Dealer Bulletins
Important Survey- Improving Consumer Guarantees and Supplier Indemnification
ATTENTION: Dealer Principals Fixed Operations Managers The Australian Government, through the Department of Treasury, is conducting a consultation on the effectiveness of the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law…
2022 AADA Convention & Expo Delayed to 2-3 June 2022
The Australian Automotive Dealer Association’s 2022 Convention & Expo at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has been rescheduled until Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June 2022. The decision to…
2021 New Car Sales Year in Review
The 2021 VFACTS results were released today revealing that 1,049,831 new vehicles were sold representing an increase of 14.5% on the previous year. The increase was expected given that 2020 saw…
Consultation on Consumer Guarantees and Supplier Indemnification
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar has announced a consultation period and issued a consultation Regulatory Impact Statement paper titled “Improving the effectiveness of the consumer guarantee and supplier indemnification provisions under…
NSW Electric Vehicle Strategy – Scheme Rules
Reminder of NSW Government Electric Vehicle Strategy Eligibility Criteria In late October we advised members of the recently announced NSW Government Electric Vehicle Strategy. The Strategy contains a number of…
Announcing New AADA Chair and Board Members
We are pleased to announce that the AADA Board has elected David Blackhall as the Australian Automotive Dealer Association’s new Chairman, commencing his duties as an independent director following the…
Victorian Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Subsidy Training
15 & 16 November In June, the AADA informed Victorian Dealers about the State Governments subsidy for consumers purchasing a new electric vehicle. The subsidy is designed to encourage the…
Taxpayer Alert on Luxury Car Tax Avoidance Schemes
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a taxpayer alert in an effort to stop structured Luxury Car Tax (LCT) avoidance schemes. The alert outlines the ATO’s concerns with some…
Morrison Government Announces Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy
Today, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new Future Fuels Strategy backed by $250 million in government funding. It is expected that the public and private sectors will…
NSW Electric Vehicle Incentive Scheme
The NSW State Government is introducing incentives from its EV Strategy to encourage motorists to purchase full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). From 1…