Dealer Bulletins
Retail Music Licence for Dealerships
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS Members may recall that in June last year we issued a Bulletin on playing licensed music in Dealerships and the need to obtain a licence from APRA…
ASIC Product Intervention Powers
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS New powers granted to ASIC earlier in the year allow it to intervene in individual financial products, or entire classes of products. Under these powers, ASIC…
Mandatory Text Changes for Warranties Against Defects
Important information for businesses Consumer Affairs Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) have forwarded advice as attached, regarding changes to the mandatory text to be included in all consumer “warranties against defects”….
AADA 2019 Federal Election Update
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS The Federal election occurred over the weekend with the Coalition retaining government. There are still a handful of seats which have yet to be decided, but it…
AADA Receives Bipartisan Commitment to the Automotive Code
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS The AADA, has received policy plans from both major parties in response to our Driving Our Future Election Campaign questionnaire. The AADA asked both parties to address the…
ACCC Consultation on A.P. Eagers’ proposed acquisition of Automotive Holdings Group
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received an application for authorisation from A.P. Eagers Limited (AP Eagers) for its proposed acquisition of the ordinary shares…
Assurances from the Opposition that CO2 Vehicle Standards will not fall on Dealers
On 1 April, the Australian Labor Party released its climate policy for the transport sector. The AADA was concerned that part of policy mentioned that a CO2 standard for new…
Point of Sale Exemption Ban – Tips for meeting with a Politician
To: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS Organising a meeting with Members or Senators is a great way to promote the importance of our industry and raise awareness for an issue that matters…
Point of Sale Exemption Ban – Help Us to Get Heard
To: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS Recently, the Government announced that it will be abolishing the point of sale exemption which allows Dealers to facilitate finance without an Australian Credit License. The…
Changes to AADA Secretariat – CEO Transition to June 30 2019
To: ALL AADA MEMBERS CC: AADA SECRETARIAT Today, we are announcing the following changes to the organisation of the AADA Secretariat, effective immediately: James Voortman, Executive Director Communications and Policy…
