Key points: Vacant Residential Land Tax (VRLT) – Annual notification deadline now 15 February; unimproved residential land may be subject to VRLT Land Tax – 2026 assessments issued from late January; Absentee Owner Surcharge notification due 15 January Congestion Levy – 73% rate increase affecting existing and new levy areas including in Cremorne, Richmond, South […]
Key points: Payroll is critical to good governance, sitting at the intersection of compliance, employee trust, and strategy Migration is strategic, not just technical – Drivers include compliance risks, mergers, poor employee experience, and hidden costs of legacy systems Success relies on data cleansing, award configuration, rigorous testing, change management, and strong cross-functional leadership In 2026, payroll is […]
Key points: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) turns vehicle emissions into a direct commercial cost, requiring OEMs to either reduce fleet emissions or purchase credits, with penalties likely flowing through to vehicle pricing. Penalty exposure escalates rapidly under NVES, disproportionately impacting high-volume and LCV-heavy brands as emissions overruns are multiplied across total units sold. NVES […]
Key points: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) applies to most passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles under 4.5 tonnes, with compliance responsibility sitting with the party that holds type approval and first enters the vehicle onto the RAV. The unit trading scheme is the core compliance mechanism, allowing suppliers that outperform emissions targets to bank […]
Key points: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) penalties are expected to materially increase vehicle prices and weekly repayments, with costs compounding through margins and taxes and narrowing consumer choice over time. Dealers face significant supply volatility under NVES, forcing short-term inventory and trading decisions that may disrupt long-standing OEM relationships and accelerate shifts toward parallel […]
Key points: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) pressure intensifies early, making incremental efficiency gains insufficient and forcing OEMs to make portfolio, allocation and model-range decisions sooner rather than later. From 2026, the NVES Unit Registry becomes a visible strategic scoreboard, exposing which brands are structurally long or short on compliance and driving changes in pricing, […]
Key points: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is a powerful economic lever that extends far beyond emissions policy, reshaping strategy, pricing and competitiveness across Australia’s automotive value chain. Suppliers and dealers that actively adapt their portfolios, manage unit positions and respond to supply volatility will be best placed to avoid penalties and capture new sources […]
Key points: NVES penalties are already driving aggressive OEM behaviours that will distort pricing, squeeze dealer margins and expose which brands have the resilience to compete sustainably in the Australian market. As front-end margins tighten, performance will depend on controllable levers like used cars, fixed operations, disciplined sales processes and stronger F&I outcomes, which are […]
Key points: Wholesale success doesn’t automatically translate to retail capability Retail is a capability shift, not just a channel shift – requiring new skills, systems and investment Retail demands broader product ranges than the specialist focus that works in wholesale The allure of higher margins and direct customer relationships in the retail world is more […]
Key points Pitcher Partners Brisbane has released its inaugural 2025 Sustainability Report, establishing a baseline for the firm’s ESG performance The report highlights progress across environmental, social and governance pillars, including wellbeing initiatives, community partnerships, emissions measurement and strengthened governance practices The report acknowledges the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards published by the AASB and reflects […]
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