Automotive Industry Authority
AIA
1984 – 1 July 1994
Statutory authority that monitored and reported on the Australian motor vehicle manufacturing industry and its restructuring under the passenger motor vehicle plan (the Button car plan) introduced from 1985.
How it came into existence
Established under the Automotive Industry Authority Act 1984 (assented to on 16 October 1984), an Act to establish an Automotive Industry Authority, as part of the Hawke government's passenger motor vehicle plan announced by industry minister John Button; provisions of the Industries Assistance Commission Act were applied to its inquiries. It was required to report to the minister each year, by 31 March, on the state and prospects of the industry. The date on which it was constituted is not confirmed.
Legislation: Automotive Industry Authority Act 1984
Changes during its life
- 13 December 1984Moved from the Department of Industry and Commerce portfolio to the new Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce portfolio.
- 24 March 1993Moved to the Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development portfolio.
- 25 March 1994Moved to the Department of Industry, Science and Technology portfolio.
How it ended
Abolished on 1 July 1994, when the Automotive Industry Authority Repeal Act 1994 repealed the Automotive Industry Authority Act 1984. Where its monitoring and reporting role went is not confirmed.
Main functions
- Monitoring of the passenger motor vehicle plan
- Reporting on the state of the automotive industry
- Advice to the minister on automotive industry matters
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Industry, Science and Technology.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
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