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30.05.2025
Transport costs ease but still consume 15.8% of household income
Affordability
Media release
21.04.2025
AAA welcomes Coalition support for funding transparency reform
Federal Election
Infrastructure
Media release
15.04.2025
Worsening road toll demands funding reform
Federal Election
Infrastructure
Media release
14.04.2025
Do your homework before choosing a hybrid vehicle
Affordability
Technology
Media release
09.04.2025
Governments must use data to fix Australia’s deadliest roads
Federal Election
Politics
Media release
03.04.2025
Regional motorists are at greater road risk than city drivers
Federal Election
Infrastructure
Media release
25.03.2025
Road funding boost welcome but more transparency needed
Federal Election
Safety
Media release
21.03.2025
AAA to campaign on road safety and funding integrity
Federal Election
Infrastructure
Media release
13.03.2025
Transport costs ease but remain elevated
Affordability
Media release
21.02.2025
Hybrid sales cool off but still leading EVs
Technology
Media release
19.02.2025
Road toll climb continues
Federal Election
Politics
Media release
12.02.2025
Tests reveal popular cars using 30% more fuel than advertised
Affordability
Environment
Media release
28.01.2025
Worst road death performance since 1966 demands national action
Federal Election
Safety
Media release
06.01.2025
Using safety ratings to guide funding decisions on Bruce will save lives
Federal Election
Infrastructure
Media release
17.12.2024
Road deaths surge ahead of holiday period
Federal Election
Politics
Media release
09.12.2024
New research delivers guide for using fatigue-detection devices in vehicles
Research
Safety
Media release
04.12.2024
Transport cost inflation eases
Affordability
Media release
19.11.2024
Australian road deaths continue to climb
Politics
Safety
Media release
13.11.2024
Road safety breakthrough will save lives
Politics
Safety
Media release
29.10.2024
National Road Safety Strategy failing
Safety
Transparency
Media release
22.10.2024
New tests reveal the new cars using more fuel than advertised
Sustainability
Technology
Media release
18.09.2024
Politicians dither as road deaths surge
Safety
Transparency
Media release
16.08.2024
Worsening road toll demands action on data transparency
Politics
Safety
Media release
14.08.2024
Fuel consumption lab tests don’t always reflect real-world performance
Affordability
Technology
Media release
09.08.2024
Transport costs up 10.5% in 12 months
Affordability
Media release
05.08.2024
Hybrid sales surge in rapidly changing car market
Technology
Media release
23.07.2024
Road toll surges by 11.7%
Politics
Safety
Media release
18.06.2024
Safety data needed to address rising road deaths
Politics
Safety
Media release
22.05.2024
Vehicle tests reveal surprising real-world fuel and emissions results
Environment
Sustainability
Media release
17.05.2024
New vehicle standard to drive significant change to Australia’s carpark
Environment
Politics
Media release
17.05.2024
Australia records worst road toll in more than a decade
Politics
Safety
Media release
14.05.2024
Budget a missed opportunity to cut spiralling transport costs
Affordability
Politics
Media release
08.05.2024
Transport costs rise 10% in 12 months
Affordability
Media release
02.05.2024
AAA welcomes commonsense data transparency commitment
Politics
Safety
Media release
24.04.2024
Promise undelivered as road deaths jump again
Politics
Safety
Media release
19.04.2024
Queensland Government backs road safety data reform to save lives
Politics
Safety
Media release
16.04.2024
Hybrids extend lead over BEVs in new car sales
Technology
Media release
28.03.2024
Durable vehicle emissions policy needed
Politics
Sustainability
Media release
22.03.2024
US emissions shift highlights need for EV bipartisanship
Sustainability
Media release
17.03.2024
Government must end secrecy on road safety data
Safety
Media release
13.03.2024
Clarity & consensus needed on vehicle efficiency standard
Affordability
Environment
Media release
03.03.2024
2023 transport costs rise was triple CPI rate
Affordability
Media release
21.02.2024
New tests identify real-world fuel consumption gaps
Affordability
Sustainability
Media release
14.02.2024
Governments must respond to road toll increase
Safety
Media release
04.02.2024
More detail needed on proposed Vehicle Efficiency Standards
Affordability
Environment
Media release
29.01.2024
Data failings prevent e-scooter safety analysis
Safety
Media release
29.01.2024
Commonwealth must tackle road deaths surge
Safety
Media release
11.01.2024
BEVs take bigger share of volatile car market
Affordability
Environment
Media release
22.12.2023
NSW South Coast needs data to curb road deaths
Safety
Media release
18.12.2023
Highest road toll in 5.5 years demands government action
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
15.12.2023
Transport affordability plummets as costs outpace inflation
Affordability
Media release
07.12.2023
Ministers miss opportunity to curb rising road toll
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
05.12.2023
Australia’s doctors back road safety data transparency campaign
Politics
Safety
Media release
04.12.2023
Damning report highlights lack of road funding accountability
Infrastructure
Transparency
Media release
29.11.2023
Real-World Testing delivering for motorists
Affordability
Environment
Media release
15.11.2023
Road deaths surge means Government must prioritise data transparency
Safety
Media release
09.11.2023
Hybrid car sales surge in third quarter
Technology
Media release
31.10.2023
Slow politicians must release secret road safety ratings
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
29.10.2023
Slow politicians must act on road safety data
Safety
Media release
25.10.2023
Release safety data to cut regional NSW road deaths
Safety
Media release
22.10.2023
Data needed to explain alarming surge in cyclist deaths
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
18.10.2023
Real-World Testing is a win for motorists
Affordability
Transparency
Media release
12.10.2023
Slow politicians must release road safety ratings
Safety
Media release
06.10.2023
Trucking association backs road funding transparency
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
04.10.2023
MPs urged to use data to save lives
Safety
Media release
03.10.2023
Data reporting an obstacle to reducing road toll
Safety
Media release
22.09.2023
Motorists shortchanged on excise spend
Infrastructure
Media release
21.09.2023
Data transparency needed to explain road deaths
Safety
Media release
20.09.2023
Transport cost rises ease in June quarter
Affordability
Media release
15.08.2023
Release data to help curb road deaths
Safety
Media release
13.08.2023
Acceleration for electric vehicles
Technology
Media release
23.07.2023
Rising road deaths expose data failings
Safety
Media release
18.06.2023
Road deaths continue to rise
Safety
Media release
04.06.2023
Transport cost rises outpacing inflation
Affordability
Media release
31.05.2023
Road safety strategy off target as deaths keep rising
Safety
Media release
14.05.2023
Road safety strategy off-track, action needed
Safety
Media release
09.05.2023
Budget short-changes Australian motorists
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
01.05.2023
Review an opportunity to modernise infrastructure delivery
Infrastructure
Media release
19.04.2023
Electric vehicle strategy will boost take-up
Affordability
Environment
Media release
16.04.2023
Governments must tackle road deaths
Safety
Transparency
Media release
14.03.2023
Road deaths up again – Governments must act
Safety
Media release
28.02.2023
New analysis reveals regional road trauma challenge
Safety
Media release
19.02.2023
Governments must act on rising road deaths
Safety
Media release
12.02.2023
Transport costs continue to strain family budgets
Affordability
Media release
07.02.2023
Road safety plan fails test of transparency
Safety
Media release
30.01.2023
Report reveals scale of national road safety challenge
Safety
Media release
25.01.2023
Keys2drive discontinuation
Uncategorized
Media release
15.12.2022
Road death numbers still heading in wrong direction
Politics
Safety
Media release
18.11.2022
Transport costs continue to rise across Australia
Affordability
Politics
Media release
17.11.2022
Rising cost of national road safety failures becoming clearer
Politics
Safety
Media release
25.10.2022
Budget funding for Real-World Testing a win for consumers and the environment
Politics
Media release
20.09.2022
Australians believe fuel excise should be spent on infrastructure
Affordability
Politics
Media release
15.09.2022
Australian road deaths headed in wrong direction
Politics
Safety
Media release
19.08.2022
Balance needed in Australia’s vehicle transition
Affordability
Environment
Media release
13.08.2022
Excise cuts fail to ease transport cost of living pressures
Affordability
Media release
29.06.2022
‘Right to repair’ laws coming for motorists from July 1
Affordability
Media release
05.05.2022
Fuel costs increased 40% in past year
Affordability
Transparency
Media release
29.03.2022
Pre-election budget brings wins and risks for motorists
Affordability
Federal Election
Media release
20.03.2022
Campaign to put transport at the centre of national recovery
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
08.03.2022
Hino misconduct shows Real World Emissions test is vital
Affordability
Environment
Media release
25.02.2022
Transport costs increased $70 a week throughout 2021
Affordability
Media release
19.12.2021
COVID restrictions fail to halt climb in road deaths
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
03.12.2021
Real world emissions testing commitment a win for consumers
Affordability
Environment
Media release
21.11.2021
Rising transport costs fuelling cost of living pressures
Affordability
Environment
Media release
09.11.2021
Future Fuels and Vehicle strategy a missed opportunity
Affordability
Environment
Media release
01.11.2021
Remote roads upgrades pilot a good first step
Safety
Transparency
Media release
25.10.2021
AAA supports on-road emissions testing & market-based policy
Environment
Sustainability
Media release
25.05.2021
Supreme Court ruling highlights need for improved consumer information
Affordability
Environment
Media release
24.05.2021
Household transport costs surge as families spend more to commute
Affordability
Transparency
Media release
17.05.2021
Cleaner fuels welcome, yet fuel security risks remain.
Environment
Infrastructure
Media release
12.05.2021
Motorists pay their own way to fund transport spending boost
Infrastructure
Media release
11.05.2021
Budget shows infrastructure delivery back on track
Safety
Media release
10.05.2021
Federal Budget to reveal extent of roadblocks in transport funding
Congestion
Infrastructure
Media release
02.05.2021
Victorian EV policy highlights risks of federal leadership vacuum
Affordability
Environment
Media release
20.04.2021
United call for road safety redraft
Safety
Media release
31.03.2021
Peak motoring lobby welcomes EV tax breaks
Safety
Media release
10.03.2021
Household transport costs fall in year of Covid
Affordability
Media release
12.02.2021
Decade-long National Road Safety Strategy fails Australia
Safety
Media release
05.02.2021
Future Fuels discussion paper headed in the right direction
Environment
Infrastructure
Media release
10.12.2020
Government’s emissions projection update underscores tax reform urgency
Safety
Media release
22.11.2020
Road user charging announcement highlights need for national consistency
Safety
Media release
22.11.2020
Household transport costs rise as economy reboots from COVID-19 lockdowns
Affordability
Media release
11.11.2020
South Australia’s motoring tax reform welcomed
Affordability
Infrastructure
Media release
23.10.2020
Australia’s road toll increases as drivers return to roads
Safety
Media release
06.10.2020
Increased transport spending will save jobs and lives
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
04.10.2020
Federal Budget transport spend can save lives, as well as jobs
Politics
Safety
Media release
14.09.2020
Peak motoring body welcomes federal government’s fuel security focus
Affordability
Politics
Media release
08.09.2020
Federal Budget’s infrastructure spend can save lives as well as jobs
Politics
Safety
Media release
01.09.2020
Don’t wait 11 months to remember rural roads
Politics
Safety
Media release
31.07.2020
Empty streets help drive down nation’s road toll
Safety
Media release
02.07.2020
Peak motoring body welcomes revenue reform proposal for electric vehicles
Affordability
Politics
Media release
08.06.2020
Road Safety Advocates Recognised In Queen’s Birthday Honours
Safety
Media release
21.05.2020
Emissions Technology Roadmap welcomed by Australia’s peak motoring body
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
01.05.2020
Reducing Australia’s road toll stalled: latest road safety report
Politics
Safety
Media release
28.02.2020
Rising household transport costs outstrip inflation
Politics
Safety
Media release
07.02.2020
Release of 2019 road toll dashes hopes of achieving safety targets
Politics
Safety
Media release
20.12.2019
$125 million Volkswagen penalty reinforces need for accurate consumer information
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
16.12.2019
MYEFO’s extra $4.2 billion for transport infrastructure endorsed by AAA
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
31.10.2019
Latest road toll figures show National Road Safety Strategy has failed
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
25.09.2019
Australia needs smart policies to revive road safety
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
28.08.2019
Rising transport costs squeeze household budgets
Affordability
Infrastructure
Media release
13.08.2019
Infrastructure Australia Audit highlights 33 passenger transport challenges alone
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
01.08.2019
Latest national road toll confirms ongoing failure of Road Safety Strategy
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
30.06.2019
New road safety office honours election commitment to reduce road toll
Federal Election
Infrastructure
Media release
26.05.2019
AAA welcomes Deputy PM’s focus on infrastructure and transport agenda
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
13.05.2019
Voters demand safer roads and less congestion: AAA survey
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
08.05.2019
New cars must be independently tested for emissions and fuel consumption
Environment
Federal Election
Media release
07.05.2019
Vehicle emissions policy clarity needed from major parties
Environment
Federal Election
Media release
04.05.2019
Latest road toll figures show 19% spike in deaths with 332 killed on Australian roads at the start of 2019
Federal Election
Safety
Media release
08.04.2019
Motoring clubs launch national “My Money. My Transport” election campaign
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
02.04.2019
Federal Budget delivers “investment injection” for transport infrastructure
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
01.04.2019
Cleaner vehicle policy focus is welcome, but details will be crucial
Affordability
Environment
Media release
29.03.2019
AAA welcomes Federal Road Safety Focus
Safety
Media release
21.03.2019
Road Safety Experts Make Video Plea for Urgent Action: “the delay is killing us”
Safety
Media release
28.02.2019
AAA welcomes discussion on fuel security policies
Politics
Media release
18.02.2019
National Road Safety Inquiry response: the delay is killing us
Politics
Safety
Media release
07.02.2019
Upcoming Budget must give motorists a fair go on fuel excise expenditure
Safety
Media release
31.01.2019
AAA Policy Platform calls for a transport system fit for the 21st Century
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
23.01.2019
Political dillydallying will delay much-needed action on road safety
Safety
Media release
17.01.2019
Latest road toll figures nothing to celebrate
Safety
Media release
17.12.2018
National Office of Road Safety to revive safety strategy and save lives
Safety
Media release
26.11.2018
Transport cost increases squeeze household budgets
Safety
Media release
09.11.2018
Latest road death data confirms new plan needed
Infrastructure
Safety
Media release
15.10.2018
First national read of growing traffic congestion released
Affordability
Congestion
Media release
05.10.2018
AAA Welcomes First Stage of Government Road Safety Response
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
04.10.2018
New driverless vehicles body offers a national road safety model
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
12.09.2018
New report to reinvigorate Road Safety Strategy
Politics
Safety
Media release
10.08.2018
Surging transport costs squeeze Australian households
Affordability
Media release
06.08.2018
National Road Safety Strategy has taken a wrong turn
Infrastructure
Safety
Media release
08.05.2018
Federal Budget 2018: little relief for Australia’s motorists
Affordability
Environment
Media release
07.05.2018
Road fatalities continue to grow
Politics
Safety
Media release
03.04.2018
Latest EPA report a wake-up call on stringent vehicle emissions standards
Environment
Politics
Media release
26.02.2018
New Deputy Prime Minister
Politics
Media release
15.02.2018
Transport costs up during the December quarter
Affordability
Media release
30.01.2018
National Road Safety Strategy on the Road to Failure
Politics
Safety
Media release
25.01.2018
AAA welcomes announcement on fuel quality
Politics
Sustainability
Media release
23.01.2018
States Plunge Into The Red Over Road Toll
Safety
Media release
04.01.2018
AAA welcomes support for lowering taxes on new cars
Affordability
Safety
Media release
21.12.2017
Australia’s old vehicle fleet costing lives and money
Affordability
Safety
Media release
19.12.2017
Coalition Ministerial Changes
Affordability
Politics
Media release
14.12.2017
ACCC recommendations will help protect car buyers
Affordability
Sustainability
Media release
14.12.2017
ACCC decision on servo takeover will protect motorists
Affordability
Media release
11.12.2017
Keys2drive renewal great news for young drivers and road safety
Safety
Media release
23.10.2017
Vehicle emissions testing has become a game. Are you losing?
Environment
Transparency
Media release
11.09.2017
Road Safety: Australia’s $29.7 Billion Car Crash
Affordability
Politics
Media release
08.09.2017
AAA Welcomes Road Safety Inquiry Appointments
Politics
Safety
Media release
07.09.2017
Mike Mrdak AO: Thank you, from Australia’s motorists
Infrastructure
Politics
Media release
10.08.2017
ACCC confirms AAA and consumer concerns
Affordability
Sustainability
Media release
07.06.2017
New report casts fresh doubts over Government emissions proposals
Affordability
Environment
Media release
09.05.2017
Federal Budget a win for road safety and transport infrastructure
Affordability
Infrastructure
Media release
07.04.2017
Consumers deserve transparency from Volkswagen
Affordability
Environment
Media release
05.04.2017
London and Paris leading Australia on real-world vehicle emissions testing
Affordability
Environment
Media release
27.03.2017
Emissions tests cast further doubt over Government fuel savings projections
Affordability
Environment
Media release
23.03.2017
AAA warns flawed Government approach will lead to higher costs for little benefit
Affordability
Environment
Media release
08.03.2017
AAA welcomes ACCC action against Audi
Affordability
Transparency
Media release
21.02.2017
Australia’s Best Cars of 2016 announced
Events
Media release
25.01.2017
Government inquiry needed as road safety strategy stalls
Politics
Safety
Media release
20.01.2017
Australia’s Best Cars 2016 finalists announced
Events
Media release
20.12.2016
AAA statement: Government starts consultation on vehicle emissions
Environment
Politics
Media release