Publications |Submissions | Consultations
The Bus Industry Confederation regularly responds to invitations from government departments, authorities, committees and inquiries to share its opinions or provide feedback informing decision making and policies. From time to time, the BIC also commissions topical research, further developed into valuable industry resources.
Below are the BIC’s most recent publications…
In October 2017, the last Aussie built car rolled off the production line in Adelaide. Without urgent government intervention, 2027 could be the last year that buses and coaches are manufactured or assembled on Australian soil. Assistance from the Australian and State, Territory Governments is urgently required to stop the collapse of bus and coach manufacturing and assembly in Australia.
The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Government’s Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap. As the peak body for the bus and coach industry in Australia the BIC represents bus and coach operators, vehicle, and equipment manufacturers as well as other suppliers and responds on their behalf.
The Australian bus industry is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to zero-emission technologies for heavy vehicles.
As an industry, we can significantly reduce transport emissions, while helping Australia meet its climate targets and creating new economic opportunities. But the transition must be carefully managed to ensure the best outcomes while protecting our economy, including jobs and essential services.
On 28 August 2023, the BIC presented a Bus Safety Initiatives Paper at a Bus Safety Ministerial Roundtable hosted by Senator Carol Brown – Federal Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. The Paper provides 8 key recommendations to further enhance bus safety – the vehicle, the passenger and other road users.
The BIC supports the intent of the National Electric Vehicle Strategy Consultation paper which covers a range of goals and although the bus and coach industry are broadly supportive of these goals, highlighting two main concerns with the strategy. The bus and coach industry in Australia is uniquely placed to be an exemplar of how to transition heavy vehicles to zero emissions operation. The public transport tasks (including school bus services), which the industry undertakes daily are so configured that the vast majority of these operations are ideally suited to adopt dedicated battery and hydrogen technology.
