AI/Machine Learning

Self-driving cars are here, but Australian law isn’t ready for them. Here are 3 ways to fix it

- November 10, 2025 4 MIN READ

In September, US electric car maker Tesla rolled out a semi-autonomous driving feature it describes as “the future of transport” in Australia. As its name suggests, the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system blurs the line between human and machine control. Our current licensing and road-safety frameworks were not designed to handle this situation. A federal government… Read more »

Tesla, autopilot, car, self driving
Motoring

Australians will have to wait until 2027 before the government sorts out national self-driving car rules

- October 25, 2025 3 MIN READ

After a decade of work, the federal government has committed to finalising formal road rules, regulations, and technical and cybersecurity standards for self-driving cars by 2027, even as autonomous vehicles are already on Australian roads. The new National Road Transport Technology Strategy (NRTTS), including the 2024-27 National Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Action Plan nationwide framework, replaces National Land… Read more »