Official petition to stop record increases to NSW Jet Ski licence fees
The Boating Industry Association has launched an official petition as the deadline looms for record high Jet Ski licence fee increases. Here’s how to have your say.
The Boating Industry Association has launched an official petition as the deadline looms for record high Jet Ski licence fee increases. Here’s how to have your say.
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.
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.