AADA Member Reference Groups – Final Meeting for 2025

Launched in June this year, the AADA National Service, Parts & Pre-Delivery Forum and the AADA Used Car Manager Reference Group have quickly become important channels for dealer feedback, industry updates, and member-driven policy work. As we wrap up the year, the final meetings for both groups are scheduled for December.

These forums ensure AADA continues to listen closely to members and respond to the day-to-day issues faced on the ground in these areas of the business. Your involvement directly helps shape AADA’s engagement with government, regulators and industry bodies.

AADA Used Car Reference Group

Date: Tuesday 16 December

Time: 2.00–3.00 pm AEDT

Chairs: Matthew Higgins (Phil Gilbert Motors NSW) & Paul O’Halloran (Hopper Motor Group Vic)

Issues on the agenda to be discussed include:

1. AADA work on the ACL – important update
2. Update on the PPSR and work done with the PPSR Regulator (Australian Financial Security Agency)
3. Online classified provider activity
4. Dealer processes for providing test drives for consumers – what is best practice?
5. Updates on:
   • ASIC review into the motor vehicle finance sector
   • AADA dealer guidance for tribunal or court claims
6. Launch of the AADA Dealer Academy

AADA National Service, Parts, and Pre-Delivery Forum

Date: Wednesday 17 December

Time: 2.00–3.00 pm AEDT

Chair: Richard Rayner (Brighton Auto Group)

Supported by: Lance Walsh (NQ Auto Group), Stewart Jenkins (Hopper Motor Group), Jason McDonald (Western Ford)

Members are invited to forward any agenda items they wish to speak about. Current topics for discussion include:

1. AADA work on the ACL – important update
2. Update on dealer EV service, repair and roadworthiness issues:
   • NSW EV training requirements – update
   • Victorian EV roadworthy – update
   • State by state analysis on the regulatory requirements for dealers on the repair and vehicle fitness obligations of EVs.
   • Development of a streamlined solution to facilitate the recognition of prior learning for technicians who have attended OEM EV training.
3. Uncollected vehicles in dealer service departments.
4. Australian Government Inquiry into the current state of the Australian tyre industry – what does this mean for dealers who retail tyres?
5. AASRA update
6. AADA progress on:
   • National repair order
   • AADA dealer guidance for tribunal or court claims.

If your dealership would like to participate in either group, please submit your interest by registering below. Participation in each group is limited to AADA franchised new car dealership members or their used car specific subsidiaries.

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