While new federal legislation is being introduced in regard to the importation and sale of e-Bikes, each state appears to be applying their own interpretation and implementation of the federal regulations.
This ABC article discusses some of the likely outcomes in NSW….
European safety and performance standards have been introduced from March for new e-bikes, following in the footsteps of WA.
An e-bike marked as “EN 15194” now meets the manufacturing requirements to keep it acting like a bicycle rather than a motorbike.
It means e-bikes must have a maximum power output of 250 watts, and pedal assistance has to cut out at 25km/h.
Additionally, no assistance will be provided if the rider is not pedalling at 6km/h or more.
The government says the standard also includes battery, electrical, and fire-safety requirements, as well as anti-tampering protections to prevent alteration of power or speed limits.
Federal and state governments are consolidating their plans around new rules for e-bikes.
The NSW government has announced “measured and staged reforms aimed at improving safety for riders, pedestrians and the wider community”.
In the lead up to Christmas 2025, the 
A record number of NSW cyclists – 2330 – were taken to hospital in 2021, the most since complete hospital records began to be collected in 2005.
Most of us have heard recently about warnings issued by police to local riders for rolling through STOP signs.
Tampere, Finland: The largest review yet of bike helmet use by 64,000 injured cyclists worldwide has found helmets reduce the chances of a serious head injury by nearly 70 per cent.
From 1st March 2016….