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Vehicle recalls

What is a vehicle recall?

Vehicle and component recalls are a critical part of keeping you and the vehicles on our roads safe.

A vehicle or component recall can occur if there is a safety issue that may cause injury or if the vehicle or component does not comply with applicable standards.

Importing a road vehicle into Australia

Before you import a road vehicle into Australia, you must obtain an import approval.

Under Section 22 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA), it is an offence to import a road vehicle into Australia without approval.

The department manages the approval process through ROVER, the department's online application and approval portal.

There are several types of import approval applications. You should select the option suited to your circumstances.

Vehicles

The department administers road vehicle standards legislation and undertakes compliance and safety investigation activities to ensure road vehicles meet minimum safety and environmental standards that maintain the safest possible environment for the community.

Cities

Our cities are some of the most liveable in the world, with around three quarters of our population living in Australia's 21 largest cities, and generating around 80% of Australia's GDP.

Investing in our cities

We administer the following grants programs to support our cities to grow:

Research & data

We undertake research and data analysis to support evidence-based policy through the Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research (BCARR) and the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE). The work of our two bureaus informs Australian Government policy and wider community understanding on infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications and the arts.

Research, data and analysis from both BITRE and BCARR is available on their website. 

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