Automotive policy and regulation in Australia
Policy and regulation for vehicle makers and importers, dealers, parts suppliers and repairers. Below are the official items from the last 14 days that we rated high or medium for Automotive, each linked to its official source.
What we match to Automotive
We rate each item for Automotive. Items on these subjects, among others, are matched to this sector:
- Automotive and vehicle standards
- Energy and climate
- Tax and excise
- Consumer law and product safety
- Trade and foreign investment
Official items from the last 14 days
As at 2:50 am on 21 Oct 2026 (Sydney time), 4 official items from the last 14 days are rated high or medium for Automotive.
NSW Government cracks down on operators issuing 'sight unseen' pink and blue slips (opens the official source in a new tab)
(c) State of New South Wales. For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au
Thousands of experienced Queenslanders backed to become qualified tradies (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryThe Queensland Government announced the Tradie Skills Recognition program to fund training and assessment for approximately 2,400 experienced workers to obtain formal trade qualifications. The program covers 43 trade qualifications across automotive, manufacturing, engineering, personal services and hospitality industries, delivered by over 20 Registered Training Organisations. Eligible workers will receive free recognition of prior learning assessments, with remaining training subsidised by the government. Construction Skills Queensland will separately support hundreds of workers to gain qualifications across 17 construction trades.
(c) State of Queensland. Source: statements.qld.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Lowered toll cap: more relief for motorists (opens the official source in a new tab)
(c) State of New South Wales. For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au
Cuts to red tape for motorsport sector (opens the official source in a new tab)
(c) State of New South Wales. For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au