In early December 2018, new regulations for the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage (PMCH) Act 1986 (Cth) came into force, which will affect the export and trade in material cultural heritage, and in particular, Indigenous art.

On Friday 26 October the Consumer Affairs Forum (CAF) made up of the Federal Assistant Treasurer and each of the State and Territory Fair Trading Ministers met in Tasmania to discuss, among other things, the proposed changes [...]

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018 AVAA CONFERENCE IS CLOSING SOON. Spaces are limited.  We are very excited to announce a very full line up and we couldn’t fit any more acronyms into it. RMM, PPSA, ACL, and IVSC [...]

AVAA’s Vice President Jane Raffan spoke at the Australian Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, supporting a full ban on rhinoceros horn imports and sale of ivory items regardless of age.  Releasing a position on the Australian Ivory [...]

The Product recall on vehicles with Takata Airbag Inflators and spare parts continues. Manufactures are currently replacing Takata Airbag Inflators and spare parts.  Auctioneers are considered as independent dealers and you must comply to the mandatory recall. Auction [...]

Effective Immediately, product recall on vehicles with Takata Airbag Inflators and spare parts. If you sell used motor vehicles this DOES AFFECT YOU! You are considered to be an independent dealer for the purposes of dealing with affected [...]

Mossgreen collapse highlights importance of Trust Accounts 22 January, 2018: The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) has said today that all auctioneers should be maintaining Trust Accounts to protect vendors in the event of trading [...]