Luxury car tax threshold increased for 2020-21
2 Jul 2020 – The luxury car tax threshold has been increased for the 2020-21 financial year, to $68,740 for regular vehicles and $77,565 for fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Holden Dealers’ Hands Forced
1 Jul 2020 – After four months of failed negotiations, two-thirds of Holden’s 185 Australian dealers have reluctantly agreed to accept the compensation offer on the table from General Motors for exiting Australia.
Petition to implement recommendations of review into repairable write-off scheme now open
29 Jun 2020 – An e-petition has been lodged with the Queensland Parliament concerning the State Government’s lack of action regarding the review of the repairable write off scheme in Queensland.
New online resource announced to support Small Businesses going digital
29 Jun 2020 – Small Businesses looking for advice for how to move their operations online will now have access to an online support tool through the Federal Government’s Empowering Business to Go Digital program.
Hyundai Australia to roll-out 11 new models in 11 months
26 Jun 2020 – Hyundai is preparing for a renewed push into the Australian market over the next 12 months, with the South Korean manufacturer preparing to launch 11 new vehicles by July 2021.
COVID-19 Automotive Industry Survey & Report
As part of our Industry Skills Advisor role, MTAQ conducted an Industry Survey to gain an understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in the automotive sector in Queensland.
Porsche Australia recalls Cayenne due to fire risk
25 Jun 2020 – Porsche Australia has issued a recall for 244 Cayenne vehicles manufactured between November 2017 and December 2019 after a potential fault was discovered with the fuel supply line.
National Wage Review Decision 2020
25 Jun 2020 – The National Wage increase operative dates have been delayed for the main Awards that the automotive sector uses.
BUSY at Work training course encouraging pathways for women in automotive
24 Jun 2020 -BUSY at work has launched a new training course focused on promoting career pathways in automotive for women as part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program.
Employers warned as first conviction of industrial manslaughter handed down
24 Jun 2020 – The industrial manslaughter provisions of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 have been applied for the first time in the recent sentencing of a case in Queensland.
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