Hear from Marcus Burke and Rahila David from the National Transport Commission (NTC) in a webinar discussing the content of a new national law to keep automated vehicles safe on the road - or 'in-service'. The NTC is currently exploring issues such as compliance and enforcement, in-service modifications and the role and functions of an in-service safety regulator in the latest discussion paper, open now for public consultation.
Recording
Panellists
Marcus Burke
Executive Leader, Future Technologies / National Transport Commission
Marcus Burke is responsible for National Transport Commission's transport technology projects, including developing the legal framework for automated vehicles. He has presented at conferences both in Australia and internationally on the legal issues associated with automated vehicles and has also appeared before parliamentary inquiries at the state and federal level.
Marcus joined the NTC in 2011 and previously worked in the private sector, with extensive experience in IT product management.
Marcus has a combined Bachelor of Law/Science from the University of Melbourne and a Masters in Diplomacy and International Trade from Monash University.
Rahila David
Principal Policy Advisor / National Transport Commission
Rahila David is Principal Policy Advisor in the Future Technologies Team at the National Transport Commission (NTC). She is currently leading the NTC’s review of the ‘Guidelines for trials of automated vehicles in Australia’. Rahila has also played a key role in developing a safety assurance approach for the commercial deployment automated vehicles. Her work has taken her around the country to gain input from government and industry on proposals for regulatory reform. Prior to joining the NTC, Rahila worked in a range of government policy areas including energy and local government in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.