The Motor Trades Association of Queensland (MTAQ) and the Australian Automotive Dealers Association (AADA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The MOU commits the two organisations to stronger cooperation for the benefit of Queensland’s automotive franchise dealers.
It recognises the MTAQ as the body representing franchise dealers in Queensland and the AADA are the bodies representing franchise dealers nationwide.
It also commits both associations to closer cooperation and sharing of resources and paves the way for Queensland franchise dealers to be represented by one voice.
“This model of advocacy will bring significant benefits to franchise dealers in Queensland, and I am looking forward to combining the strengths and resources of the MTAQ and the AADA as the industry embraces a period of change,” MTAQ chief executive Rod Camm says.
“MTAQ has a strong and proud history of providing essential core services to dealers and the broader industry through workforce development and skills training, apprenticeship programs, industrial relations, and state-based advocacy. This will remain our core purpose,” he says.
“We have heard from so many dealers that they want coordination and cooperation between their national and state bodies, and this agreement with MTAQ puts us a step closer to having dealers represented by one voice,” AADA chief executive James Voortman says.
By signing this MoU, AADA and MTAQ agree to the following immediate actions: MTAQ representation at AADA committee meetings, AADA representation at MTAQ dealer committee meetings, and coordination of messaging on policy positions, submissions, and media releases.
The two parties have agreed to embed a shared resource within the MTAQ and enable dealers to streamline the payment of membership fees for AADA/MTAQ services.
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