Policy paper, which was subsequently endorsed by the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers' Meeting in February 2022. The paper outlines the proposed end-to-end regulatory framework for the commercial deployment of automated vehicles in Australia. The design of this framework represents the culmination of work led by the NTC over the five years on national reforms for automated vehicles, and was developed in consultation withgovernments and industry.
Name in original language
Regulatory Framework for Automated Vehicles in Australia
Initiative overview
On 11 February 2022, at the meeting of Infrastructure and Transport Ministers (ITMM), transport ministers from all Australian jurisdictions agreed that the future Automated Vehicle Safety Law will be implemented through Commonwealth law. This agreement built on a 2020 agreement to work towards establishing a national approach to regulating automated vehicles when they are commercially deployed on Australian roads. Earlier work (from 2016-2018) focused on a safety assurance system for automated driving systems, to ensure the safety of automated vehicles when they are first supplied to the market.The initiative has the following objective(s):The purpose of this paper is to present proposals on the end-to-end regulatory framework for the commercial deployment of automated vehicles. This framework consists of existing Commonwealth and state and territory frameworks, frameworks already agreed by ministers as part of automated vehicle reforms, and recommendations for in-service safety. The NTC undertook targeted consultation with key stakeholders to understand whether the regulatory framework will achieve national outcomes, potential gaps, and how it will impact on different sectors. The framework presented in the paper includes recommendations on the detailed content of the proposed in-service Automated Vehicle Safety Law. It also identifies further work on the reform program, focused on amendments to state and territory law to accommodate automated vehicles.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
National Transport Commission (NTC)|Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)
