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eBike Regulation Changes Coming to NSW

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eBike on one wheelThe NSW government has announced “measured and staged reforms aimed at improving safety for riders, pedestrians and the wider community”.

These changes include:

A power output enforcement has been introduced from this month, while a minimum age requirement for riders is also currently being explored.

e-bikes must now meet the EU standard (EN 15194), so they behave like a bicycle rather than a motorbike.

This means e-bikes must now have a maximum power output of 250 watts, and pedal assistance has to cut out at 25km/h.

Additionally, no non-pedalling assistance (with a manual throttle) can be provided above 6km/h.

The government says the new standards also includes battery, electrical, and fire-safety requirements, as well as anti-tampering protections to prevent the alteration of power or speed limiting software.

 

e-Rideables Crackdown in WA

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Teenagers on a fat bikeIn the lead up to Christmas 2025, the NSW government announced a number of regulatory changes to the sale of e-Bikes, including reduced motor size, maximum top boosted speeds, and the application of throttles. This was in addition to an announcement of revised Federal import restrictions made earlier in the year.

The NSW Government is yet to announce how the regulations will be enforced in NSW.

However, Western Australia appears to be taking an aggressive approach to enforcement, with WA Police urging parents to closely monitor their children’s use of e-rideables, after an operation in Perth saw dozens of juveniles charged and multiple electric scooters and off-road bikes seized and destroyed.

Operation Moorhead was launched in response to community concern about dangerous and anti-social riding behaviour.

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