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6 October 2026

Major driver's licence backflip across Australia as testing scrapped for thousands of motorists

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Major driver's licence backflip across Australia as testing scrapped for thousands of motorists

The changes start rolling out this month. Click to see who qualifies and when they begin in your state.

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