GrainGrowers responds to next step in right to repair reforms

GrainGrowers has lodged its submission to the Federal Government's review of Australia's Right to Repair laws, as consultation continues on expanding the scheme to agricultural machinery.

The submission follows the release of a discussion paper examining potential changes to include farm machinery, alongside improvements to the existing Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme.

GrainGrowers is calling for the scheme to cover agricultural machinery manufactured from 1990 onwards, including precision agriculture equipment, autonomous machinery and retrofitted digital systems.

The organisation is also seeking practical access to repair information for independent repairers and qualified technicians, with safeguards around safety and cybersecurity.

GrainGrowers says the submission builds on its long-running advocacy for greater repair choice, arguing improved access to information will help reduce machinery downtime and support farm productivity.