Our consultation on automated vehicle safety

The National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) have been working alongside state and territory governments to create a set of rules for automated vehicle safety.

The NTC consulted on this regulatory framework and in 2022 transport ministers agreed the Automated Vehicle Safety Law (AVSL) will be a Commonwealth law.

We are now translating the policies that were agreed by Ministers into legislation to manage the safe operation of automated vehicles on our public roads. 

As part of our work, in 2024 we conducted a public consultation on the proposed regulatory framework as a whole, including how the law should keep modifications, repairs and remote operation of automated vehicles safe, and how to make sure consumers get the information they need about automated vehicles.

The consultation also explored changes to state and territory laws, including what new road rules are required for people using automated vehicles.
 

In 2024, we prepared a consultation paper to help respondents understand the proposed regulatory framework and what's been done so far. 

Key documents are linked below, and specific areas of interested are covered on the following pages.

• Making sure the Automated Driving System is safe when it enters the market
• Keeping the Automated Driving System safe when it is on-road
• How people will interact with an Automated Driving System

Watch the below webinar for further information on the policy considerations.

• Read a short summary of the consultation paper
• Take a look at the supporting papers in our publications library  

A Microsoft Word document of all papers can also be accessed here.

If you’d like to express interest in the program, or ask us a question about our work, we’d like to hear from you.

You can contact us at automatedvehicles@ntc.gov.au.