13 May - Business holds watching brief on 'cautious' Budget “This was the expected cautious Budget from Treasurer Wayne Swan that business and the community were expecting,” VACC Executive Director, David Purchase, said... 12 May - LPG - An Indigenous Resource VACC is urging the Bracks’ review to seriously consider LPG as one answer to many of the long term manufacturing, economic and environmental questions currently facing the automotive industry. 12 May - Increases in Luxury Car Tax VACC warns an increase in Luxury Car Tax is ‘jumping the gun’ on the Bracks’ Review

Key Automotive industry statistics May 2008

Automotive Industry Expectations Survey - March Quarter 2008
Business expectations for the retail motor industry and the economy

Global lemon law - research paper
A review of global lemon laws shows how different laws affect new vehicle buyers, dealers, suppliers and manufacturers, especially when cars are returned to a dealer repeatedly for repairs.

VACC Lemon Laws submission
VACC's position on proposed lemon law changes in Victoria.