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19.01.2022 World-leading legislation improves consumer choice and competition for Australian automotive repair and service The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) and the Motor Trades Association of Australia Limited (MTAA) today welcomed introduction into the Australian Parliament, world-leading legislation to mandate access to motor vehicle service and repair information. The legislation fulfils a government election commitment to act on a recommendation from the Aust...ralian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a mandatory scheme, compelling car manufacturers to share technical service and repair information with all Australian repairers. AAAA CEO Stuart Charity, and MTAA CEO Richard Dudley, say the legislation is ground-breaking. It captures and improves the critical elements of existing international legislation and regulation, provides an Australian market-based legislative solution with operational guidance and the automotive sector's ongoing involvement. 'The ACCC Market Study into New Car Retailing confirmed a market failure requiring government intervention to ensure consumer choice and competition,' Mr Charity said. 'AAAA and MTAA advocated solutions to address a clear power imbalance that prevented fair and equitable competition because car manufacturers withheld critical motor vehicle service and repair information. Withholding information created barriers to consumers exercising their right to choose a repairer, and for professional qualified mechanics and repairers, the ability to complete a repair,' Mr Charity said. MTAA CEO Richard Dudley says the MTAA and AAAA worked with the Government, the Treasury Department, other portfolios, and other automotive sector organisations in a decade long journey of inquiries and a failed industry-led voluntary solution. 'MTAA investigated the European Union legislation, analysed the United States solution, and with AAAA used our reach into these and other jurisdictions and kindred organisations to help identify potential solutions to a complex issue. However, the introduction of the legislation would not have been possible without the Government's commitment to act on the ACCC's recommendation and the drive of Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar and his Department to make it happen,' Mr Dudley said. Mr Charity and Mr Dudley said they encouraged all Parliamentarians to provide bipartisan support for the passage of the legislation through Parliament and its timely enactment. AAAA and MTAA look forward to working with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA), the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) to establish the industry-led Scheme Adviser, to meet requirements of the legislation and start the flow of information. End

19.01.2022 Following the Government’s announcement on Friday, new legislative and regulatory reforms for motor vehicle dealers will fundamentally change the way dealers can negotiate new dealer agreements and manage existing and future relationships with manufacturers, distributors and importers. For over two decades, the MTAA has fought for change in Commonwealth policy and regulatory settings to address the power imbalance between internationally headquartered car manufacturers and Au...stralian dealers. The reforms achieved are significant, comprehensive, and not contained to just changes to the Franchising Code and the inclusion of a Schedule of Amendments specific to new car dealers. Other announcements, including increasing penalties, a class exemption for franchisees, including dealers, access to a simplified Collective Bargaining process, and the extension and additional improvements to Unfair Contract Terms, complete the policy and regulatory suite of change impacting dealers. Over coming weeks the MTAA and Member Associations will provide explanatory materials to help navigate these changes. Read the media release below.

12.01.2022 Businesses: Interested in the second JobKeeper extension period? To claim payments for your eligible employees you’ll need to: Show that your actual GST tur...nover declined in the December 2020 quarter compared to the same time in 2019 Declare this info through our online services by 31 January 2021. To find out more, head to www.ato.gov.au//JobKeepe/JobKeeper-extension-announcement/

10.01.2022 The Senate Education and Employment Committee's censure of car company General Motors (GM) for its conduct in the Holden brand's retirement and vacating the Australasian market is a warning for some car manufacturers to embrace reform and reset relationships. MTAA CEO Richard Dudley said censure is among the most potent means the Committee could have used to express its criticism and disapproval of the conduct and actions of General Motors in its treatment of Holden dealers, their employees and their families. Read the full media release below.

03.01.2022 New Guide to navigating recent automotive regulatory reforms. The Motor Trades Association of Australia, its State and Territory Associations and FCW Lawyers have developed and released a roadmap for dealers and dealer councils to navigate various regulatory reforms. These reforms fundamentally change the way dealers and their dealer councils can negotiate agreements, improve their bargaining position and achieve fairer, better-balanced relationships with car manufacturers/distributors/importers. It is available to interested dealers and dealer councils at https://www.mtaa.com.au//fcw-lawyers-motor-dealer-guide.pdf