The Federal Government should urgently consider ensuring motorists have access to independent testing reports on vehicle emissions following today’s decision by the Federal Court ordering Volkswagen AG to pay $125 million in penalties for making false representations about diesel emissions.
read more23 organisations have come together to develop the new Reviving Road Safety policy priorities document, calling for urgent Federal Government action to combat Australia’s rising road toll.
read moreNew analysis by the AAA shows 48% of National Road Safety Strategy targets won’t be met. Even worse, another 24% can’t even be measured.
read moreIt’s reasonable for motorists to expect that at least 50% of the money collected via fuel excise is reinvested into our transport system.
read moreAnother massive fine imposed on the Volkswagen Group for using emissions-cheating software is a reminder that we need reliable independent testing of vehicle emissions and fuel consumption.
read moreA small improvement in the nation’s road toll at the end of last year has been all but reversed – 332 people died on Australia’s roads in the first three months of 2019.
read moreOn the cusp of the Federal Election, the AAA welcomes the focus by both major parties on vehicle technology including benefits, costs, challenges and hurdles of an uptake in electric vehicles.
read moreThe AAA encourages both sides of politics to ensure voters understand the costs and benefits associated with their respective emissions policy positions, ahead of next month’s election.
read moreAustralia’s peak motoring body has welcomed the Federal Government’s renewed focus on road safety and has applauded the decision to establish a new Office of Road Safety.
read moreWith only about 100 days to go before the next federal election, the AAA’s Federal Budget submission calls on government to address the nation’s worsening road safety, affordability and congestion issues.
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