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Tesla Asks Australia to Bring Forward Autonomous Vehicle Laws by Two Years
Tesla has asked the Australian government to allow autonomous vehicle trials on public roads from 2027 instead of 2029, according to its October 16 submission to the Senate Select Committee on Productivity. The company proposes granting permits while a national regulatory framework is developed, and seeks to bring the proposed Autonomous Vehicle Safety Law (AVSL) forward from 2029 to 2027.…
- Tesla asks for public-road autonomous vehicle trials from 2027, not 2029.
- FSD (Supervised) has logged over 160 million km in Australia and New Zealand.
- Tesla reports 40% fewer collisions than without FSD engaged, per its own data.
🔎 Why it matters: Tesla is asking for public-road trials and the AVSL to move up from 2029 to 2027. It is a formal request, and the article reports no government response.
📈 Upside: According to independent modelling by the Autonomous Vehicle Association of Australia, bringing the law forward two years would deliver more than A$10 billion in benefits.
📉 Risk: The safety figures (40% fewer collisions, 90% fewer harsh braking events) are Tesla-reported and compare against vehicles without FSD, with no independent verification in the article.
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