The NSW Government has proposed the highest Jet Ski licence fees in the world – up to 20 times dearer than other Australian states. Now a State Opposition MP has weighed into the debate as the deadline looms.
A landmark study by Watercraft Zone has compared the number of Jet Ski licences and registrations in Queensland, NSW and Victoria – and cross-checked data on deaths and serious injuries for Jet Ski riders versus boat users. The results are astounding.
All three major Jet Ski brands – Sea-Doo, Yamaha WaveRunner and Kawasaki Jet Ski – say they were “blindsided” by the NSW Government’s record price increases to Jet Ski licence fees, and have now requested a meeting over the matter.
Jet Ski riders in NSW are about to be hit with the most expensive licence fees in the world – with a 10-year licence almost doubling from $1000 to $2000 from 1 July 2024.
There are renewed calls for fairer fees for Jet Ski and personal watercraft licences across Australia after one state eclipsed the $1000 barrier for a 10-year licence, while some jurisdictions have a modest one-off lifetime cost.
Getting your licence to ride a Jet Ski or personal watercraft can be a bargain or cost a fortune depending on where you live in Australia. And some jurisdictions have a one-off fee or none at all.
