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Reporting a vehicle safety or non-compliance issue

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Should I make a report?
How will my report be used?
Before reporting your concerns to us
How do I make a report?
Collection, use and disclosure of personal information
Further information and resources

Vehicle safety or non-compliance report form

This form should be used to report a possible safet

ROVER Release 8A

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ROVER Release 8A launch date

What is changing in Release 8A?

ROVER Release 8A resources

ROVER Release 8A launch date

ROVER Release 8A went live on 8 November 2022.

What changed in Release 8A?

Release 8A included the following ROVER improvements, upgrades and new functions:

Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Online Safety Bill 2021 [Provisions] and Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 [Provisions]

04 Nov 2022

Drone delivery guidelines consultation open

Have your say on draft guidelines that will help operators and planning authorities integrating drone delivery safely into the community.

Guideline C (wildlife strike) of the National Airports Safeguarding Framework

The National Airports Safeguarding Advisory Group (NASAG) is undertaking a review of Guideline C – Managing the Risk of Wildlife Strikes in the Vicinity of Airports of the NASF.

Public consultation on the Guideline C Issues Paper was conducted for a 6 week period in late 2022. Submission closed on 16 December 2022. Thirteen submissions were received from government and industry stakeholders. Two of these were marked confidential and have therefore not been provided below.

ROVER releases

Next release: ROVER Release 9.3

ROVER Release 9.3 is expected to go live in May 2025. In this release, we will be removing the engine stroke field from Road Vehicle Descriptors and enabling users to request updates to embargo dates. RAV submitters will be able to provide New Vehicle Efficiency Standard and motive power data in their RAV submissions and we’re implementing new RAV validations. We will also be updating the payments gateway and making changes to the Model Report application process.

Infrastructure planning guidelines for drone delivery services – Public consultation draft

ROVER Release 7

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ROVER Release 7 launch date
What changed in Release 7?
Release 7 resources

ROVER Release 7 launch date

ROVER Release 7 went live on 18 July 2022.

What changed in Release 7?

ROVER Release 7 focused on improving functionality and increasing security, including:

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