr Albanese told reporters on Wednesday.

Under the plan, electric cars provided through work for personal use would be exempt from fringe benefits tax which would save $9000 on a $50,000 model.

Some imported electric cars would be exempt from five per cent tariffs, a move expected to shave about $2000 off a $50,000 model.

At the 2019 election, Scott Morrison claimed Labor's target of 50 per cent of all new cars being electric by 2030 would 'end the weekend'.

But on Wednesday the prime minister denied ridiculing electric vehicle technology.

'What I called into question was the Labor Party policy and their ability to implement it, and I think we're in a similar process today,' the prime minister said.

Mr Albanese ruled out taking a target to the next poll, which is due between August and May.

Mr Morrison claimed Labor's conference announcements amounted to $30 billion of spending commitments, despite the three major policies totalling $15.4 billion.

One of those, the $15 billion reconstruction fund, relies on loans, equity, co-investment and guarantees that are expected to generate returns.

The virtual meeting of almost 400 delegates spent a second day making changes to the ALP's platform.

Amendments recognised the critical role of gas-power generation in firming electricity supply and also expressed support for the coal industry.

The opposition copped a hiding in seats reliant on mining at the last election with the carnage in Queensland playing a large part in denying Bill Shorten victory.

Former federal candidate and Labor's Queensland assistant secretary Zac Beers told delegates coalminers in the state had a hard time supporting the party in 2019.

'They didn't believe they would have jobs under a Labor government,' he said.

'Coalmining will be the backbone of their economy and will be the backbone of their economy for years to come.'

The conference will debate and adopt Labor's industrial relations platform before wrapping up on Wednesday afternoon.