The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) has welcomed a formal review by Treasury into the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme (MVIS), which took effect in July 2022. The law is Australia’s first legislated Right to Repair framework for the automotive sector and is designed to support fair access to repair information.
AAAA chief executive Stuart Charity said the review presents an opportunity to assess whether the scheme is achieving its objectives in areas such as competition, consumer choice, affordability, safety, and dispute resolution.
“The law gave independent workshops fair access to essential repair information, but vehicle technology has evolved rapidly. The review must ensure the scheme remains relevant,” Charity said.
AAAA has flagged several areas for reform, including access to telematics data, coverage of electronic logbooks, the legal treatment of data aggregators, tool standardisation, training for safety-related systems, and enforcement of data pricing provisions.
The scheme applies to all passenger and light commercial vehicles built since January 2002 and is overseen by the Australian Automotive Service and Repair Authority (AASRA), which has been reappointed as Scheme Adviser for a further two-year term. Public submissions close on 5 August 2025.
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