Queensland Launches Major Inquiry Into e-Scooter Safety and Laws

The State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee will probe the benefits, safety risks, and legal gaps around e-mobility devices.
Queensland Launches Major Inquiry Into e-Scooter Safety and Laws
Hire e-scooters are lined up in Melbourne's central business district (CBD) in Australia on Aug. 13, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Queensland has announced a wide-ranging parliamentary inquiry into the growing use and risks of e-mobility devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes.

The probe will be conducted by the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee and will assess the benefits of these devices, safety risks, and gaps in existing laws.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].