Driverless vehicles inquiry motors on

SAFETY, employment, legal concerns, public transport, infrastructure needs, access and equity and Australia’s role in driverless vehicle technology – all topics are on the table as the parliamentary driverless vehicle inquiry holds its final public hearing in Canberra this morning.

The Industry, Innovations, Science and Resources Committee will be hearing from the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science as it wraps up its public hearings for its inquiry into the social impacts of driverless vehicles.

The Committee has heard from 30 organisations and individual witnesses and held four inspections over the course of the inquiry.

Committee Chair Michelle Landry MP commented that members of the Committee were looking forward to being able to follow up with the two departments on some of the questions that have arisen throughout the inquiry.

“We have heard from a wide range of stakeholders – from manufacturers, regulators, industry groups, academics and many others – about the social issues relating to driverless vehicles," Ms Landry said. 

"Today we will get the chance to discuss some of the issues we’ve heard about with representatives of the Commonwealth departments responsible for infrastructure and industry and innovation.”

Public hearing details: 10.45am – 12.30pm, Wednesday 21 June, Committee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live

Interested members of the public may wish to track the committee via the website. 

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