Dealer Bulletins
Payment Times Reporting Scheme – Commenced 1 January 2021
Members may recall from a AADA bulletin in May of last year, about Government plans to introduce the Payment Times Reporting Scheme (PTRS). Under this scheme, businesses with total annual…
Use of Customer Data and Data Sharing with Third Party Providers
DEALER RIGHTS, RISKS AND OBLIGATIONS The AADA has been approached by several Dealers who have expressed concerns over clauses in contracts with some third party service and DMS providers. In…
Draft Legislation – Service and Repair Information Scheme
The Treasury has released draft legislation to establish a service and repair information sharing scheme. The AADA has participated in discussions on the development of this legislation, along with other…
Government Releases Automotive Principles
On Friday, the Government released a set of Automotive Principles to address issues between new car Dealers and offshore Manufacturers. The AADA is very disappointed that the application of the principles will…
Senate Inquiry – Recordings and Transcripts
The public hearings and consultation period regarding the Senate Inquiry into the Relationship between car Dealers and Manufacturers has now concluded. The first-round public hearings of the expanded Inquiry were…
Public Hearings Day 2 – Senate Inquiry into Dealer/Manufacturer Relations
The expanded Inquiry into the regulation of the relationship between car Manufacturers and car Dealers in Australia will hold its second day of public hearings tomorrow. The program for the…
Public Hearings – Senate Inquiry into Dealer/Manufacturer Relations
The expanded Inquiry into the regulation of the relationship between car Manufacturers and car Dealers in Australia will hold public hearings tomorrow and on Tuesday, 24 November 2020. Australian Automotive…
Changes to the Unfair Contract Term Provisions
The Federal Government has been reviewing the Unfair Contract Term (UCT) provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) since 2018. The most recent consultation received submissions from nearly 80 interested…
NSW Fair Trading Warning – The Car Buying Agency Pty Ltd
Members are advised to be aware of a public warning notice issued by NSW Fair Trading about The Car Buying Agency and its principal Shervin Kalimi Chadorchi. The full warning,…
Melbourne Moves to Third Step of the Reopening Roadmap
With zero new cases reported across the State, the Victorian Premier has announced that Melbourne will move to the Third Step of the Reopening Roadmap. This includes a considerable relaxation of the…