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Automotive Industry Group Regulatory Update – June 2018

Welcome to the June 2018 HWL Ebsworth Automotive Industry Group Regulatory Update. HWL Ebsworth seeks to keep you updated with the…

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ACCC Recommends Mandatory Data Sharing for Automotive Industry

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims declared last Friday, 4 May 2018 at an automotive industry event that voluntary data sharing arrangements…

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Stamp duty amnesty period for motor car traders

In a recent Duties Bulletin, the Victorian State Revenue Office (SRO) has offered licensed motor car traders (LMCTs) an opportunity to…

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Mandatory recall obligations – Takata airbags

The Assistant Minister to the Treasurer has today issued a compulsory recall for all vehicles with defective Takata airbags, following…

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ACCC announces new car retailing & consumer guarantees as compliance & enforcement priorities

On 20 February 2018, the ACCC announced that new car retailing was among its top 2018 Compliance & Enforcement Priorities….

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ACCC calls for reforms to new car retail industry

On 14 December 2017, the ACCC released its final report setting out recommendations it says will improve the new car…

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