Release date: 23/06/22

The Malinauskas Labor Government will reinstate the outer area car registration concession of 50 per cent from 1 July 2022 for Kangaroo Island and the outback – reversing the former Government’s decision to axe the initiative and delivering on another election commitment.

The Outer Areas Registration Concession will be available for residents of Kangaroo Island, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs and all other parts of South Australia that are not within a municipality, a district council area, or Iron Knob.

The Outer Areas Registration Concession will provide:

  • a 50% reduction in the registration fee component for eligible vehicles less than or equal to 4.5 tonne gross mass (light vehicles)
  • a 40% reduction in registration fee component for eligible vehicles over 4.5 tonne gross mass (heavy vehicles).

Cut by the former Liberal Government in 2020, the concession applies to the registration fee component and does not discount other components of car registration fees such as compulsory third party (CTP) insurance or the emergency service levy.

Registered owners who reside in these outer areas will be eligible to receive the concession provided the vehicle is to be used wholly or mainly in outer areas.

Outer Areas Registration Concession is not applicable to heavy vehicles that are Rigid Truck types 1 and 2 or Special Purpose Vehicles.

Applications for the Outer Areas Registration Concession can be made from 1 July 2022.

For more information on the Outer Areas Registration Concession and to apply, please visit www.service.sa.gov.au.


Quotes

Attributable to Tom Koutsantonis

The former Government’s removal of this concession made no sense. It came at a time when South Australians are facing more cost-of-living pressures – not less.

The concession acknowledges the additional running costs faced by vehicle owners living and using vehicles in these areas.

Attributable to Leon Bignell

Kangaroo Island locals were left stunned when this concession was removed, especially as day-to-day costs are getting more expensive.

We made a commitment to bring it back and we are delivering on our promise.

The registration concession will deliver motoring and freight savings to individuals, farmers and businesses with one freight company set to save $70,000 on annual registration bills.