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After almost six weeks and over 40 meetings with the Australian Government, the Government has made concessions to its New Vehicle Efficiency Standards legislation which was released earlier this week.

Kynan has been handpicked to join the 2024 Skillaroos Training Squad after his impressive performance in the Automotive Refinishing category at the WorldSkills National Championships in Melbourne.

Our association has recently submitted annual recommendations to the NSW Government for the 2024/2025 NSW State Budget, outlining a comprehensive plan to support the state's transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and future-proof the automotive industry.

MTA NSW is working hand in hand with the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) representing the automotive industry in the development of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), to steer the government toward a more balanced and sensible approach.

MTA NSW launches automotive industry jobs board to tackle skills shortage The innovative platform is designed to encourage pathways into the automotive industry and get apprentices on shop floors faster to mitigate the ongoing industry skills crisis.

We're launching our very own jobs board in early March, focused solely on the automotive industry.

The Code Administration Committee is working towards a major update to the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry (MVIRI) Code of Conduct.

2024 marks a significant milestone for MTA NSW, as financial members engage in the pivotal process of electing a new Board for the Association. Entrusted with the critical responsibility of defining the strategic direction and formulating policies, the incoming Board will govern the organisation to fulfil its mission and achieve its set goals.  

We extend a warm welcome to Alemlube as our latest Business Partner. Alemlube are the benchmark in delivering automotive workshop design, fit out, commissioning and servicing. In fact, the complete workshop is what Alemlube do best.

A number of our apprentices were recently featured in an Autotalk Australia article!