Agricultural Policy

Quad Bikes & OPDs

The solution to the issue is relatively simple.

  1. Rescind the regulation which means the compulsory angle ceases.

  2. Doing so brings the most respected global manufacturers back to Australia.

  3. Adopt a national approach based on education, training and as AGFORCE suggests, licensing of riders on quad bikes.

  4. Build a partnership with manufacturers and dealerships, thereby supporting dealers to fit Operator Protection Devices (OPDs) to any quad bike. This increases revenue to rural and regional dealers.

  5. Develop a base line engineering specification for OPDs in Australia. They simply cannot be made by just anyone.

Supporting Material

Read the response from the Federal Minister CLICK

Read the original Young Australia brief here CLICK

Small to Medium Enterprise Submission to the ACCC CLICK

Original Explanatory Statement CLICK

Original Regulation CLICK

ACCC Response CLICK

Economic Impact CLICK

AgForce Policy CLICK

Ag Trader: 16 Jan 2025 - “Farm fatalities more than double in 2024, with concerning start to 2025.” CLICK

ABC News: 20 March 2025 - “A vehicle touted as safer than quad bikes is now leading killer on Australian farms.” CLICK

Projects

  • Julia Reynolds argues dairy policy is lagging well behind many countries.

    Julia explores how small changes could make a massive positive difference to the viability and future of Australian dairy farming.

  • Dean Logan - policy synergy (Native Forests and Oceans)

    As a senior policy analyst Dean addressing the strategies employed to move away from native logging to plantation timber with the push to create large scale marine parks. In essence, he takes the debate BEYOND GREEN and argues the science proves the ENGO strategies have failed the environment.

  • Sue Ling analyses agricultural trade policy with China.

    Sue explores the policy framework related specifically to AG trade and China. She suggests some small policy ‘tweaks’ would present an horizon Australian farmers only dream of.

  • Peter Fitzgerald takes a look at seafood

    Peter questions why commercial fishermen are not considered primary producers within the broader AG policy framework and presents a strong case for reform as it relates to Australian food security.