One of the most significant legislative reforms affecting the caravan and camping industry was released for public comment today ahead of the review of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
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Recent government communication has indicated a strong deregulatory agenda and the desire to harmomise Australian Design Rules (ADRs) to international standards. The government aims to eliminate or diminish Australia-specific design rules in an effort to reduce compliance costs and red tape.
This move poses a grave risk to the manufacturing environment under which the industry currently operates by opening the door for Australia to become a dumping ground for new and used RVs. A series of articles that appeared in today's media demonstrates the potential impact on the manufacturing industry.
Industry submission
Caravan Industry Association of Australia is extremely concerned about the potential outcome of this review. In the past two days Caravan Industry Association of Australia has already met with senior cabinet ministers and personnel about this matter including the Federal Treasurer, Hon Joe Hockey MP, Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate, Senator Jacquie Lambie, and the Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Federal Minister of Industry.
$50K will be invested in consultative services, industry submissions and government lobbying, and we will work closely with state associations to ensure the interests of the industry are fully represented.
Your participation
You are strongly encouraged to:
- take the time to review the Options Discussion Paper
- attend the public workshop scheduled in your capital city
- submit your comments to Caravan Industry Association of Australia or your state association for consolidation into our industry submission or, alternatively, lodge your own submission by Monday, 20 October 2014.
Should you wish to make your own submission, please contact our office for a submission template.
Public Workshops
Public workshops will be held for any interested person or organisation to discuss the content of the Options Discussion Paper in the following cities:
- Sydney (Parramatta), Tuesday 23 September 2014-afternoon
- Brisbane, Wednesday 24 September 2014-morning
- Melbourne, Friday 26 September 2014-morning
- Adelaide, Wednesday 1 October 2014-morning
- Perth, Thursday 2 October 2014-morning
Please note, places at these workshops are limited. For more information or to book in for a workshop, please click here.
We will continue to work closely with state associations to encourage as much participation as possible from industry members in the review, and keep you informed of any further developments over the coming weeks.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Stuart Lamont
Chief Executive Officer
