Congratulations Coalition Government, let's keep moving

20 May 2019

The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) congratulates the Morrison Coalition Government on its victory in the 2019 Federal election.

“VACC welcomes the election announcement and looks forward to working closely with the new Australian Government,” said VACC CEO, Geoff Gwilym.

The Coalition Government has shown support for a selection of key policies outlined in VACC's election manifesto, Keep Australia Moving, including mandating access to service and repair information and creating an automotive-specific Franchise Code of Conduct.

However, there is still much work to be done.

VACC’s priorities for the new government:

• Introduce a mandated motor vehicle insurance and repair industry code of conduct
• Prioritise skills and training policy initiatives towards the automotive industry
• Develop a national end-of-life vehicle program
• Abolish luxury car tax
• Roll out concrete measures for business red-tape reduction and improvements to Australian Consumer Law.

“For an industry that employs 380,000 people and contributes more than $37 billion annually to the Australian economy, it is inconceivable that such key industry priorities have been largely ignored by both major political parties,” said Mr Gwilym.

VACC will continue to work with both sides of government to create meaningful reform that recognises and promotes the merits and key needs of the automotive industry.

A full list of VACC’s key policy priorities for the new Australian Government can be seen in its election manifesto: Keep Australia Moving.