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Rodger Nardi

Delivering his final public address at Wire & Gas 2024, Australian Automotive Service and Repair Authority (AASRA) executive officer Rodger Nardi left a lasting impression on the audience before his retirement. Nardi, who was pivotal in building and implementing the infrastructure necessary for Australia’s landmark right-to-repair legislation, provided a wealth of insight into the complexities … Continue reading Getting right to repair right: Rodger Nardi at Wire & Gas 2024

View from NZ with VASA New Zealand Director Catherine Tocker As the cost of living crisis puts pressure on household budgets in New Zealand, independent automotive repair shops are pushing for changes that could save customers money on vehicle maintenance and repairs. However, gaining fair access to vital technical information from manufacturers faces challenges due … Continue reading Choice of Repairer progresses in NZ

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has signed the new Right to Repair position statement, together with other worldwide organisation leaders to support consumer rights to repair and service their vehicles at the workshop of their choice. The manufacturing of garage equipment and replacement parts, their distribution systems and the service and repair facilities themselves … Continue reading AAAA Joins global Right to Repair movement

A coalition of automotive industry leaders in New Zealand and the AAAA have joined forces to push for NZ to introduce mandatory automotive repair information-sharing laws similar to those now in force in Australia. The NZ Choice of Repairer campaign is aiming to raise awareness and garner support for this matter with New Zealand’s parliament … Continue reading Choice of Repairer campaign goes to NZ

“As I stand here today, it is now unlawful for a car manufacturer to withhold service and repair information from independent repairers for any vehicle manufactured from 2002 onwards. It’s unlawful. Small fines, 10 million bucks each time.” Powerful words from Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) government relations and advocacy director Lesley Yates during her … Continue reading Wire & Gas 2022 attendees shown how to use new AARSA repair info portal

The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association’s (AAAA) director of government relations and advocacy, Lesley Yates, will deliver a well-timed seminar at Wire & Gas 2022 about the mandatory repair information sharing law that will come into effect on July 1 next year – shortly before VASA’s flagship conference takes place. Lesley will talk about the unique … Continue reading Repair info sharing law seminar confirmed for W&G as AASRA holds inaugural board meeting

Repair info sharing is law

The Australian Senate has passed the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme Bill, which will, from July 1 next year, make it illegal for manufacturers to withhold information from qualified independent mechanics. Expected to help keep the cost of replacement parts, vehicle maintenance and repair affordable, the law has been welcomed by some automotive … Continue reading Repair info sharing becomes law

repair info sharing bill

The House of Representatives has unanimously passed the bill to mandate repair information sharing, with the law now expected to enter the Senate during June. Bipartisan support in the Lower House for the legislation bodes well and speeches from individual Members of Parliament acknowledged input from independent workshop owners in their constituencies. This is a … Continue reading Repair info sharing law passes Lower House, Senate debate and vote expected in June

choice of repairer campaign logo

A decade’s worth of lobbying by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) – and significant efforts by others – has finally resulted in the introduction of legislation that would require automakers to share service and repair data. The legislation, which entered Australian Parliament as the latest edition of SightGlass News went to press, would level the playing … Continue reading Repair info sharing legislation enters parliament

Federal Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar with automotive repairers

Independent automotive repairers have some great news with which to go into the holiday season, with the release of draft legislation that if passed, will make it illegal for car companies to withhold information from aftermarket workshops. A short consultation period will finish at the end of January 2021, with the law expected to come … Continue reading Draft legislation for mandatory repair data sharing released by Australian federal government